Looking for the best camping in Whiskeytown? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Whiskeytown. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.
Top Camping Spots in and near Whiskeytown
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Shasta County, California
Hike to the top of South Fork Mountain
5 mi / 4181 ft gain
Starting from the Kanaka Peak Trailhead, follow the Kanaka Peak Trail all the way, continuing on past the Peltier Trail Junction and the Kanaka Cutoff Trail Junction until the trail begins to head east (about 2-2.5 miles from the trailhead) and there is a gently sloping hill on your right that is...
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Redding, California
Camp at Shasta Campground
Shasta Campground offers27 tent/trailer campsites, picnic tables, paved loop road, vault toilets, OHV staging area, potable water, and fire rings. To get to the campground headalong Keswick Reservoir, below Shasta Dam. Take I-5 north from Redding about 10 miles to Shasta Dam Blvd. Follow Shas...
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Redding, California
Houseboat Lake Shasta
1 mi / 1 ft gain
Lake Shasta sits at the foot of infamous Mt Shasta, past the major Northern California city of Redding.From the Bay Area you can count on at least a 3.5 hour drive to get to waters edge, but the drive goes by quickly just cruising on HWY 5.There are multiple Marinas on Shasta but the largestis...
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Douglas City, California
Camp at Steel Bridge Campground
Steel Bridge is locatedalong the Trinity River. About three miles east of Douglas City on State Highway 299,turn north onto Steel Bridge Road andgo about 2 miles to the campground.This campground is open from Mid-May until winter weatherforcesclosure.Thecampground is home to12camping s...
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Trinity Center, California
Camp at Hayward Flat on Trinity Lake
We drove all around Trinity Lake and this was the best campground we found!Located right on Trinity Lake you will find Hayward Flat Campground. From Weaverville California you will follow highway 3 north about 20 miles. Then take a right on Hayward Flat road two miles. Boom, you are there.The...
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Douglas City, California
Camp at Douglas City Campground
The campground amenities include20 tent/trailer campsites, group picnic area, picnic tables, telephone, beach, paved loop road, flush and vault toilets, potable water, and fire rings. MAX trailer length is 28 feet.Douglas City is locatedalong the Trinity River.Follow State Highway 299 to Dougl...
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Trinity Center, California
Backpack Stony Ridge in the Trinity Alps
16.5 mi / 4500 ft gain
The Trinity Alps hasmiles and milesof beautifultrails, butone of the more stunningsections is the Four Lakes Loop. There are two main trailheads that access the trail.Long Canyon Trail and Stony Ridge Trail both are both beautiful but Stony Ridge is the more popular route yet strenuous.To...
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Trinity Center, California
Backpack Stuart Fork to Emerald and Sapphire Lake
25 mi / 4448 ft gain
The Stuart Fork to Emerald and Sapphire Lakes trailfeatures many beautiful lakes, meadows, and an area that resembles a jungle. Dogs are able to use this trail. This trail can be done as a day hike, an overnight, or a three-day backpacking trip. If you choose to make it a three day, the meadows ...
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Trinity Center, California
Stuart Fork Trail to Emerald and Sapphire Lakes
5.0
27.06 mi / 4213 ft gain
The trail begins just past the Trinity Alps Resort, a private collection of cabins near Weaverville, CA. Hikers wanting an early start can spend the night at the Bridge Camp Campground, located next to the trailhead.The path starts out wide and level, following an old road to the wilderness bou...
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Trinity Center, California
Stuart Fork to Alpine Lake
16 mi / 4265 ft gain
Nestled in the heights of the Trinity Alps, this hike to Alpine Lake is not for the faint of heart.Before embarking on this adventure call the Weaverville Ranger station to check snow levels as well as the flow of the Stuart Fork River. If you are too early in the summer season the snowpack wi...
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Trinity Center, California
Backpack to Bear Basin and The Four Lakes Loop
30.1 mi
Day 1 Swift Creek Trail Head to Bear BasinThe trip begins at the Swift Creek trailhead in the Trinity Alps Wilderness. Permits are very easy to get, just stop by the Ranger station in Weaverville, CA. They are free and can be self-issued in front of the ranger station, or you can go in if you wou...
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Junction City, California
Fly Fish the Trinity River
The Trinity River is one that is rarely visited by your typical Bay Area resident. In fact, much of true Northern California is "untouched" in the eyes of those who live in The City, which is what drew me to this place to begin with. After a five hour journey from San Francisco, we made it to our...
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Junction City, California
Camp at Junction City Campground
3.0
Junction City Campground is home to22 tent/trailer campsites, paved loop road, vault toilets, potable water, fire rings, andpicnic tables. MAX trailer length is 40 feet. The campground islocated1.5miles west of Junction City on State Highway 299.Dogs are welcome in the campground -- please k...
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Junction City, California
Canyon Creek Lakes
4.3
14.35 mi / 2605 ft gain
Numerous starting points with over 550 miles of trail and easily 50+ different featured trails depending on length and what type of activity you are are looking for. One of the more popular trails, and rightfully so, is Canyon Creek Lakes Trail. This 16 mile roundtrip hike has an overall elevatio...
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Junction City, California
Backcountry Camp in the Canyon Creek Drainage
9 mi / 2600 ft gain
The first half of the Canyon Creek Drainage is one of the most popular destinations within the Trinity Alps, but the second half goes largely unexplored and uninhabited by sojourners. Four peaks – Thompson Peak, Wedding Cake, Mt. Hilton, and Sawtooth Peak – surround the basin and offer adventurer...
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Junction City, California
Scramble Thompson Peak
4.0
22.7 mi / 6100 ft gain
This adventure begins at the Canyon Creek Lakes in the Trinity Alps wilderness. Park at the Canyon Creek Trailhead near Junction City and hike the well-maintained and easy-to-follow trail for 8 miles. Once you reach the Canyon Creek Lakes, your off-trail adventure officially begins.I’d recommend...
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