U.S. Forest Service · CA
Big Reservoir Campground
Photo · USDA Forest ServiceNot publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
19Sites
The place
Big Reservoir Campground is adjacent to a privately operated lake and associated Morning Star Campground consisting of an additional 100 campsites. Use of the lake and associated facilities at Morning Star are subject to a $25.00 fee not associated with your reserved campsites at Big Reservoir Campground. Please contact the campground office at (530) 346-3028. Facilities Big Reservoir offers vault toilets and drinking water. Each Campsite has one table and a fire ring with cooking grille. Camp supplies like firewood are available at the adjacent Morning Star Campground Office. Keep reading
Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (530) 346-3028. Nearby Attractions Morning Star Campground and Big Reservoir are adjacent to this campground. Sugar pine OHV Staging area nearby provides access to miles of Off Highway Vehicle trails. Sugar pine Reservoir offers fishing, boating, and swimming and is located 9 miles away.
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The sites · 19
| Loop | Site | Type | Max rig | Electric | ADA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Reservoir Campground | 1 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Big Reservoir Campground | 10 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Big Reservoir Campground | 11 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Big Reservoir Campground | 12 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Big Reservoir Campground | 13 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Big Reservoir Campground | 14 | tent only nonelectric | — | 50 | |
| Big Reservoir Campground | 15 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Big Reservoir Campground | 16 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Big Reservoir Campground | 17 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Big Reservoir Campground | 18 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Big Reservoir Campground | 19 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Big Reservoir Campground | 2 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Big Reservoir Campground | 3 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Big Reservoir Campground | 4 | management | — | — | |
| Big Reservoir Campground | 5 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Big Reservoir Campground | 6 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Big Reservoir Campground | 7 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Big Reservoir Campground | 8 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Big Reservoir Campground | 9 | standard nonelectric | — | — |
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Booking
183 daysBooking window before arrival
Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.
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Fees
All campsites are$24.00 per night. Extra vehicle parking is extremely limited and is $5.00 per night in the campsite. If there is no space within the campsite, additional parking is available at the Morning Star private campground adjacent to Big Reservoir. Contact (530) 346-3028 for more details.
SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23