Cave Lake Campground
Modoc National Forest - Warner Mountain Ranger District
Longitude -120.20554, Latitude 41.97851

Remote. Just the way I like it. This place is way up near the Oregon Border in the Northern Warner Range. In fact, it's only one mile from the campground to the border by a direct walk. This camp is a winner for me. Pretty and quiet. The road getting there is dirt and steep in places. I wouldn't take a sedan, but I did take my Subaru.

There is fishing here and nearby Lily Lake. Lily Lake is more popular and people do primitive camp there. It is prettier, but Cave Lake is the campground for these parts.

There are no campsites actually on the lake here. They are about 1/4 mile away. They are on a delightful little stream though. We camped in the furthest east site (Site #5) and pitched our tent at the confluence of two streams. Water trickled over the rocks all night. Great sleep.

You'll pull into the camp and see only the first 5 sites, but continue over the creek and up a little hill and there is another 4 up there in a loop. This place does have a few day visitors, but you may be the only one camped here, even on weekends. Sites are very well shaded with pines, a few deciduous up on the hills. Moss grows on many trees...how quaint. I really like this place.

Visited August 1998.