About Lightning Tree
Number of accommodations: 16
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (48)
What Guests Are Saying
Lightning Tree is praised for its peaceful atmosphere, beautiful views, and friendly, attentive camp host, Steven. Many visitors appreciate the cleanliness of the campsites and bathrooms, as well as the spaciousness between sites, making it a favorite camping destination. However, some reviewers noted minor issues like trash around campsites, poorly maintained picnic tables, and a lack of regular upkeep, which could detract from the overall experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Lightning Tree is praised for its peaceful atmosphere, beautiful views, and friendly, attentive camp host, Steven. Many visitors appreciate the cleanliness of the campsites and bathrooms, as well as the spaciousness between sites, making it a favorite camping destination. However, some reviewers noted minor issues like trash around campsites, poorly maintained picnic tables, and a lack of regular upkeep, which could detract from the overall experience.
Review Summary
Todd S
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
Such a nice campground, it’s kept clean and the biking paths are kept up as well. Definitely go to the little store to pick up some bait for Bass fishing, they are very knowledgeable about where the fish are biting. Take a drive around the lake or check out Smith Peak Lookout.
Lindsey B
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2020 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
Tony the camphost was amazing. There was hardly anyone camping, and Sunday night we had the whole campground to ourselves. Love this campsite and will be coming back!.
Space 31 August 28-31.
David G
VerifiedAugust 25, 2020 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
Love this campground. Nice, spacious, campsites. The camp host, Tony, was excellent!
Patty L
VerifiedAugust 5, 2020 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
Raw, natural experience. Exactly what I was looking for.
Jan W
VerifiedJuly 28, 2020 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
We love this site and are always happy to see that campers before us respect the proper camping etiquette.
Whole new gang of campers this season due to COVID 19 and it’s not always a good thing!
Jackie T
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
This campground was empty except for a couple campers and the host. Very surprising for the middle of August. It is near Lake Davis, a beautiful big lake. No motorboats are allowed which kept it quiet. We brought our canoe and it was a perfect lake for it.
We had a great time! The host let us chose any campsite we wanted even though we had a reservation.
Patricia B
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
We enjoyed driving around the Lake and visiting near town.
William N
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
We love Lightning Tree Camp Ground, and go there regularly during the summer. The only improvements I'd suggest is to ad BEAR BOXES and WiFi. Thanks!
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.9255 / -120.51
Elevation: 1766 feet
Policies & Rules
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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. |
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Some sites are available on a first-come, first serve basis. |
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Bears frequent the area; practice safe food storage techniques. Bear resistant lockers are not provided. Click here for more information. |
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Frequent strong winds can cause the lake to become very hazardous for small craft. |
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Water skiing and jet skiing are not permitted on the lake. |
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Click here for more information on the Plumas National Forest. |
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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. |
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Of road vehicles are not allowed on any campground roads. |
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Check- In is 2:00pm and Check-Out is Noon |
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Campground Map |
