Openings · last 7 days
110
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 110 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-10309566
When Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground reopens
Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
305
Openings · last 90 days
309
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dNo strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 309 openings spread across the week.
Hour-of-day pattern
First detected by hour · local time · last 90 daysThe largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 05:00 and 17:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 92 of 309 detected openings (29.8%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Pacific Time, not when the change was made upstream.
Lead-time profile
Days before stay date · percentilesHalf of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 30 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 29–30 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
Highest-churn sites
Most openings · 90d| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 31 | 10.0% |
| 2 | 28 | 9.1% |
| 3 | 28 | 9.1% |
| 8 | 28 | 9.1% |
Site 13 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 31. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Oct 20, 2026 · of 13 monitored sites
Of the 429 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Oct 20, 2026): 294 open for online reservation · 126 reserved · 9 unavailable (cause unspecified).
Where the open windows are
31.5% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 294 of 429 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Oct 20, 2026Not open online31.5%
Open site-nights294 / 429
Reserved (of online inventory)126 / 420
Weekday openings181
Weekend openings87
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 181 fall on weekdays and 87 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 268 open site-nights on mapped sites; 294 site-nights are open across all monitored inventory.
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Oct 2026October holds the most room. 217 of 260 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 12 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 2 | 28 |
| 3 | 28 |
| 8 | 28 |
| 13 | 26 |
| 12 | 25 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateMon · Sep 21
Next open weekendFri · Oct 2
The next bookable night is Sep 21; the first open weekend starts Oct 2. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
268 open site-nights across 12 sites at Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 32 2-night, 29 3-night, 11 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 21 at site 13.
All 12 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Not recorded | None | 28 | 24 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +16 more |
| 3 | Not recorded | None | 28 | 24 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +16 more |
| 8 | Not recorded | None | 28 | 24 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +16 more |
| 13 | Not recorded | None | 26 | 18 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +14 more |
| 12 | Not recorded | None | 25 | 17 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +13 more |
| 5 | Not recorded | None | 24 | 17 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +12 more |
| 11 | Not recorded | None | 22 | 11 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +10 more |
| 9 | Not recorded | None | 20 | 10 nights | Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12 +8 more |
| 14 | Not recorded | None | 19 | 16 nights | Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +7 more |
| 4 | Not recorded | None | 19 | 17 nights | Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +7 more |
| 10 | Not recorded | None | 15 | 6 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +3 more |
| 15 | Not recorded | None | 14 | 9 nights | Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 17, Oct 18 +2 more |
About Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground
Overview
Gold Lake 4x4 campground in northeast Plumas County, CA lies at 6,400 feet in elevation within the Plumas National Forest. The mountains, forest and lake setting provide a picturesque landscape for relaxation, adventure and exploration.
A popular location with access to the backcountry, visitors should carefully review what this facility provides. This campground is not a luxury destination and may not meet your comfort level. This is a rustic campground with no utilities, water, hookups, trash service, or restroom facilities. Campers must pack out all their sanitation and trash. Families may decide one of the other campgrounds nearby is better suited to meet their needs and expectations.
Visitors staying at the 4x4 campground will be within the Lakes Basin Recreation Area that requires camping within developed campsites. For those seeking a more dispersed experience, campers must ensure they are well outside the boundaries of the recreation area. The Lakes Basin & Sierra Buttes Map illustrates where boundaries and forest roads are found. These maps are available at the USGS Store online or from Plumas National Forest Offices.
Recreation
Visitors often use this campground as a home base to enjoy water sports, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, hunting and a host of other activities.
The OHV access road continues beyond the campground and onto the adjacent Tahoe National Forest. From here, other roads lead north toward "A-Tree", LaPorte and Plumas Eureka State Park, southwest towards Downieville and Sierra City and south toward Packer Lake and Sardine Lakes. Make sure to take a suitable vehicle, a map, and extra food and water.
Facilities
A boulder strewn OHV road is the primary access to this campground. Experienced drivers that can self-extricate or make emergency repairs may be needed. Passenger or sport utility vehicles are not recommended.
Alternatively, boat campers may access the campground from the boat launch facility on the east side of the lake. However, there are no boat facilities at the 4x4 campground. Boaters should be aware that strong, gusty afternoon winds are common and can hinder small watercraft.
Each campsite has a picnic table, fire ring and bear locker for food storage. Our bears love your food, toothpaste and scented lip balm more than you do. If you don't want to share your supplies, we recommend you use the bear locker.
The popularity of this facility combined with a broken, unserviceable restroom have resulted in resource damage and unhealthy, unsafe conditions. The dilapidated restrooms have been removed. In an effort to keep this campground open, the Forest Service has enacted some temporary measures until a cost effective, technological improvement of restroom facilities that can handle extreme environmental conditions is found.
These measures include making the campground reservation only to allow more administrative control. All campers must now arrive with a plan that addresses the safe removal of all solid human waste. This is best accomplished when using Waste Alleviating Gel Bags (WAG bags). These are readily available online or at sporting goods outlets. We understand this is not an ideal situation, but we are asking the public's help in improving conditions at this campground.
Natural Features
As the Lakes Basin Recreation Area name implies, the region has many crystal clear alpine lakes to explore. Glacial carved granite peaks and ridges, sunrises and sunsets reflected in the waters over Gold Lake, the whisper of pines rustling in the wind or a glimpse of a shy doe will leave an indelible memory and entice you to return again and again.
The region is rich in history that includes Native American use, gold discovery, westward migration, forestry, railroads, grazing, and agriculture. You may even find evidence of those that travelled here decades or centuries before you.
Nearby Attractions
Though in a remote location, Gold Lake 4X4 Campground is near several attractions worth visiting.
Mills Peak Fire Lookout is manned during fire season and welcomes visitors.
Mills Peak Trail, a premier mountain bike trail, descends from the lookout towards the community of Graeagle.
Pan for gold and explore the hard rock mining history or attend one of the other interpretive activities at Plumas Eureka State Park.
Try not to miss the spectacular views of and from the Sierra Buttes and its lookout.
All aboard! Take a ride on the rails while checking out the Railroad Museum in Portola.
The Reid Cattle Company can offer cowboys and cowgirls trail rides at the outlet of Gold Lake or from their Graeagle location.
13 monitored sitesNo hookups12 shadedWaterfrontLakefrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 8
Getting there
From Reno, NV, take US 395 north. At Halleluiah Junction go west 32 miles on Highway 70 to Blairsden. Take the Highway 89 turnoff south 3.5 miles to Gold Lake Highway. Proceed southwest on Gold Lake Highway, 9.1 miles to Gold Lake Campground Road. Follow the signs to the 4X4 staging area, the campground is approximately 2 miles further down the OHV road. From Hwy 80 (Truckee) take Highway 89 north 54 miles to Gold Lake Highway. Follow the Gold Lake Highway southwest 9.1 miles to the Gold Lake Campground Road. Follow the signs to the Gold Lake 4x4 staging area. The campground is about 2 miles further down the OHV road. Drivers can also reach this destination from Hwy 89 to Hwy 49 over Yuba Pass or from the Grass Valley/Nevada City area on Hwy 49. Call for more directions.
Beckwourth Ranger District Office, Blairsden, CA 96103530-836-2575
View on Recreation.gov ↗ Get directions ↗
03 · Field Photos · roll CS-10309566 · facility
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Roll CS-10309566 · Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground · Blairsden CA5 frames · facility
FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground?
Reservations for Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 294 of 429 tracked site-nights are currently open (68.5%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 309 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground?
Campsite Sniper detected 110 site-date openings at Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground in the last 7 days, 305 over 30 days and 309 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground?
29 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 21 at site 13. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which month has the most availability at Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground?
October 2026, with 217 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 260.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 30 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 29-30 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Gold Lake 4 X 4 Campground?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Mon, Sep 21 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Oct 2. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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