Douglas City Campground

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The campground fee is $20.00 per night.

There are 13 first-come, first-served campsites and 11 reservable campsites at recreation.gov

The campground will open on May 5, 2025, and close in late November, depending on the weather.

For information about current conditions and availability, the camp host can be reached at (530) 623-4640.

Overview

Popular with anglers and pleasure boaters alike, this clear, cold section of the river is world famous for its fly fishing. Paddlers enjoy the narrow valley with Ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, oaks, and madrone trees coating the walls of the canyons. If you would like a more intense adrenaline rush, the waters below Pigeon Point rage at class III-V for white water enthusiasts. Those interested in a more relaxing experience can enjoy the abundant camping options in the area or head for the trail with your friends, horses, or dog. If you would like to stay at the river's edge, you can always swim, fish or do a little gold panning. The river can be accessed from many locations along this stretch of the Trinity River.

Facilities

Camp on the edge of the Trinity River in one of 23 tent/trailer campsites.

Electric hookups - No
Water hookups - No
Sewage hookups - No
Potable water - Yes
Vault toilet - Yes
Showers - Yes
Bear boxes - Yes

Photos

Douglas City 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.

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.