Overview

Snake Lake is located at approximately 3900 ft in elevation and is about 8 miles from the quaint town of Quincy, CA. Upon arriving, you are greeted by a mixed pine and fir forest as well as the shallow, lilly pad filled Snake Lake. Easy access to multi use trails can be found within the Snake Lake Basin. 

Facilities

These improvements can be found at each campsite:

• Fire pits
• Picnic tables
• Food storage locker 
• Vault toilets 

For the equestrian users there is a small corral and a ADA mounting ramp

• Please use certified weed-seed-free feed for horses
•  Please remove, scatter or bury manure piles left in corrals or while dispersed camping
• Use the provided corrals or hitching posts to stage horses; use high lines with tree saver straps to protect trees and minimize impact while dispersed camping

Natural Features

Snake Lake is a shallow reservoir that promotes the growth of Lilly Pads. Swimming is not in the best interest of the user. 

Recreation

This campground is a hub of activity and hosts staging areas for mountain biking, equestrian, and OHV use. Play hard and respect everyones rights and activies. This is one of the only campgrounds that has use access to forest roads directly from the campground. 

Nearby Attractions

The hamlet town of Quincy hosts many activities during the warm summer months. Music festivals, the Plumas County Fair, and other random activities are within a quick drive from the campground. 

Contact Info

Important Notices

• Did you know... that your campground fees come directly back to the Plumas National Forest?

  Fees Pay for:

  - Toilet paper

  - Maintaining and pumping vault toilets

  - Annual maintenance

  - Staff costs for site maintenance

  - Information signs and kiosks

  - Campground upgrades: bear storage containers, picnic tables, and fire rings 

• Paying for a site

  $15 is the standard daily rate

  - Two ways to pay:

  - Cash or check:

             - Use and fill out the provided fee envelope located at the information board in the middle of the campground

             - Rip off the envelope tab and place it on your site post 

             - Put the envelope in the fee tube

    - Scan the QRcode

             - Load the RECREATION.gov app to your smart device before you get to the campsite

             - Scan the QRcode at the campsite and complete the registration on the app (this works when your phone is offline)

             - Use a fee envelope and fill out the tab to place it on your site post 

             - IMPORTANT: This method is only good for one day. Each day you stay you must resubmit a payment with the QRcode 

• Water is not provided at this campground

• Trash services are not provided. Pack out all of your trash!!!

• 14 days is the stay limit in ALL Plumas National Forest Campgrounds

• This campground is managed by the Mount Hough Ranger Station 39696 Hwy 70, Quincy, CA 95971 530-283-0555

Contact Information

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