Deer Valley Campground

$6.00/night

10025 Elk Mountain Road
Upper Lake, CA 95485

Estimated location

No source publishes exact coordinates for Deer Valley Campground. Its map marker is estimated from the surrounding area and can be miles from the actual site — don't navigate to it. Its official page may have the detail needed to find it on the ground.

Overview

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site.

Once on-site, you are able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.

In order to utilize Scan & Pay on site, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

Camp site features

Across 7 camp sites:

Fire pit: 1 of 7 sites
Pets allowed: all 7 sites
Largest party: 8 people

Fees

The fee at Deer Valley is $6 per night with an additional $2.00 for an additional vehicle per night. Fee envelopes are available to use for payments by cash or check. (Please avoid coinage as well as folding bills.) Instructions for using your phone to utilize Scan & Pay are posted on the kiosk. Discounts are available for holders of Senior and Access type America the Beautiful passes. State passes do not qualify for discounts on Federally managed land.

Directions

From CA SR20, take Mendenhall north and follow it to a stop sign. Upper Lake Ranger Station will be on your left there. Turn left onto Elk Mountain Road, aka M1, and follow it past Middle Creek Campground to either Lower Deer Valley Road (16N20) or Upper Deer Valley Road (16N01) and turn right. 16N01 (Upper) is usually in better shape than the other and you should be able to get to the campground with a passenger car if it's not too low. This road runs right through Deer Valley Campground. 16N20 (Lower) is a little rougher but easily passible with high clearance. You will come to a T intersection with 16N01. Turn left for the Campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 11 AM.

Reviews

1 review

4 stars

Edward B

Loop:Deer Valley

Site:

Reviewed 5 months ago

Campground was well maintained; pit toilets were clean. Only two other campers at the campground while I was there. Very quiet. Only 1 bar ATT service near the campground kiosk but enough to make calls and send texts.

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