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Public LandU.S. Forest Service

Snag Lake Campground

Whitehawk, California · 6,667 ft

Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source

Wildfire 35 mi E: Bull, 1,529 acres, 98% contained

At a glance

3 of 8 facts known · Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026

Price per night
FreeForest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026
Sites
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Hookups
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Elevation
6,667 ft2,032 m
Pets
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Big rigs
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Land
Tahoe National Forest

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About

Snag Lake Campground is located five miles north of Bassetts on the Gold Lake Road adjacent to Snag Lake. There are 12 undesignated campsites with space for small trailer use- vault toilets and lake water source, purify before drinking. This area offers an abundance of beautiful high mountain lakes with a variety of accessibility along with scenic rugged geological features of granitic ridges and glacially serrated rock outcroppings.

Fees: No fees are required for this site

From OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps Foundation — Places, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · Edit

Cell service

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FCC map: no coverage reported

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  • AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
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Cell service at Snag Lake Campground: FCC map Dec 2025

Weather

National Weather Service

  • TueSunny52°33°
  • WedSunny, 1% chance of rain62°40°
  • ThuSunny62°40°
  • FriSunny68°42°
  • SatSunny64°40°

Nearby camping

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3 more within 25 mi

Dispersed camping nearby

Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.

Location and contact

39.67094, -120.62649
Managed by
U.S. Forest ServiceFederal operator
Nearest town
Whitehawk

Data from OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps Foundation — Places, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites

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