Big Cove Overflow
Reported closed. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm with the agency before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level RV detail confirmed against Recreation.gov. Where a field says "not published," the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Recreation.govChecked 2026-08-05
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Official Forest Service pageBig Cove Overflow
Big Cove Overflow Campground only opens when all other Frenchman Lake Recreation Area campgrounds are full. Amenities at this rustic campground include unpaved parking and vault toilet. Campers are welcome to use the showers at Big Cove Campground.
Before you go
Fees
Call the Beckwourth Ranger District at 530-836-2575 for information
Restrictions
14-day camping limit, • OHV riding is not allowed in the campground, • Be Bear Aware, store food, trash and all scented items appropriately
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.