Tribal casino
635 CA-20, Upper Lake, CA 95485
Photos from the venue's Google Maps listing, credited to their contributors on Google.
The short version
Running Creek is a cozy, fairly quiet casino on Highway 20 near Upper Lake, and its restaurant gets as much attention as the floor. Diners rave about the prime rib, steak dinners and oversized pizza. The service is another story: long waits to be seated, servers who vanish, and breakfast moved into the bar for a time. The Friday seafood buffet has drawn complaints about bland crab and long lines.
Slot fans like the older machines that are hard to find elsewhere and genuine penny slots that let you bet a single cent. There's a self serve drink bar, a players club host whom regulars praise by name, and free play for new members. RVs may stay in the lot for up to three nights with a players card, although one late arrival had to pay $20 to stay. A few regulars describe sharp exchanges with security and shift managers.
Written from about 20 recent Google reviews, Google's most relevant and its lowest rated, read in September 2026. Places change, so take it as a guide rather than the last word.
Location
635 CA-20, Upper Lake, CA 95485
Google reviews
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3.9average from 1,780 Google reviews
Ate dinner here, food was good. Great menu and good prime rib. We batteled flies the entire meal. We were told the door to the patio had been left open for brunch which let the flies in. Had to move away from the window which helped but still had flies buzzing our food. The manager was very apologetic.
We have been here previously and had a really good experience.
I have been so impressed since Jason the host has been with Running Creek. From the people I’ve talked to we agree he makes us all feel very special. He reaches out to each one of us personally informs us of events. We may be interested in
Huge extra large pizza was outstanding. And they got an excellent chef over there. The food is great.
Rolled in at about 9:30pm, figured we would go gamble then get breakfast in the morning before we take off again. That was before we got charged $20 for the night for a bare/unlevel parking lot with lots of noise all night long. They lost hundreds in business for being greedy when every other casino we have stayed at…
Reviews and ratings belong to their authors and Google, and are not verified by us. Collected from Google Maps on October 7, 2026, so times are relative to that date.
At 635 CA-20 in Upper Lake, about 86 miles from Downtown Sacramento as the crow flies. It's a tribal casino, run by the tribe on its own land.
Yes, around the clock every day, going by its Google listing. Holiday hours sometimes change, so call if you're planning around a particular time.
707-262-5500.
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