Fir Cove Campground

Overview

Fir Cove Campground is located on beautiful eastern shore of Ruth Lake, a 13,800-acre jewel situated in the thickly forested mountains of northern California. A variety of recreational opportunities abound. Fir Cove is one of three Forest Service campgrounds in the area, and one of two on the lake.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Fee

From $12 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

707-574-6233

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Fir Cove Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Forest Glen Guard StationHike · 21.0 mi long · 4.8 mi from campShow on map
• South Fork Trinity River TrailheadTrailhead · 5.2 mi from campShow on map
• Bigfoot TrailHike · 366.4 mi long · Long-distance trail · 9.2 mi from camp

  The Bigfoot Trail is an unofficial U.S. long-distance hiking trail in northern California. Wikipedia

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• Smoky Creek TralheadTrailhead · 9.7 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Marble CavesCave · 5.2 mi from campShow on map
• Signal PeakPeak · 5,860 ft · 8.0 mi from camp

  Signal Peak, or Mount Lassic, is a summit in the Coast Range of Humboldt County, California. Wikipedia

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Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.