About this campground
This creek has a self-sustaining population of brown trout. There is state-owned land near the town of Loyalton, which supports a nice meadow fishery. Smithneck Creek has very good road access from Smithneck Road at Loyalton.
Directions
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Smithneck Creek doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby California campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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