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Fish Lake Campground, CA - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

Fish Lake Campground is located in the Orleans Ranger District, Six Rivers National Forest (1 hr 52 min northeast of Eureka, CA) with an elevation of 1,773 feet. There are a total of 24 campsites including 23 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid June to the end of September. Max equipment length is 30 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Prices start at $10.00 per night. Some amenities include restroom. Activities include fishing.
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Fish Lake

16 reviews
Total sites: 24
Available Today: 24 FF*
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Booking Window: 6 months

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Campsite Reviews (16)

3.3 out of 5

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@MatthewVA2A543 · Camped on Aug 29, 2025 at Campsite #17
Tucked 7 miles into the National Forest in a small valley, you have to drive up a winding USFS road, which at times hug steep cliffs and beautiful sights. Once you get to the camp you find a secluded spot away from the worst of civilization. As with all spots near stagnant waters, you'll never have a moment to yourself, always being hounded by bugs, birds, and other creatures. I had the pleasure to stay in spot 17, on the far end of the campground, it was the perfect spot for me to get a peaceful night sleep. The grounds themselves are a mixture of waist high bushes, towering trees, stumps, and flat spaces for you to pitch your tent. The soil is soft and mailable, so finding a good spot is ideal for your tent not disappear during a bathroom break. There's multiple restrooms available to all campers, and a sound lake not to far from the sites. Once you get past the lily pads and the weeds on the lake shore, it is a beautiful swim. Hardly any wind, noise, or humans could reach you up here. So if you don't mind a drive to wake you up in the morning with the twists and turns not only of the USFS road, but also the State Routes leading up to it, this is the perfect campground for you.
@AMYS5542485 · Camped on Jul 21, 2025 at Campsite #17
We stayed at site 17 and it was lovely. It is very big and set back from the road. There are a couple spots for tents, but we slept in our vehicle. There arent any perfect trees for a hammock but if you wanted to stretch the ropes out you could make it work. It is barely down the road from the vault bathrooms. Site 18 is right across from the bathrooms and it has an amazing view of the lake but the site itself is tiny and close to the road. The roads getting to the campground are in mostly good condition. Six miles off the hwy and then 3 miles off that road. There is a resident bear that lives in the park, multiple campers saw him, but he was always running away in every encounter.The lake itself is surrounded by lily pads and not great for swimming. A flotation device, kayak, or small boat would be ideal to get to the center of the lake where it is clear. There are croppie, large mouth bass, and trout in the lake for fishing.
@adriannet841A5 · Camped on Jul 3, 2025 at Campsite #14
There was not campground host. There were a few unruly folks camping there that were disturbing the entire campground. A host would have been very beneficial. This tainted anytime we spent at our campsite unfortunately. Time we spent on the lake and hiking was great though. We left early due to this.
@CarmenS7932163 · Camped on Jul 2, 2025 at Campsite #13
The campground was very remote, the location was about 2 hours away from getting phone service for emergency in any direction. It had a 30 minute drive up a small mountain road to the campsite and the first night we were the only ones there. We saw 4 bears at the camp grounds and hundreds of mosquitos swarmed the camp site. After leaving we had dozens of bites even with bug spray. We talked to a very nice park ranger that loved the place, but we just maybe would have liked to know HOW remote it is as we are traveling as two females. Be very bear aware with food as well, since its so remote the bears are very prominent and we believe they were playing with our bear can that we set away from camp one night because in the morning it was moved and had marks. Just leaving a review to say what I wish we had known before staying. Still a beautiful surrounding area and had fun.
@JarrodMD2A65E0 · Camped on Jun 15, 2025 at Campsite #14
Great trout fishing! Secluded campground. No cell service. One of my favorites!
@JacobR3117523 · Camped on Aug 24, 2024 at Campsite #9
It was one of the most amazing camping trips I have ever been on. It was the day after a heavy rain that we went and nobody else was at the campground. It was only me and my son the whole entire time. The bathrooms were the cleanest I have ever seen in a campground. The lake had more trout then I have ever seen anywhere else. There were eagles, hawks, osprey, otters, bears and deer. Truly one of the best experiences of my life. All for like 18 buck plus gas to get there :)
@DeborahW920812 · Camped on Jul 7, 2023 at Campsite #13
The lake was pretty. Getting there is a paved cowpath that goes on forever up a steep mountain. I was terrified going up, (45 minutes to go up 9 miles) and left 6am to come back down(45minutes). The mosquitoes were hungry and I was the main course, sending in an army upon my arrival. I did not return for the second night. 2am there was a lot of banging a few sites over. Heard load "moans" assume an animal. I will not return, period!
@DanielleE4FA84 · Camped on Jul 2, 2023 at Campsite #10
We had a great experience at Fish Lake (campground 10). We stayed for 4 days/3 nights and the site was clean and spacious. Would stay again.
@HannahB9576032 · Camped on Jul 18, 2022 at Campsite #22
Very over grown and hardly maintained. We got eaten alive and used an entire thing of bug spray in an hour trying to not be covered in bites its very un used looking and ew why on the bathrooms .We were from Idaho so we should have known with it being so far back there but we got there set up a tent and boom immediate black bear issue. More than 1 . not a soul in sight for 100 miles here comes a bear we left!!!! nobody would hear us die ! Warning to out of staters we found a more inhabited camp sight not in the Recreation.gov sight
@AutumnS7708592 · Camped on Jun 29, 2022 at Campsite #13
The lake is BEAUTIFUL. Each campsite had a great view and lots of shade. Bring mosquito repellent. Our campsite had a hill to go up for a bit of privacy from the driveway. We had a bear stop by, so definitely lock up your food and anything scented (pets too! Our dogs scared it off though). The drive was amazing and Google maps wasn't too helpful, so follow the directions provided in your email.
@LonW5165374 · Camped on Jun 20, 2022 at Campsite #17
Fish Lake NEVER disappoints! Well except for the millions of mosquitos! The Forest service people are so kind and friendly and do a great job of taking care of the place. The only negative response I have about it is the road leading to Fish Lake. It really needs to be cleared. It is CRAZY overgrown and in places it was barely wide enough for our truck.
@ConnieS8161405 · Camped on Jul 17, 2021 at Campsite #14
Love this place! The campsites are nice and large, easily accommodating two tents. Each site is well separated from others and there was no noise (aside from some snoring) at night. Vault toilets are cleaner than a lot of gas station restrooms. Be forewarned that there are bears in the area and can mess with your stuff but they don't appear to be dangerous or very bothersome -- just remember to lock your food and toiletries in your car as no bear boxes are provided.
@PierreC3210362 · Camped on Jul 9, 2021 at Campsite #9
Very bad experience for us and we have been to many campgrounds. The camp sites are not well organised (close to each other and not flat) and it is very remote (the road to get there is not easy + 2 hours from Redwood). People there were very noisy until late and there was lots of mosquitoes.
@sarahf5369051 · Camped on Jul 6, 2021 at Campsite #20
Wonderful as always
@DylanC5052809 · Camped on Aug 30, 2020 at Campsite #20
This campground is extremely remote and hes to get to. The lake didnt look swim friendly. It was very far from the redwoods. Forest seemed haunted. Will never go back.
@JamieC5721207 · Camped on Aug 12, 2020 at Campsite #20
The campsite was great, as they all looked; but there were so many mosquitos!! The lake looked nice, but there was a lot of plant stuff in the water's edges and that water was all "standing." I think that we went through an entire can of DEET. We still enjoyed camping but, I think the experience would have been better if we hadn't stayed near the water's edge.

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