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Scotts Flat Lake Deer Creek Campground California

Scotts Flat Lake Deer Creek Overview

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Scotts Flat Lake Deer Creek Campground (Gate 1) has 95 campsites and is one of two campgrounds next to beautiful Scotts Flat Lake. Scotts Flat Lake (Gate 2) is the other campground has has 77 campsites

The campground is early March to late October. Online reservations for camping generally opens on January 2 of each year. Reservations are highly recommended.

Single-family tent, trailer/RV sites are available but most are best suited for tent camping.  Double-family sites (up to 16 people) and group campsites (from 24 to 100 people) are also available.  Hookups are not available but each site has a paved parking spur, table, fire ring and grill. There area also several tent-only campsites. Quiet hours are from 10pm to 8am (no generator use during those times).

Campground amenities include drinking water, flush toilets, showers, a dump station (with potable water fill) and trash collection. There’s also a camp store, marina, fish cleaning station and a boat ramp and trailer lot in the Gate 2 camping area.  The marina has boat rentals. Cell service is fair.

Scotts Flat Lake Deer Creek Campground – Area Recreation & Activities

The 2-mile long lake is popular for boating, sailing, paddle-boarding, kayaking, water sports, swimming and fishing. Other activities in the area include mountain biking, hiking, picnicking and wildlife viewing.

You might also like Orchard Springs and Peninsula campgrounds over next to Rollins Reservoir.

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Amenities
  • BBQ Grills
  • Campground Host
  • Cell Service Fair
  • Drinking Water
  • Dumpsters
  • Fire Pit
  • Fire Rings
  • Firewood Available
  • Grills
  • Pets OK
  • Picnic Tables
  • RV Dump Station
  • Showers
  • Trash Collection
Activities
  • Biking
  • Bird Watching
  • Boating
  • Canoeing
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Jet Skiing
  • Kayaking
  • Mountain Biking
  • Paddle boarding (SUP)
  • Photography
  • Picnicking
  • Sailing
  • Stargazing
  • Swimming
  • Water Skiing
  • Water Sports
  • Wildlife Viewing
Last updated January 28th, 2026
23333 Scotts Flat road
Nevada City, California 95959
530 265-5302
Lat / Long:

39.2781, -120.93905

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  • ADA
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  • Primitive
  • RV
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# of Campsites:

95

Campsite Vehicle Size:

Up to 35 feet.

Season:

Early March – Mid October

Elevation:

3,073

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