About Juanita Lake Campground
Number of accommodations: 22
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Reviews (92)
What Guests Are Saying
Juanita Lake Campground is a beautiful, serene spot perfect for family gatherings and outdoor activities like kayaking and fishing. Many campers appreciate the spacious, well-kept sites and stunning scenery, although some have noted issues with the lack of potable water and campground oversight. While the road to the campground can be challenging and insect presence can be bothersome, overall, visitors enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and plan to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Juanita Lake Campground is a beautiful, serene spot perfect for family gatherings and outdoor activities like kayaking and fishing. Many campers appreciate the spacious, well-kept sites and stunning scenery, although some have noted issues with the lack of potable water and campground oversight. While the road to the campground can be challenging and insect presence can be bothersome, overall, visitors enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and plan to return.
Review Summary
Mary C
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: A
Please fix the water supply at Juanita Lake
Please Please Please
Mary C
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: A
Please fix the water supply at Juanita Lake
Please Please Please
Robert S
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: A
Beautiful location, very nice campground. Have never seen a FS camp so nicely developed. Biggest issue is getting there: Google (and others ) often route you there via the north end of the lake using Meiss Lake Road. DO NOT go this way. FS seems to want to "blame" google on this, yet there is still a signpost on the Meiss Rd aiming you to take the narrow "ski trail' to Juanita Lake and The last few miles are very narrow with overgrown brush scraping along the sides of your vehicle. Instead come from the south using W Ball Mtn Little Shasta Rd - very smooth, very wide nice paved road!!
Camp host was great. Sites are spaced nicely. Bathrooms are clean.
Robert S
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: A
Beautiful location, very nice campground. Have never seen a FS camp so nicely developed. Biggest issue is getting there: Google (and others ) often route you there via the north end of the lake using Meiss Lake Road. DO NOT go this way. FS seems to want to "blame" google on this, yet there is still a signpost on the Meiss Rd aiming you to take the narrow "ski trail' to Juanita Lake and The last few miles are very narrow with overgrown brush scraping along the sides of your vehicle. Instead come from the south using W Ball Mtn Little Shasta Rd - very smooth, very wide nice paved road!!
Camp host was great. Sites are spaced nicely. Bathrooms are clean.
Mark J
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: A
The camp host is very friendly. The place is clean and beautiful. The only thing is the ongoing problem with the water. The forest service has been trying to get a grant to replace the deteriorated lines that are rotten and keep breaking. They spend thousands on it every season only to have a system made up of patches that keep giving out. Whoever keeps turning down the grant to fund a new system can't understand how important water is, not just for normal needs but for putting fires out also.
Mark J
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: A
The camp host is very friendly. The place is clean and beautiful. The only thing is the ongoing problem with the water. The forest service has been trying to get a grant to replace the deteriorated lines that are rotten and keep breaking. They spend thousands on it every season only to have a system made up of patches that keep giving out. Whoever keeps turning down the grant to fund a new system can't understand how important water is, not just for normal needs but for putting fires out also.
meggin b
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: A
Very pretty campground with a nice walking path around the lake. Lots of critters to look at. Friendly chipmunks. Camp host was great. Peaceful. We had a wonderful time.
meggin b
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: A
Very pretty campground with a nice walking path around the lake. Lots of critters to look at. Friendly chipmunks. Camp host was great. Peaceful. We had a wonderful time.
Jessica A
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 2, Loop: A
Beautiful camping,great fishing 🎣
Jessica A
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 2, Loop: A
Beautiful camping,great fishing 🎣
Location Juanita Lake Campground
Address:
Goosenest Ranger District
Macdoel, CA, 96058
United States
From I-5 at Weed, CA travel northeast on State Hwy 97 approximately 35 miles to Ball Mtn Road. Turn west (left) on Ball Mtn Road and go approximately 4 miles to Forest Service Road 46N04. Turn right on 46N04 and continue to Juanita Lake and campground.
From the north, traveling south on Hwy 97, turn west (right) approximately 3.8 miles south of the town of Macdoel on the Ball Mtn. Road. Travel approximately 4 miles to Forest Service Road 46N04. Turn right on 46N04 and continue to Juanita Lake and campground.
Juanita Lake Campground is accessible via I-5 approximately 35 miles to the southwest, and State Hwy 97 which runs nearby. Ball Mtn Road connects to Hwy 97 and leads to the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 41.8174 / -122.124
Elevation: 1566 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- Dogs on leash
- No off-highway vehicle use in the campground
- Fire wood: anything dead and down may be gathered for campfires (no chainsaws)
- There is limited RV parking.
- For more information call the Goosenest Ranger District at 530-398-4391 or visit the Klamath 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 .
- This is bear country; all food must be properly stored in approved containers.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
