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American House Ohv Camp
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 39.63461, -121.01151
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at American House Ohv Camp
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 4,132 ft.
Fire & smoke — around American House Ohv CampNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from American House Ohv Camp · Plumas National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel4 mi
- GGrocery4 mi
- @Mail9 mi
- HHardware11 mi
- WWater19 mi
- ShShower21 mi
- RxPharmacy21 mi
- MMechanic21 mi
- EVEV fast charger21 mi
- OOutfitter21 mi
- LLaundry22 mi
- +Urgent care22 mi
- AAir-up29 mi
- DDump31 mi
- PPropane45 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 4 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — American House Ohv Camp
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
4,132 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
39.63461, -121.01151
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around American House Ohv Camp · Plumas National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townLa Porte · ~3.0 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~3.7 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~30.9 mi
- GroceriesLa Porte General Store · ~3.7 mi
- PharmacyQuincy Pharmacy · ~21.2 mi
- Hospital / clinicCamp Nurse · ~21.8 mi
- HardwareSierra Hardware · ~11.0 mi
EV charging — from American House Ohv Camp · Plumas National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger21.3 mi straight-line N — Quincy, CA - Tesla Supercharger (at a shopping center) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach1 within 25 mi · 42 within 50 · 315 within 100 · 755 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS27.7 mi — CEC CORRIDOR GRASSVALLEY DC2, Grass Valley
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO27.7 mi — CEC CORRIDOR GRASSVALLEY DC2, Grass Valley
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)18.6 mi — Expanding Light, Nevada City, CA (at an inn) · Non-Networked · J1772 · 4 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-07-15 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Downieville River Inn & Resort - Tesla Destination, Downieville, 11.0 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 422189 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around American House Ohv Camp · Plumas National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletLa Porte Osv/Ohv Staging Area · ~3.8 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletStrawberry · ~5.2 mi SW · USFS
- Flush restroomPeninsula Tent (Family Cg) · ~6.2 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletTooms Rv Camp · ~6.2 mi N · USFS
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Other camps near American House Ohv Camp
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Strawberry~5.2 mi · fee
- Cherokee Creek~5.9 mi
- Peninsula Tent (Family Cg)~6.2 mi · fee
- Tooms Rv Camp~6.2 mi · fee
The unit that manages American House Ohv Camp
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at American House Ohv Camp are set by Plumas National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — American House Ohv Camp
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Free but developed (not dispersed) - review
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about American House Ohv Camp
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — American House Ohv Camp
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Reading a forest MVUM →Off-grid communication →All field notes →
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