Long Point Campground / Antelope Lake

Long Point Campground / Antelope Lake

Area: The campground is located at the southern end of the lake on a peninsula.

Plumas National Forest

Administered by: Mount Hough Ranger District (530) 283-0555

Setting: Conifer lined lake

Elevation: 5,000

Season Length: Subject to weather conditions, May through early September 

Number of sites: 38 (four group sites, each accommodating up to 25 people)

Fee: $18-20; $5 for each additional vehicle

RV sites:  Yes   RV’s up to: 30   Hook-ups:   Garbage: containers  Pack-it-out!

Toilets: Vault    Water: Yes      Picnic tables and fire grills / pits            

Nearest town: Susanville

Nearby facilities: Sanitary Dump Station, boat launch and grocery store

Nearby fishing: Indian Creek

Reservations:  Yes (fee)

Additional information:  Pets must be kept on a leash.  Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data.  If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.  For reservable campsites, go on line at  www.recreation.gov or phone toll free at 877-444-6777.

Directions: From Highway 395 at the junction with Highway 70, drive ___ miles north past Honey Lake towards Janesville.  Look for County Road 208 one mile south of Janesville.  Look for a sign to Antelope Lake, and turn left on County Road 208.  Drive 15 miles to a Y in the road.  Turn right one mile to the campground entrance.