Peltier Bridge Primitive Campground

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area

This tent-only campground is located in the southeast corner of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, 13.5 miles west of Redding, California, and three and a half hours north of Sacramento. Clear Creek flows past the campground, making it a popular spot for fly fishing. The camp is shaded by alders and large canyon live oaks.
The cool, clear waters of Whiskeytown Lake provide endless water activities. The picturesque mountain setting and extensive forested backcountry offer ample opportunities for hiking and biking.

Peltier Bridge is a tent-only campground. Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table, a large bear-resistant storage locker, a metal fire pit with a swing-arm barbecue grill, and a lamp pole. The campsites share two vault toilets. For campsites 1, 2 and 3, park and walk approximately 25-35 feet to your site. Drinking water and electricity are not available.
Due to a small parking area, towing vehicles is prohibited in this campground. This includes vehicles towing trailers and fifth wheels and vehicles towing pop-up campers. Motorhomes are not allowed in this campground. No overflow parking is available.

Notifications and Alerts

Campfires and charcoal grills are banned due to extreme heat, extreme drought and increasing visitation throughout the park. Gas grills and camper stoves will still be allowed.

Need to Know

Download your proof of payment for your campsite from recreation.gov onto your phone or other device. You must be able to show this to a park ranger if requested.
Whiskeytown is a National Park Service site and charges an entrance fee for each vehicle. A seven day entrance pass costs $25 and an annual pass costs $55. Entrance passes can be purchased at the Whiskeytown Visitor Center, Oak Bottom Campground Store, or online at yourpassnow.com
Interagency passes such as the Senior, Access, and $80 Annual passes are accepted for park entrance. Display your entrance pass on the dashboard of your vehicle.
Black bears frequent the area: all food, beverage containers, toiletries, cooking and eating utensils must be stored inside a bear-resistant locker or out of sight in your vehicle unless they are in immediate use.
Generators are not allowed.
Tent camping only.
Check-in time is 1:00 p.m. and check-out time is 12 p.m. (noon).
Maximum occupancy is 6 people and 2 vehicles.
Drinking water is available at the visitor center. Refill water containers at the faucet outside of the building on the right-hand side.
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Sites 01 through 03 will remain closed in 2019 due to a debris flow and hazard trees.

Natural Features

Tall trees providing cooling shade make Peltier Bridge Primitive Campground a relaxing retreat.
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is located where the Klamath Mountains, Cascade and Coast Mountain Ranges, and the Sacramento Valley meet, creating a wide variety of wildlife and landscapes.

Nearby Attractions

Brandy Creek Beach is located three and a half miles from the campground and features sandy beaches, a large swimming area, picnicking and barbecuing facilities. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, there are showers, a store with food and supplies and rentals of paddle boards and kayaks.

Recreation

During the summer heat, swimming, kayaking, sailing, paddle boarding and water skiing are popular on the 3,200 acre lake. Year round, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, gold panning, fishing and picnicking attract visitors. Hunting is allowed in the appropriate season.

Contact Information

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PO Box 188 Whiskeytown CA 96095

Phone Number

For campground inquiries, please call: 530-242-3412

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Driving Directions

From Redding, CA, drive 10 miles west on Highway 299. Turn left on Kennedy Memorial Drive and follow it for 1.6 miles to Paige Bar Road. Turn left onto Paige Bar Road at the dam and drive 1.2 miles to Peltier Valley Road. Turn right and follow Peltier Valley Road .7 mile to the campground.

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