Douglas City Campground | California
Overview
Douglas City Campground offers camping opportunities along the Wild and Scenic Trinity River in Trinity County, CA. The campground has 24 sites, flush toilets, hot showers, and easy access to the Trinity River. Campers can enjoy small beaches along the river for swimming, fishing, or paddling. The campground is nearby to many other recreational experiences in Trinity County - lakes, trails, wilderness, whitewater rafting, and more.
Recreation
Swimming, fishing, and paddling are all popular activites along the Trinity River immediately adjacent to the campground. A rustic hiking trail can be explored to find additional river access points and connect you to other recreation sites along Steiner Flat Road. Wildlife is abundat along the river, so birding and other wildlife viewing activities are popular!
Facilities
Camp on the edge of the Trinity River in one of 24 tent/trailer campsites. No electric, water, or sewer hookups are available. Potable water, flush toilets, and hot showers are available. Campsites have picnic tables, fire rings, and bear boxes. A small beach and day use area are found within the campground. A campground host is generally on site.
Natural Features
Douglas City Campground is nestled in a narrow valley with ponderosa pine, douglas fir, oak, and madrone trees coating the hillsides. The campground is immeidately adjacent to the Wild and Scenic Trinity River, known for its cold, clear water and abudant paddling, swimming, and fishing opprotunities.
Contact Info
For local information, please call (530) 623-4640 or call (530) 224-2100 for general information.Nearby Attractions
Trinity River (Lewiston Lake to Pigeon Point): Class I and II segment popular for fishing, swimming, and paddling. Access map can be found on the BLM website.
Trinity River (below Pigeon Point): Class III and IV segment popular for white water rafting. Guided trips availalbe from local vendors.
Lewiston and Trinty Lakes: Fishing, boating, and swimming.
Weaver Basin trail system: Non-motorized trails near Weaverville, CA that offer great hiking and mountain biking opportunities. Find out more on the Trinity Trail Alliance website .
Trinity Alps Wilderness: Access the wilderness area through many nearby trailheads for overnight or day hiking. More information on the Forest Service website.
Weaverville, CA: Small town with dining and shopping options.
Charges & Cancellations
- If you are cancelling completely or arriving later than your reservations start date - please use Recreation.gov webiste or call center to make the modification
- If you are in the middle of your stay and want to modify your stay length or which site you are in - please use Recreation.gov website or call center to make the modification
If you are not going to use your reservation for a night, please consider cancelling or modifying your reservation so that other hopeful campers have the opportunity to reserve the site and enjoy the campground!
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Accessibility Description (ABA/ADA)
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A paved road provides access to the Campground, and cell phone reception for the site is strongest at the top of this road before it descends toward the Campground’s entrance. A shaded kiosk with site and safety information sits on a paved area next to the entrance.
The Campground has two accessible toilet facilities. Near the entrance, in the southern part of the Campground, is a restroom facility with 2 flush toilets and sinks. An accessible water fountain is outside this restroom facility. After dark, a light illuminates the area near the toilets.
Northwest of the entrance is a second restroom facility with a designated accessible parking space and 2 flush toilets with sinks. In addition, the facility has accessible, showers with fold-down seats and handrails in each stall. An access code must be punched in to use the showers.
A water hydrant is located behind this restroom facility, and there are other hydrants dispersed throughout the campground, all with a simple paddle valve that you push left or right to open or close. Some of the hydrants may sit on uneven surfaces.
A one-way loop road connects the 23 individual campsites. The host’s site is the first one past the entrance on the loop.
Campsite 20 is designated as accessible. It has a picnic table with an extended end and a double-walled fire ring with grill that sits on compacted ground. A paved path leads from this site to the more northerly restroom facility.
The other campsites vary in terms of how far off the loop and how flat they are. All the sites have fire rings with grill attachments, and sites 13, 18, and 20 have picnic tables with extended tops that can accommodate wheelchair users. Sites 16 and 21 have pull-off parking that is parallel to the main road, and site 22 has pull-through parking.
Each campsite has a bear box for food storage, and there are also bear-proof trash receptacles. Both were designed to be universally accessible.
There is an uncovered day-use picnic area that affords views of the river. It has grills and several picnic tables without extended tops. The grade of the short, paved path that leads to this area may be challenging for some visitors.
Note: Descriptions and photos uploaded June 2025. Please note that actual on-the-ground conditions may vary due to natural events (e.g., weather, wildfires, erosion), normal wear and tear, or site improvements.
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Geographic Coordinates
Directions
Follow State Highway 299 to Douglas City, CA. Turn onto Steiner Flat Road (sometimes called Riverview Road on maps). You should see the Douglas City firehouse and store. Follow Stiener Flat Road about one-half mile west of Douglas City to the campground turnoff.