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About Lightning Tree
Number of accommodations: 16
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Parking
Picnic Table
Restrooms
Fire Pit
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Fire Pit
Parking and Transport
- Parking
Water Access
- Boat Ramp / Launch
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Reviews (62)
What Guests Are Saying
Lightning Tree is praised for its clean and spacious campsites, beautiful views, and friendly camp hosts, particularly Steven, who is noted for his helpfulness. The campground offers a peaceful environment ideal for relaxation and outdoor activities, including kayaking and birdwatching. However, some guests mentioned issues with noise from other campers and high pricing compared to other campgrounds, along with minor maintenance concerns regarding picnic tables and trash around the site.
What Guests Are Saying
Lightning Tree is praised for its clean and spacious campsites, beautiful views, and friendly camp hosts, particularly Steven, who is noted for his helpfulness. The campground offers a peaceful environment ideal for relaxation and outdoor activities, including kayaking and birdwatching. However, some guests mentioned issues with noise from other campers and high pricing compared to other campgrounds, along with minor maintenance concerns regarding picnic tables and trash around the site.
Review Summary
Jess K
VerifiedOctober 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
Love it here, we try to come every year but have missed out due to fires and covid recently. Felt great to return. Would love it if they let us camp in the winter again, that was what really made this place super-special. There is nothing like camping Lake Davis and the Sierra in Winter, but you better LOVE the cold and come prepared for SNOW.
Joseph C
VerifiedJune 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
FANTASTIC and beautiful scenery and it was SUPER quiet and peaceful. Only problem was mosquitos. Make sure you bring bug spray you will need it.
Leo and Leslie S
VerifiedJune 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
We had a wonderful time in this awesome campground, the camp hosts were amazing. We even saw a bear when driving around looking for swim spots for the future. Campsite 5 in Lighting Tree is our favorite so glad I was able to enjoy as I'm am handicapped and the site along with the restrooms were excellent, we have another trip planned in July and we even added another trip in August! Perfect spot.
Andrea S
VerifiedJuly 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
We always love this campground.
John H
VerifiedJuly 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
We stayed at Lightning tree due to the close proximity to Greaeagle Ca. Stacy is a great camp host and the amenities(bathrooms, etc) are all very clean.
Nataliya M
VerifiedAugust 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
too many bugs. difficult to find the lake.
Loretta W
VerifiedAugust 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
Beautiful campground and campsite. Clean and well kept. TP in toilet was getting very low by late Saturday. Otherwise a great experience.
J. S. M
VerifiedAugust 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
Even though Lightning Tree campground only had three sites available to reserve, there were many first come first served sites available. When I was there, the campground was only 25% full which made it very nice and quiet. My friends found a first come first serve site and I found a spot directly across from them. When the camp host came around, I told her I wanted to be near my friends and she offered to switch my reservation. She was very nice and friendly and cleared debris and dust from the pad.
Henry H
VerifiedAugust 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
Nice quiet campground away from everyone else. This site was very large with plenty of space for a big group. A little walk to the water and the boat ramp area, but it's a well marked out trail.
Allison H
VerifiedJune 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
We stayed at site#9. A great campsite except for a few things:
this one is right by the trail to the lake so there is some foot traffic.
the grill over the fire pit was a little unstable.
It is a little buggy, lots of gnats and some mosquitoes.
It was a bit unclear if the water was drinkable or not, there was a sign at the front that says non potable water but the water spickets didn't have a sign on them.
The camp host wasn't super attentive we didn't see them until we were leaving, it would've been nice if they greeted us and told us where to get more firewood.
Other than beautiful area. Nice quiet campsite. Saw lots of cool wildlife. It's nice being close to the lake.
Location Lightning Tree
Address:
Plumas National Forest Beckwourth Ranger District
Blairsden, CA, 96103
United States
From Reno, travel north on Highway 395 to Highway 70 and turn west to Portola. From Portola, take County Road 126 north for 7 miles, then County Road 112 to the east side of Lake Davis. Continue approximately 5 miles to the campground, which is on the left.
Elevation: 1766 feet
23 mi drive to downtown Blairsden (about 32 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
General
- Generally, campsites will accommodate 2 vehicles. The first vehicle is included in the site fee, the second vehicle fee will be collected onsite at the daily rate posted on the fee sign.
- Some sites are available on a first-come, first serve basis.
- Bears frequent the area; practice safe food storage techniques. Bear resistant lockers are not provided. Click here for more information.
- Frequent strong winds can cause the lake to become very hazardous for small craft.
- Water skiing and jet skiing are not permitted on the lake.
- Click here for more information on the Plumas National Forest.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.
- Of road vehicles are not allowed on any campground roads.
- Campground Map
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Last updated: September 4, 2026
