Running Deer Campground

in Plumas National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
33 ft
Sites
41
Electric hookups
Not published
Pull-through sites
Yes
Paved access
Yes
Accessible sites
Not published
Driveway grade
Slight
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Yes
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

Running Deer Campground

This campground has 40 sites including six prime lakeside sites. Campground amenities include seasonal host, water, flush toilets and trash service along with paved roads. Campsite amenities include picnic tables, fire ring and paved parking pad. Fishing, day hiking, nature viewing and water recreation are some of the local attractions. Click here for photo tour

Before you go

Reservations

First-come, first-served

Fees

$23 per site $25 per Prime Lakeside site

Restrictions

• 14 day limit • 6 people per campsite and • 2 vehicles per campsite • 14 day camping limit, • OHV riding is not allowed in the campground, • Bear Awareness

Make it a night on a better road

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