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Goose Lake Campground
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 39.67630, -120.63621
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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 Goose Lake Campground
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 6,650 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Goose Lake CampgroundNIFC · 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 Goose Lake Campground · Plumas National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery5 mi
- @Mail6 mi
- FFuel6 mi
- MMechanic6 mi
- HHardware7 mi
- WWater8 mi
- ShShower8 mi
- EVEV fast charger13 mi
- RxPharmacy21 mi
- LLaundry23 mi
- OOutfitter23 mi
- DDump25 mi
- +Urgent care31 mi
- PPropane33 mi
- AAir-up39 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 5 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 — Goose Lake Campground
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
6,650 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
39.67630, -120.63621
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Goose Lake Campground · Plumas National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townGraeagle · ~5.3 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~7.6 mi
- FuelChevron · ~6.3 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~24.8 mi
- GroceriesBassett's Station General Store · ~4.7 mi
- PharmacyLoyalton Pharmacy, Barber, Haire Faire · ~21.0 mi
- Hospital / clinicCamp Nurse · ~31.0 mi
- HardwareMountain Hardware & Sports · ~7.3 mi
EV charging — from Goose Lake Campground · Plumas National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger12.7 mi straight-line NE — Caboose Park - Portola (at a public site) · EVRANGE · CCS · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach2 within 25 mi · 36 within 50 · 278 within 100 · 587 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)24.0 mi — Quincy, CA - Tesla Supercharger, Quincy
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO25.9 mi — DC CORRIDOR LUCKYS SS DC2, Soda Springs
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)24.5 mi — DAME SHIRLEY DSP-EAST, Quincy, CA · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Whitehawk Lodge and Golf - Tesla Destination, Clio, 5.6 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 357432 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Goose Lake Campground · Plumas National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletGoose Lake Campground · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCrystal Fishing Access · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletGold Lake Boat Ramp · ~0.4 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletHaven Lake Campground · ~0.4 mi SE · USFS
Open Goose Lake Campground elsewhere
Other camps near Goose Lake Campground
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Haven Lake Campground~0.4 mi
- Snag Lake~0.6 mi
- Cottonwood Springs Family Cg.~0.6 mi · fee
- Crocker Family Cg.~0.8 mi
The unit that manages Goose Lake Campground
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Goose Lake Campground are set by Plumas National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Goose Lake Campground
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 Goose Lake Campground
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 — Goose Lake Campground
Camping near a reservoir →What “dispersed” means here →Reading a forest MVUM →Gear & rig loadout →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →