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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
Michael P
VerifiedJuly 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
Excellent host and clean bathrooms. Great trip
Sandra S
VerifiedJuly 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
Return visit to this clean and quiet campground. Sites are well spaced. Abundant trails for walking or bike riding.
Jim R
VerifiedJune 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
Nice size campsites and clean drop toilets.
Fun single track mountain bike ride from campground along Lake Davis to the Grizzly Valley Dam is a fun activity. Easy ride and enjoyable for the whole family with a good swimming hole at the dam. About 5 miles out-and-back (10 miles total).
David G
VerifiedMay 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA LIGHTNING TREE
Do not go to lighting tree so that I can keep it to myself and my family
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.
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
