Campground

Paha

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters, California

About this campground

The campground is situated alongside Robinson Creek, where a forest of massive Jeffrey pines towers over the site, offering partial shade.

Paha Campground is located just 10 miles from Bridgeport, California, next to Robinson Creek at an elevation of 7,000 feet.

The campground contains several single-family sites, one of which is ADA accessible, and there are two double sites and one furnished yurt.

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Latitude
38.179167° N
Longitude
119.325000° W
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Access, sites & campground features

Official facility and campsite inventory, supplemented by clearly marked community reports when the official listing does not publish the detail.

Connectivity

No community carrier report is currently published for this campground.

Community-reported service can change with terrain, weather, congestion, and carrier coverage.

Access

  • Drive-in
  • Walk-inCommunity report

Site types

  • Tent sites
  • RV / trailer sites
  • Standard campsites
  • Yurts
  • Group sitesCommunity report

Features

For campers

  • Toilets
  • Drinking water
  • Picnic table
  • FiresUse only when the current order allows flame
  • Food storage
  • Trash serviceVerify whether the assigned site is pack-in/pack-out
  • Amphitheater
  • ADA access
  • Alcohol allowedCommunity report
  • Firewood availableCommunity report
  • Pets allowedPaha's official facility record states: Owners are responsible for any damage the pet causes.
  • Reservable

For vehicles

  • Big rig friendlyPublished vehicle length up to 45 ft
  • Back-in sitesCommunity report
  • Sewer hookupsCommunity report
  • Water hookupsCommunity report

Official campground guide

Plan with the full campground details

Facility information, site rules, booking windows, and published rates. Source snapshot checked Oct 18, 2026.

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Overview

Paha Campground is located just 10 miles from Bridgeport, California, next to Robinson Creek at an elevation of 7,000 feet. The Twin Lakes area is close by, offering boating, fishing, hiking and horseback riding opportunities.

Reservations are non-transferable. Re-selling of reservations will render the reservation invalid. If you hold an invalid reservation, you will not be permitted to camp on the site.

Facilities

The campground contains several single-family sites, one of which is ADA accessible, and there are two double sites and one furnished yurt. All sites are equipped with picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills. Flush toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase.

Robinson Creek South Campground is nearby, where educational programs are held at its amphitheater on weekends from July 4 through Labor Day.

Recreation

Robinson Creek offers good rainbow trout fishing and can be easily accessed from within the campground. Numerous hiking trails are in the vicinity, including the popular Robinson Creek Trail.

Natural Features

The campground is situated alongside Robinson Creek, where a forest of massive Jeffrey pines towers over the site, offering partial shade. Lodgepole pines, sagebrush and summer wildflowers dot the landscape.

Nearby Attractions

Upper and Lower Twin Lakes are nearby, offering beautiful mountain scenery, boating, canoeing and fishing for Kokanee salmon and rainbow and brown trout. The rugged and scenic Hoover Wilderness Area can be accessed from the Twin Lakes area and offers additional trails for hiking and horseback riding.

Activities & amenities

What Recreation.gov or the campground’s official source specifically lists.

Available activities

  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Interpretive ProgramsEducational Programs
  • Camping

Amenities and facility features

  • Flush toilets
  • Potable water
  • Picnic tables
  • Site fire ring or grillUse only when the current order allows flame
  • Wildlife-resistant food storage
  • Trash serviceVerify whether the assigned site is pack-in/pack-out
  • Amphitheater

Recreation sites

Published inventory grouped by site type. Individual sites can have stricter limits.

Standard Non-Electric

20 sites
Reservation type
Site-Specific
Equipment
RV, Tent, Trailer
Maximum people
12
Maximum vehicles
2
Maximum vehicle length
45 ft
Check-in
2:00 PM
Check-out
12:00 PM
Accessible sites
1 flagged accessible

Management

1 site
Reservation type
Site-Specific
Equipment
Tent
Maximum people
6
Maximum vehicles
1
Maximum vehicle length
45 ft
Check-in
2:00 PM
Check-out
12:00 PM
Accessible sites
None flagged in site inventory

Yurt

1 site
Reservation type
Site-Specific
Maximum people
5
Maximum vehicles
2
Maximum vehicle length
30 ft
Check-in
2:00 PM
Check-out
12:00 PM
Accessible sites
None flagged in site inventory

Site rules, inventory & rates

Facility rules, inventory procedures, and price seasons published by the official source.

Site rules

Base site allowance
Camping fees for single sites include one vehicle. (Double sites and yurt include 2 vehicles). Extra vehicle fee of $6 per vehicle per night is due at the kiosk in the campground. Extra vehicle parking is limited. Vehicles must fit on asphalt pad of campsite. See host for alternative parking if needed.
Has Taxes
1
Max Changes
1 change(s) per reservation
Maximum stay
14 consecutive nights
Max Simultaneous Reservations
1 reservations
Max Stay
14
Max Transaction Reservations
1 reservations per transaction
Minimum stay
2 nights
Holiday-weekend minimum
3 nights
Reservation cutoff
4 days before arrival
Maximum published vehicles
2 vehicles per site
Check-in
2:00 PM
Check-out
12:00 PM
Food storage
Paha's official facility record states: All sites are equipped with picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills.
Fire and stove use
Paha's official facility record states: All sites are equipped with picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills.
Pets
Paha's official facility record states: Owners are responsible for any damage the pet causes.

Inventory window

Recreation.gov publishes a rolling booking window. The dates below are the official snapshot captured for this catalog build.

Currently bookable through
Sep 20, 2026
Next release
Nov 14, 2026, 7:00 AM PST
Next book-through date
May 14, 2027
Group sites bookable through
Sep 19, 2027

Published seasons & rates

SeasonSite typeNightly rateAdditional personDeposit
Peak SeasonMay 15, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026Management$32——
Peak SeasonMay 15, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026Standard Non-Electric$32——
Peak SeasonMay 15, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026Standard Non-Electric$50——
Peak SeasonMay 15, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026Yurt$60——
Peak SeasonMay 15, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026Yurt$60——
Peak SeasonMay 15, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026Yurt$60——
First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026Management$32——
First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026Standard Non-Electric$32——
First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026Standard Non-Electric$50——
First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026Yurt$280——
First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026Yurt$60——
First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026Yurt$60——
Peak SeasonMay 14, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027Management$32——
Peak SeasonMay 14, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027Standard Non-Electric$32——
Peak SeasonMay 14, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027Standard Non-Electric$50——
Peak SeasonMay 14, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027Yurt$60——
Peak SeasonMay 14, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027Yurt$60——
Peak SeasonMay 14, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027Yurt$60——
First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Sep 19, 2027Management$32——
First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Sep 19, 2027Standard Non-Electric$32——
First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Sep 19, 2027Standard Non-Electric$50——
First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Sep 19, 2027Yurt$280——
First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Sep 19, 2027Yurt$60——
First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Sep 19, 2027Yurt$60——
Peak SeasonMay 12, 2028 – Sep 4, 2028Management$32——
Peak SeasonMay 12, 2028 – Sep 4, 2028Standard Non-Electric$32——
Peak SeasonMay 12, 2028 – Sep 4, 2028Standard Non-Electric$50——
Peak SeasonMay 12, 2028 – Sep 4, 2028Yurt$60——
Peak SeasonMay 12, 2028 – Sep 4, 2028Yurt$60——
Peak SeasonMay 12, 2028 – Sep 4, 2028Yurt$60——
First-come, First-served SeasonSep 5, 2028 – Sep 17, 2028Management$32——
First-come, First-served SeasonSep 5, 2028 – Sep 17, 2028Standard Non-Electric$32——
First-come, First-served SeasonSep 5, 2028 – Sep 17, 2028Standard Non-Electric$50——
First-come, First-served SeasonSep 5, 2028 – Sep 17, 2028Yurt$280——
First-come, First-served SeasonSep 5, 2028 – Sep 17, 2028Yurt$60——
First-come, First-served SeasonSep 5, 2028 – Sep 17, 2028Yurt$60——

Important facility notices

Read these with current closure and fire notices before departure.

  • Caution: black bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in approved containers. All ice chests must be stored out of sight.
  • Click here for more info about the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forests
  • Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
  • Reserved sites: will be held until checkout time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of the second day to hold the reservation, or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Please call the office at 760-932-7092 if you need to inform the campground of an arrival time greater than 24 hours after your arrival date, or if you will not use your reservation whatsoever. Once your reservation start date has begun , neither Recreation.gov Contact center nor the Camp Host or Campground manager will be able to modify your reservation. If you no longer want the site, you have reserved you will need to cancel that reservation and pay at the campground for the site you desire. There is no exchange for sites.
  • Extra Vehicles: One RV with tow per single site or one vehicle per tent site is included with your reservation. Most sites can accommodate One (1) extra vehicle that is NOT included with the reservation fee. An Extra vehicle fee will be required per day to be paid at the time of arrival at the campground. Extra vehicles must fit on the parking spur.
  • Pass Discounts: If you use a pass discount you must provide your pass and photo identification upon check in or upon Camp Host request. If you received a pass discount for which you weren't eligible you must pay the difference in price upon arrival.
  • Six (6) Person limit for single sites. There is a max of 6 people per campsite. If you exceed this number, purchase a second site and spread your group and equipment out evenly between campsites. This is to protect natural resources and minimize noise levels. Double sites have a 12-person max; Triple sites have an 18-person max.
  • Falling objects - don't linger under dead, cracked or broken branches. Run if you hear cracks or snapping from tree roots, trunks, or branches (know that sometimes there is no sound and very little time to react). Report falling branches and trees to a Ranger.
  • Generators may be used from 6a to 10pm; Quiet time in the campground is from 10pm to 6am.
  • Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions or red flag warnings. At which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. Please check with Camp host. Fire Rings: Do not build additional fire rings. Glass, aluminum, and food are prohibited in fire rings. Logs must fit within the fire ring. Chainsaws are not allowed. Fires must be extinguished completely with water and be cool to the touch before leaving campsite or going to bed.
  • Pets must be on a leash and under the owners' control while in the campground. Owners are responsible for any damage the pet causes. Aggressive pets may be asked to leave the campground for campers' safety and enjoyment.

Getting there & contact

Official directions

Take U.S. Highway 395 through Bridgeport. Turn south on Twin Lakes Road at the Shell gas station. Travel 9.6 miles on Twin Lakes Road. Turn left into the campground.

Facility contact

760-932-7092 · joy@westrecllc.com

Sources

Recreation.gov official facility record — PahaRecreation.gov official facility record — Paha — dog policyRecreation.gov official facility record — PahaPaha official facility detailsRecreation.gov official facility record — Paha — food-storage guidanceThe Dyrt community reports — PahaRecreation.gov campground details APIRecreation.gov published seasons and ratesRecreation.gov booking-window release dataRecreation.gov recreation-site inventory