Snake Lake Campground and Equestrian Camp

in Plumas National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
25 ft
Sites
21
Electric hookups
Not published
Pull-through sites
Not published
Paved access
Not published
Accessible sites
Not published
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

Snake Lake Campground and Equestrian Camp

Snake Lake is located in the Meadow Valley area off of Bucks Lake Road and boasts shady lakeside campsites for tents, RVs, OHVs and horses. It is one of the few campgrounds on the Mt. Hough Ranger District that allows OHV trail access directly from the campground. This multi-use campsite has 17 sites; 8 of them with corrals for equestrian campers. There are no hookups. Horses are allowed overnight in equestrian campsites only, and corrals are also available. Activities include fishing, hiking, horseback riding, OHV use and non-motorized boating. Snake Lake is not recommended for swimming.

Before you go

Reservations

First-come, first-served

Restrictions

Horses allowed overnight in equestrian campsites only. • Watering horses at lake edge is prohibited for safety reasons. • Water may be bucketed for horses at the spillway. • Remove or scatter manure from the corrals and campsites. • Please use "weed-seed-free-feed or pellets for horses. • 14 day camping limit • 6 people per campsite, • 2 vehicles per campsite • OHV riding is not allowed • Store food, trash and scented items appropriately - Be Bear Aware • In winter there are no snowplow services.

Make it a night on a better road

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