Chilcoot

in Plumas National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
40 ft
Sites
40
Electric hookups
No
Pull-through sites
No
Paved access
Yes
Accessible sites
1
Driveway grade
Not published
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Not published
Shade
Yes
Group sites
Not published

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov

Chilcoot

Chilcoot Campground is in the shade of large cottonwoods in a mixed pine forest alongside Little Last Chance Creek. The campground has water, showers, flush toilets and paved roads. Each campsite has paved parking pad, table, fire ring and grill. 22 of the 40 sites are available for reservation.

Before you go

Reservations

First-come, first-served

Fees

Call the Beckwourth Ranger District for information. • Senior and Access passes are honored for single campsites only

Restrictions

14 day camping limit • 6 people per campsite, 12 people for double sites • 2 vehicles per campsite • OHV riding is not allowed: • Store food, trash and scented items appropriately - Be Bear Aware

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.