Lower Blue Lake Campground / Blue Lakes Road / Highway 88

Lower Blue Lake Campground

Area: South of Highway 88 on Blue Lakes Road in the Carson Pass area

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Administered by: PG&E Land Projects, (916) 386-5164

Elevation: 8,400

Setting:

Season Length: Subject to weather conditions, June-September

Number of sites: 17

Fee: $16.  Extra vehicle: $5 and $1 for each pet

RV sites:  Yes   RV’s up to: 25-feet   No Hook-ups:   Garbage: containers

Toilets: Vault    Water: Yes      Picnic tables and fire grills                     

Nearest town: Markleeville

Nearby facilities:

Nearby fishing: Blue Lakes

Reservations:  No

Additional information:  Pets must be kept on a leash.  Please note that the dates and prices above are subject to change and reflect 2008 data.  If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions. 

Directions: From Highway 395, turn left on Highway 89 and drive _____miles to Markleeville.  Continue on Highway 89 to the junction with Highway 88 in Woodford, California.  Turn left (west) and drive __ miles to Blue Lakes Road, which is approximately two miles west of the Luther Pass Junction.  Turn left on Blue Lakes Road and drive 12 miles to a junction at the southern end of Lower Blue Lake.  Turn right to the campground.

From Highway 395 in Minden, Nevada, turn west on Highway 88 and drive 21 miles to Blue Lakes Road, which is approximately two miles west of the Luther Pass Junction.  Turn left on Blue Lakes Road and drive 12 miles to a junction at the southern end of Lower Blue Lake.  Turn right to the campground.