Modoc National Forest

Reviews

Modoc National Forest offers beautiful, peaceful campgrounds and scenic lake views with good fishing and hiking opportunities. Sites are generally clean, spacious, and family-friendly, but reservations can be challenging due to occasional mix-ups and limited availability. Visitors appreciate the friendly atmosphere and well-maintained facilities, though cell reception is limited and some roads leading to the lake are rough.

Beautiful, peaceful setting with lake and hiking
Clean and spacious campsites and restrooms
Good fishing and wildlife viewing
Friendly and helpful staff and campers
Family-oriented and quiet atmosphere
Reservation system issues and spot availability
Some sites lacking good shade or are windy
Limited toilet paper and amenities in restrooms
Occasional noise disturbances and lack of enforcement
Road access and trailer challenges on some routes
74 reviews
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Matthew M
Loop:Patterson Guard Station
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Reviewed 24 days ago
An excellently maintained cabin. Stayed 7 nights. Extremely quiet. Beautiful location. Wood stove heats the place nicely. Not sure I could say any critique really. You should never assume water, kitchen supplies/pans/equipment, etc.. Bring what you need. Area is gorgeous, remote. I guess I'd say, it's clear cattle are king here and you can expect any land in this entire area to be negatively impacted by them.
Mallory K
Loop:Medicine Campground
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Reviewed 2 months ago
Can't wait until the next visit!
Paul F
Loop:A.H. Hogue Campground
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Reviewed 2 months ago
With the Pine Bark Beetle infestation and the amount of trees cut and piled up the place was almost unrecognizable. The campsites that used to be shaded are now in a lot of sun so you are constantly looking for some relief.
Jeffery M
Loop:A.H. Hogue Campground
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Reviewed 2 months ago
I was shocked to see how many trees have been removed. The lake is still beautiful, but the area surrounding the campground has changed. Despite the extensive removal, there are still many dead trees, so I expect more cutting to come. In addition, the trees are so sparse that many of those left behind have already blown/fallen down. We love exploring the area, including Glass Mountain, Bullseye Lake, Jot Dean Cave, and Lava Beds National Park. The restrooms (pit toilets) were clean and well stocked. Campground fees are very reasonable.
Kimberly L
Loop:A.H. Hogue Campground
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Reviewed 3 months ago
It is a beautiful place. The campground is nice but the sites are little to close to each other. The lava tubes were not far away and are worth checking out.
Amaya K
Loop:Horseshoe Loop
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Reviewed 3 months ago
Friendly camp host. Clean group camping site. Beautiful lake 💙. All kinds of wildlife. We had 31 people and 11 dogs 🐕 and everything went well. Thank you for a great visit. See 👀 you next year.

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Campgrounds

Modoc National Forest has 4 campgrounds, 77 campsites in total.

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