Scotts Flat Lake Campground California
Scotts Flat Lake Overview
Scotts Flat Lake Campground (Gate 2) has 77 campsites and is one of two campgrounds next to beautiful Scotts Flat Lake. Deer Creek (Gate 1) is the other campground has has 95 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 and some are waterfront. 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 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. Â The marina has boat rentals.
Scotts Flat Lake 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
- Bait Shop
- Bathhouse
- BBQ Grills
- Boat Launch/Ramp
- Boat Rental
- Boat Trailer Lot
- Camp Store
- Campground Host
- Campsite Tables
- Cell Service Fair
- Drinking Water
- Dumpsters
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Fish Cleaning Station
- Grills
- Ice
- Marina
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Recycling Center
- Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
- RV Dump Station
- Showers
- Trash Collection
Activities
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Boating
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Jet Skiing
- Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Trails
- Paddle boarding (SUP)
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Sailing
- Stargazing
- Swimming
- Water Skiing
- Water Sports
- Wildlife Viewing
Nevada City, California 95959
530 265-5302
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Campsite Types
- ADA
- Camper Van
- Group
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
# of Campsites:
171
Campsite Vehicle Size:
Up to 35 feet.
Season:
Early March – Mid October
Elevation:
3,073
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