BLM Trinity, Pit River campgrounds to close for winter season
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REDDING, Calif. -- Bureau of Land Management campgrounds along the Pit and Trinity rivers in Northern California are closing for the winter season, but several campgrounds and expansive public lands will remain open for winter camping.
Along the Trinity River in Trinity County, the Junction City, Douglas City and Steel Bridge campgrounds are now closed.
The Steiner Flat primitive campground along the Trinity River will remain open through winter, as will BLM campgrounds in the Chappie-Shasta Off Highway Vehicle Area north of Redding and at Forks of Butte, in Butte County near the community of Magalia.
In eastern Shasta County, the Pit River Campground near Fall River Mills will close Nov. 1.
“While these facilities will be closed until spring, there is still plenty of opportunity to get out onto public lands during winter months,” said Dereck Wilson, the BLM’s acting Northern California District manager. “Dispersed camping is allowed on most BLM-managed public lands, and our extensive trail systems near Redding, in the Sacramento River Bend near Red Bluff and near Susanville are open all winter.”
Information on camping and recreation opportunities on BLM-managed public lands is available online at www.blm.gov/california.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.