Camping

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Campgrounds and other public lands open for camping are available for visitors to stay for not more that 14 days during any calendar year. This can be 14 consecutive days or through a number of separate visits. If you are planning your trip to one of the following campgrounds near the opening or closing dates please call to confirm that the site is open before you travel.

There are four developed campgrounds available within the BLM Redding Resource area. The Shasta Campground below Shasta Dam and three campgrounds in Trinity county - Douglas City, Junction City, and Steel Bridge campgrounds. Two primitive camping areas are available at Steiner Flat (Trinity River) and Stateline (Klamath River). The Reading Island group area along the Sacramento River is available with a permit. To reserve the Reading Island group camping area fill out the Reading Island application. Call the Redding Field Office for more information. There are detailed descriptions of each site below.

Shasta Campground

This area offers tent/trailer camping.  This campground is located adjacent to the Chappie-Shasta OHV Staging Area and Shasta Day Use Area.  The campground is primarily used by OHV enthusiasts.

Location: Along Keswick Reservoir, below Shasta Dam.  Take I-5 north from Redding about 10 miles to Shasta Dam Blvd.  Folow Shasta Dam Blvd. to Shasta Dam (dam hours are 6AM to 10PM), cross the dam, turn left and follow the road about 2 miles down to the campground and staging area.  To cross Shasta Dam you must show a valid driver's license, vehicle registration, and your vehicle and trailer may be subject to inspection.

Facilities: 22 tent/trailer campsites, picnic tables, paved loop road, vault toilets, potable water, and fire rings.  

Vegetation: Manzanita, Pine, Oak

Stay Limit: 14 days per calendar year.

Use Season: Year Round

Use Fee: $10.00 per vehicle, per night

Nearest Services: Shasta Lake City

Douglas City Campground

This area offers tent/trailer camping, a day use area with river and beach access.

Location: Along the Trinity River.  Follow State Highway 299 to Steiner Flat Road, one-half mile west of Douglas City.

Elevation: 1,500 feet.

Facilities: 20 tent/trailer campsites, (MAX. trailer length is 28 feet), group picnic area, picnic tables, telephone, beach, paved loop road, flush and vault toilets, potable water, and fire rings.  

Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine, Douglas fir, Oaks, & Madrone.

Stay Limit: 14 days per calendar year.

Use Season: May 15 through October 30, weather permitting

Use Fee: $10.00 per vehicle, per night

Nearest Services: Douglas City and Weaverville.
There is a $2 fee to use the day use area if you are not camping in the Douglas City campground.

Junction City Campground

This area offers tent/trailer camping with easy access from Highway 299.

Location: 1 1/2 miles west of Junction City on State Highway 299.

Elevation: 1,500 feet.

Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine, Madrone.

Facilities: 22 tent/trailer campsites, paved loop road, vault toilets, potable water, fire rings, and picnic tables. MAX trailer length is 40 feet.

Stay Limit: 14 days per calendar year.

Use Season: May 15 through November 30, weather permitting

Use Fee: $10.00 per vehicle, per night

Nearest Services: Junction City or Weaverville.

Steel Bridge Campground

This site offers tent/trailer camping, a day-use area, and access to the Trinity River.

Location: About three miles east of Douglas City on State Highway 299, then two miles north on Steel Bridge Road.

Elevation: 1,700 feet.

Facilities: Nine camping sites with picnic tables and fire rings, day-use parking area, vault toilet. No potable water. MAX trailer length is 20 feet.

Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine, Willows, Oaks.

Stay Limit: 14 days per calendar year.

Use Season: Open year-round weather permitting. Call the Redding Field Office for winter closure information.

Use Fee: $5.00

 Nearest Services: Douglas City and Weaverville.

Steiner Flat Camping Area

This area offers primitive tent camping and access to the Trinity River.

Location: Public lands along the Trinity River on Steiner Flat Road, past Douglas City campground.

Elevation: 1,500 feet.

Facilities: No toilets, no potable water.

Stay Limit: 14 days per calendar year.

Use Season: Year-round.

Use Fee: None.

Nearest Services: Douglas City or Weaverville.

Stateline on the Klamath River

This area offers primitive camping, a primitive river access ramp, and picnic area.

Location: About 6.5 miles north of Copco Lake on Ager-Beswick Road

Elevation: 2,900 feet.

Facilities: Primitiveboat ramp, picnic tables, and vault toilets .

Vegetation: Oak, grassland, pines.

Stay Limit: 14 days per calendar year.

Use Season: Year-round

Use Fee: There is no use fee for this area

Directions: From Redding take I-5 North to the Hornbrook exit, go east on Copco Road about 12 miles, turn north at the Horseshoe Ranch sign.