Silver Creek Campground, Markleeville, CA

Silver Creek Campground is located in the Carson Ranger District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (1 hr south of Carson City, NV) with an elevation of 6,812 feet. There are a total of 22 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid June to mid September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 51 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $18.00 to $34.00. Activities include hiking trails.

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Campsite Reviews (29)

4.3 out of 5

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4 star		24%
3 star		10%
2 star		7%
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@RichardS712869 · Camped on Aug 27, 2024 at Campsite #11

Silver Creek is a beautiful and fairly isolated campground with accesss to lots of great drives and hiking. Gunny is an excellent host, friendly and very knowledgeable. Well worth returning to.

@BobM2535414 · Camped on Aug 25, 2024 at Campsite #5

The overall campground has been improved quite a bit over the past couple of years. Dead trees and overgrown vegetation have been removed. Campsites are generally quite large with good privacy. Gunny, the host, is very friendly and helpful.The setting at 7,000 feet for me is great.The only drawback that campers should be aware of is that Silver Creek is a dry campground, ie NO WATER. If you run low,water sources are hard to come by.

@SeanG9266296 · Camped on Aug 19, 2024 at Campsite #6

great spot. Clean

@JohnS6889697 · Camped on Aug 16, 2024 at Campsite #17

Great host and a beautiful setting

@GaryP8594502 · Camped on Jul 22, 2024 at Campsite #13

very nice quiet campground. The cleanest vault toilets I have seen. great campground host

@TracyM8497497 · Camped on Jul 3, 2024 at Campsite #2

I had campsite 2 at Silver Creek for 3 nights recently. Recreation.gov says "fully shaded" which was very wrong.....both the bear box and the picnic table and most of the site, are in direct sun all day long. I was able to locate my tent in a spot that stayed shady into am but it was all of 15' off hwy 4, which admittedly is very quiet . Campground is very nice esp the spots on the east side of hwy 4, and some of the sites on the west side too....really best to pick in person if you can. Very clean bathroom (pit toilet) although only one of the 2 was open on the sold out holiday time July 4th stretch. Gunny the camp host was very welcoming and very on top of his job and cruised around in golf cart several times a day making sure things were in order. Mosquitoes were horrific in July. We had great hiking at Kinney Reservoir to Kinney Lakes, and enjoyed dipping in the river in the campground (accessible via trail off east side of campground). Also had a nice day at Grover Hot Spring state park 30 min down the road , where we had reserved a soak time. Definitely recommend this campground, and I hope the update the shade status on sites more accurately . Gunny did tell us that 100 trees had been chopped down in the campground in the last year. Thanks Gunny!

@ChrisW1509692 · Camped on Jun 21, 2024 at Campsite #3

Our camp host Gunny was great!

@VictoriaH58791 · Camped on Jul 31, 2023 at Campsite #19

If you get the right campsite here (some are pretty small) you will love it. It was quiet except for sound of the rushing creek, which was relaxing. Camp host was terrific and there were clean restrooms . Easy access to places along Highway 4.

@WilliamR509139 · Camped on Aug 30, 2022 at Campsite #4

I've been camping at Silver Creek since 1994, long enough to recall the era when running water was available. Best thing about it: NO CELL SERVICE, so it really forces one to unplug from the noise that accompanies 21st century life. I live in the Reno area so getting to this facility is a breeze. Wildfires in the area leading to the campground have decimated the scenery along significant sections between Woodfords and Ebbetts Pass, but the views from the campground and along Highway 4 as it passes Kinney Reservoir remain pristine. As it is a DRY campground, bring more water than you think you'll need. Westrek, the vendor responsible for staffing the campground has had good success with its campground hosts as the last three have been great at keeping up with site cleanliness and maintaining the vault toilets also. If you are bringing a RV over 20' long over Ebbetts Pass ( Highway 4) from West to East, be aware the road is one lane in spots and features some blind hairpin turns.

@JohnG7676070 · Camped on Jul 30, 2022 at Campsite #5

The camp host was amazing. Gunny was the best. Campground clean. Campsites raked, tables leveled along with the bear box.

@TravisF8609058 · Camped on Jul 29, 2022 at Campsite #13

The host was very kind and the camp was very clean. However... He drove around the camp doing laps just about every hour on his golf cart during the day and into the evening. It was the first time I had ever experienced anything like that and would honestly have rather gone without the "patrols." I feels silly to write now, but it felt excessive at the time. Luckily we brought a gas stove with us, otherwise we would have gone hungry for breakfast as we were told "we dont do fires in the mornings." It wasn't hot or the middle of the day and there were were no restrictions in place. I understand the cause for concern, but with water jugs in every camp, fire rings, and regular patrols one would think you could cook some eggs. If you are on the loops anywhere near the highway you will hear and see the cars and headlights late into the night. Lastly the lack of water was very frustrating. We had accepted it going in and brought enough with us, however, it was still frustrating. Watch out for 13, there's a huge ant's nest right under the only spot to put a tent. Sure you expect wildlife when camping, but if you pause for even a long moment in front of your tent they will be ALL over your feet and legs.

@JohnG7676070 · Camped on Jul 28, 2022 at Campsite #20

When I arrived my campsite was raked, clean, tables and bear bins leveled. I have never seen that in any other forest campground in CA. Gunny the host was great and keeps a keen on how the campground runs.

@BurkeS1993072 · Camped on Jul 14, 2022 at Campsite #9

Beautiful campground and Gunny was an excellent campground host. Our only disappointment was in the lack of water available at the pumps. That said we will be returning n the future.

@MarvinK3719907 · Camped on Jul 8, 2022 at Campsite #8

Great place

@ThomasS5574085 · Camped on Jul 7, 2022 at Campsite #9

This is a beautiful campground. Some of the campsites are quite small and others are very specious. I think that some are singles / some doubles. It straddles Highway 4, but there's little to no traffic at night. We stayed one night only (on a Thursday) and there were many spaces still available for a last minute camper. The campground has no water. We knew this in advance, so we brought our own and it worked out great. The campground host is fantastic - really goes out of his way to be helpful.

@GeorgeS972 · Camped on Jun 27, 2021 at Campsite #6

This is one of the best campgrounds in America: spacious, beautiful, lots to do nearby, great camp host. Doesn't get any better than this.

@GeorgeS7112210 · Camped on Jun 27, 2021 at Campsite #6

This is one of the best campgrounds in America: spacious, beautiful, lots to do nearby, great camp host. Doesn't get any better than this.

@DEBILYNNS332 · Camped on Jun 25, 2021 at Campsite #17

Eric (Gunny) the Camp Host was wonderful. The campsite was clean upon arrival and the pit toilets were kept clean our whole trip. We are wondering if they will ever get the water system fixed here. Especially with the fire danger prevalent, it is hard to carry enough water for personal use AND campfire suppression in the evenings, especially on a long trip. Thank you.

@DEBILYNN484229 · Camped on Jun 25, 2021 at Campsite #17

@MeaganL500 · Camped on Aug 28, 2020 at Campsite #16

The campground was beautiful and peaceful. My only complaints are that we had people fairly close to us, closer than I wouldn't liked. And the second complaint is not being able to have a campfire, kind of takes away from the camping experience. But overall, I would definitely go there again

@ROBERTN940 · Camped on Aug 19, 2020 at Campsite #19

Silver Creek is a small campground. It was very quiet. Great views of the creek and mountains above at site 19 . Sites 5 & 4 have great views of the silver creek canyon. Hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail are nearby. Sorry that water is no longer available, but this time I was prepared.

@MichaelD207 · Camped on Aug 18, 2020 at Campsite #18

great location for hiking/fishing silver creek

@DanielP584 · Camped on Jul 26, 2020 at Campsite #15

great great campground! Very beautiful, quiet, alpine environs

@LizH483 · Camped on Jul 23, 2020 at Campsite #18

Beautiful campground. Sites are spaced well apart. Our site was right by the stream. Quiet even though near the road. Near great hiking on the PCT or surrounding areas. Bring your own water!

@WilliamR412 · Camped on Jul 20, 2020 at Campsite #4

Lack of water at the campground apparently prevents the campground hosts from cleaning the bathrooms. The men's vault toilet floor on the campground loop for Sites 1 - 10 was filthy. Silver Creek hasn't had running water for 4 or 5 years now (either Westrek or USFS Humbolt-Toiyabe District are to blame) yet previous campground hosts found a way to clean and disinfect the vault toilet on a daily basis.

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