Salmon Creek

Nice camp ground. Our site, #24 was great. It’s a shame most of the toilet structures are old and warn out. Need replacing with newer concrete structures. There is one at the north end of the CG but not the south.

The toilets were clean and well maintained! Beautiful setting with views of the Sierra Buttes. The campground was quite. Kudos to the campground host.

Bear boxes can get very toasty. But there are bears.

We had a great 3-day camping experience. The campground was beautiful - full of bird sounds and many flowers. Campsites were set up so you did not fill crowded. Quiet too!

When I arrived, my site was occupied and the posted placards showed my reservation for 1 day later in the week. Due to the USFS removing all the camp hosts from the lakes basin campgrounds and the lack of cell service, I had to drive 20 minutes in order to call the local ranger district office. At which time I was told there was nothing they could do about it and to look for an open campsite. The employee tried to assist me, the lack of care by the USFS is not her doing. But hey, good job, USFS. You have made it abundantly clear the past few years, that your concern lies in the big money of logging and that recreation is just something you would rather not bother with. Pathetic approach to caretaking our national forests and supporting the tax payers use of it.

We love this campground! Primitive but good sized sites in a beautiful area.

Salmon Creek campground is perfectly located for various hikes, has running water and a paved road. There is some hwy noise at times but after dark there's no traffic nearby. One outhouse has been upgraded but there are 3 more that also need upgrades. No hook ups. 18 miles from Graegle but very close to Bassett Station.

Nice campsite. Bathrooms are old, but clean. Lot's of lakes and hikes near by.

Ok

I have been camping at Salmon Creek Campground for 30+ years. My family and I camp in travel trailers and have always used campsites 22 to 30 depending on which are available. Over the 30 years we have watched the campground management change from Forest Service to High Sierra management with camp hosts to no host and now I'm not sure who is managing. My family and I love using this campground. The sites are basic but have a decent amount of room for family gatherings and group dinners etc.
For some reason this year only the newer restroom was available for use. The old vault toilets at either end of the road have been blocked off. The older vault toilets were a definite convenience depending on which site you occupied. But the real inconvience was that the only restroom was not stocked with toilet paper on a regular basis and when it was stocked the one or two rolls left by maintenance were used up quickly leaving us for 2 or 3 days without any paper. The rolls left were seemingly tiny and not locked onto the bar and would mysteriously disappear very quickly, maybe men's into the women's or vice versa. So if you plan to camp at Salmon Creek bring your own toilet paper!