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Courtright Reservoir

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Status
Forest Service lists the launch as closed
Elevation
About 8,200 ft
Launch
Paved, day use 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Season
Starts in May
Courtright Reservoir
Courtright Reservoir
Courtright Reservoir
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  • Boat launch
  • Fishing
  • Camping
  • Restrooms

About this lake

Status: The Forest Service currently lists the Courtright boat launch as closed. Its listed season starts in May.

Courtright Reservoir is a high PG&E lake at about 8,200 feet in the Sierra National Forest, reached from Shaver Lake by Dinkey Creek Road and McKinley Grove Road.

On the water

The Courtright boat launching site has paved access and is open for day use from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. in season. It has no drinking water. The Forest Service lists camping, boating, hiking and fishing for the Courtright/Wishon area, and asks boaters to clean, drain and dry before launching.

Camping

PG&E runs Marmot Rock Campground on the south shore: 15 walk-in sites at $25 a night, May to September, with vault toilets and bear lockers but no running water. Reserve through PG&E. The nearest store, RV park and boat rentals are at Wishon Village, about 10 miles away.

Getting there & access

Getting there

From Clovis take Highway 168 toward Shaver Lake, turn right on Dinkey Creek Road for 11.7 miles, right on McKinley Grove Road for 13.6 miles, then left 7.5 miles to Courtright.

Golden mussels

The Forest Service asks every boater to clean, drain and dry boats, trailers and gear, never drain bilge or ballast into the lake, and check the lake's launching rules before visiting. California also requires a Mussel Fee Sticker on motorized boats used in fresh water.

Marmot Rock camp
15 walk-in sites, $25/night (PG&E)
Ranger district
(559) 855-5355

What's here

  • Launch

    Paved boat launching site

  • Fishing

    Lake fishing

  • Camping

    Marmot Rock walk-in campground (PG&E)

  • Restrooms

    Vault toilets at Marmot Rock

Rules & official resources

  • California Boater Card required for all operators of motorized vessels, regardless of age, since January 1, 2025dbw.parks.ca.gov ↗
  • Launch open for day use 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; no fee; no drinking waterfs.usda.gov ↗
  • Marmot Rock: $25 a night, $5 per extra vehicle, pets $2 a night; walk-in sites not suitable for RVs; 6 people per sitefs.usda.gov ↗
  • The Forest Service asks boaters to clean, drain and dry boats and gear and to contact each lake's managing agency for its launching and inspection rules before visiting; it lists no inspection station for this lakefs.usda.gov ↗

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Questions boaters ask

Yes, a paved Forest Service launch open for day use from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. in season.

Yes. PG&E's Marmot Rock Campground has 15 walk-in sites from May to September.

Wishon Village, about 10 miles away, has a store, RV park and boat rentals.

No inspection station is listed for this lake. The Forest Service asks boaters to clean, drain and dry and to check launching rules before visiting.
Sources: fs.usda.gov · fs.usda.gov · fs.usda.gov · dbw.parks.ca.gov · fs.usda.gov · Last checked Oct 13, 2026 ·
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