Silver Creek
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters — riverside, hiking
Location: MARKLEEVILLE, NV, NV
Price: From $27.36 per night
Price range: $27.36–$38.76 per night
Rating: 4.3 out of 5 (45 reviews)
Season: May through October
Silver Creek Campground is located near the town of Markleeville on scenic Highway 4. Visitors enjoy fishing various waterways in the area and exploring the nearby Pacific Crest Trail. This campground straddles Highway 4, creating two separate loops containing several single-family sites with picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Camp Host, Firewood for Sale
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Silver Creek offers affordable camping at $27/night with excellent amenities including fire rings, picnic tables, and a helpful camp host. Google reviewers praise the cleanliness, low bug count, proximity to the creek, and scenic valley views.
Wildlife alert: American Black Bear, Bobcat, Mule Deer, American Pika, and Belding's Ground Squirrel present in the area. Bald Eagle and American Goshawk also documented nearby.
Insider tips for Silver Creek: Site #17 offers lots of shade; Site #5 has amazing valley views Water may not be functional at sites—bring your own or collect from the creek below Traffic noise is minimal, especially at night, despite proximity to Highway 4 Book early as this is a popular federal campground during peak season
Skip Silver Creek if: You need RV hookups—no hookups available at most sites. You require year-round camping—seasonal operations May through October only. You cannot self-contain—suitable only for self-contained RVs.
Best time to visit Silver Creek: May-October — Official operating season as verified in campground data.
Nearby campgrounds: Markleeville (Markleeville, CA), Silver Lake East- Eldorado (Markleeville, CA), Indian Creek Campground (Ca) (Carson City, CA), Crystal Springs (Bridgeport, CA).
Cell Phone Coverage at Silver Creek
Cell signal at Silver Creek (MARKLEEVILLE, NV): none overall signal based on FCC broadband data.
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Silver Creek Campground is located near the town of Markleeville on scenic Highway 4. Visitors enjoy fishing various waterways in the area and exploring the nearby Pacific Crest Trail. This campground straddles Highway 4, creating two separate loops containing several single-family sites with picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills.
Verified facts
RIDB / Recreation.gov official databaseAmenities
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CamperWatch intel · curated from camper reportsKnown issues, each with the workaround. Read before you book.
Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entrySite #17 offers lots of shade; Site #5 has amazing valley views
Water may not be functional at sites
bring your own or collect from the creek below
Traffic noise is minimal, especially at night, despite proximity to Highway 4
Book early as this is a popular federal campground during peak season
Official operating season as verified in campground data
Things to do nearby
RIDB /activities /recareas + intelConditions today
LiveCell signal
FCC BDC · quarterly datasetFCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal.
Wildlife nearby
iNaturalist · research-grade · 8 kmLocation
Leaflet · OpenStreetMap tiles
Getting there →
Located 11.7 miles south of Markleeville, California on State Highway 4, east of Ebbetts Pass.
Campground entrance
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#community · posts, photos & Q&A · AI-moderated (Claude Vision)Pro tips
- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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