Best Glamping near Cottonwood, CA

Mountain Gate RV Park and Boulder Creek RV Redding provide boutique camping experiences with glamping accommodations near Cottonwood, California. Mountain Gate features comfortable yurts among its accommodation options, with well-maintained sites that include picnic tables and full hookups. Boulder Creek RV Redding boasts landscaped grounds with a small koi pond and waterfall, offering glamping tents in a resort-like setting. Both locations provide clean, modern facilities with showers and flush toilets. The grounds at these glamping destinations are well-kept, with Boulder Creek featuring decorative landscaping and Mountain Gate maintaining grassy areas rather than all-gravel sites. "The grounds were beautiful, and included a small waterfall and koi pond, and a play structure for the littles," noted one visitor about Boulder Creek RV.

Nearby Lassen National Park offers glamping guests opportunities for hiking, wildlife viewing, and exploring volcanic features, with McCumber Reservoir Campground located just 15 minutes from the park entrance. Glamping sites in the region provide convenient access to Lake Shasta for water recreation, with options to stay directly along the Sacramento River at locations like Red Bluff Recreation Area. The safari tents and yurts throughout the area serve as ideal basecamps for exploring Mount Shasta, Whiskeytown Lake, and the surrounding national forests. Most glamping accommodations remain open year-round, though McCumber Reservoir operates seasonally from April through September. A recent visitor mentioned, "We loved our stay. We felt safe and it's probably one of the most cleanest campground and facilities I've ever been to. Clean bathrooms, showers, zero trash around."

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Best Glamping Sites Near Cottonwood, California (28)

1. Boulder Creek RV Redding
7 Reviews
Shasta Lake, CA
17 miles
Website
+1 (530) 246-0101
$50 - $70 / night
"The property managers were extremely kind, welcoming, and helpful. The amenities were exceptionally clean, and the sites themselves were tidy with all the necessary hookups."

"Nicely laid out, lovely landscaping, great amenities (including a small gym with free weights), super clean and functional bathrooms. Staff very pleasant and helpful."
2. Mountain Gate RV Park
9 Reviews
Shasta Lake, CA
21 miles
Website
+1 (530) 524-4599
"Clean bathrooms, showers, zero trash around. All around a great visit. Perfect spot if you are traveling with a pet. Highly recommend."

"Beautiful setting, nice sites, friendly staff, and clean bathrooms. Only downside was the highway noise."

3. Mendocino National Forest Lake Red Bluff Recreation Area
3 Reviews
Red Bluff, CA
17 miles
Website
+1 (530) 527-2813
"There are some sites with water and electric for $25 or $12.50 with pass. No sewer dump available.

I did not use the showers or bathrooms. Quarters required for a hot shower."

"This is a great spot close, but not too close to the highway. About 5-7 drive off the highway right next to the Sacramento River. There were about 20-25 sites that need to be booked online."
4. Rolling Hills Casino Truck Lot
11 Reviews
Corning, CA
36 miles
Website
+1 (530) 528-3586
$49 - $69 / night
"Conveniently located just off I-5, far enough away from the noise. Casino, restaurants, doggy daycare and golf just next door. Sites are level 75 ft pull through sites. We will stay again."

"Go right at the main entrance. We missed it by wandering around the casino trying to find it."

5. Crystal Creek Primitive Campground — Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area
1 Review
French Gulch, CA
27 miles
Website
+1 (530) 242-3412
$20 / night
"I was looking for a primitive campsite that was quiet and secluded. This fit the bill 100%. I hammock camp, using a stand when trees aren't available, and I am completely self contained."
6. Jones Inlet Campground
1 Review
Bella Vista, CA
23 miles
$10 - $15 / night

7. Battle Creek Campground
6 Reviews
Mineral, CA
35 miles
Website
"There is swimming and fishing within walking distance. There were also plant of spots available."

"The beauty of a lovely camp like this is the interlude of serenity you experience, away from the busyness of our daily routines, rules, and limitations.

It is a beautiful, clean camp."
8. The Parkway RV Resort & Campground
13 Reviews
Orland, CA
44 miles
Website
+1 (530) 865-9188
"We needed a place to camp for the night, and Parkway was in the right location. We booked through the Dyrt, but the campground's booking site was almost as easy. "

"We really appreciated the pool, the very friendly staff and clean restrooms."

9. Mary Smith Campground
5 Reviews
Lewiston, CA
36 miles
Website
+1 (530) 623-2121
"Great little hiking trail steps from our site. Easy access to the water for some swimming. Smoke blew in from wildfires. Visibility very low but still beautiful."

"Luckily the weather was so amazing especially being right next to this beautiful clear clean lake. We stayed at site 14, across from us was a small path that lead you down to the water."
10. McCumber Reservoir Campground
1 Review
Shingletown, CA
31 miles
Website
+1 (916) 386-5164
"The best part about this campground is the proximity to Lassen NP! It is about a 15 min drive to the entrance & Manazanita Lake."

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Karen O.
Guide
Apr. 24, 2025
Mary Smith Campground
Tent camping on Lewiston Lake
We had the campground to ourselves as they hadn’t put up the glamping tents yet. We set our tents up on the platforms and had a great view of the lake and trinity alps in the distance. Birds and frogs were in abundance. The lake was too cold for swimming and the fish were hanging out in deep water so no swimming or successful fishing. This campground is hilly and one must pack gear down or up to one’s spot which was a pain but once settled it was a fun and relaxing time, pre-season.
DirtyMountainBoy A.
Guide
May. 16, 2021
Philpot Campground
Beautiful Trinity County
This rustic campsite is just a few miles off of Highway 36 located off of Rattlesnake Road near Trinity Pines.There’s no power no running water they do have bathrooms and a creek runs through the campsite it’s a very beautiful place with lush green forest all around!
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Whitney
Scout
Jul. 6, 2021
Trinity Lake KOA Holiday
Trinity lake KOA
Stayed here over the 4th of July weekend. Campers were respectful of quiet hours and staff was mostly courteous. They charge for everything including an early check-in fee when we had to move sites due to reservation conflicts. Lots of children and some camp sites are on top of each other. The water was low so fishing was difficult to find. Great for families with young children and those hoping for entertainment for kids. Not great if you are looking for space and quiet.
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P S.
Scout
Jun. 21, 2020
Minersville Campground
Nice lake-side camping
Nice, small campground near the edge of Trinity Lake. Approximately 8 campsites can be reserved and 8 are available on a first come, first serve basis. There are no showers available, but there are showers at the nearby Bushytail campground up the road. Site 1 is the only site with electric hookups. The nearby lakeshore is quite muddy (depending upon water level), but provides great fishing and boating opportunities. A nice trail runs along the campground. There is no wifi or cellular coverage. Booking the site was a little confusing because the website noted "dry camping" - we did not know what to expect based on this description. However, there IS running drinking water and bathrooms with flush toilets and sinks on-site. Advise picking up firewood before arrival. There is no firewood available for purchase on-site. However, you are able to gather available wood. There is also a small store which sells firewood 10-15 minutes away (Pinewood Cove).
Adam
Scout
Oct. 12, 2020
Antlers RV Park and Campground
Hidden Gem North of Redding.
We stayed here for 4 weeks while traveling for work in Redding, so I think our review is well qualified. We're traveling in a 40ft RV for reference though they do also have tent spaces.

First off, I'm surprised to be the first one to review this campground on the Dyrt, since it has a lot of informative reviews on Google. We looked at a handful of other campgrounds prior to staying here. Covid and wild fires did have an effect on the other campgrounds that were open, but of those that were, I think this was one of the best.

It has all the amenities one could expect from a typical RV park, full hookups, wifi, cable, showers, laundry, etc. There's a cell tower on the way in to the campground. You can expect two to three bars of LTE from both AT&T and Verizon (we use both) . The staff is very friendly and helpful. I can't say enough about their exceptional attitudes. The spaces are all in the woods with mostly shade, though there are some that get more sunlight than others. The RV spaces are large and offer more privacy than most campgrounds. It tended to fill up on the weekends (sometimes completely) but was fairly quiet during weekdays with only a handful of people. Quiet and peaceful during the week. About thirty minutes to downtown Redding. Small gas station within walking distance, and a small grocery store in driving distance. 1.5 miles off the highway. Big rigs welcome. The website shows pictures of all the individual sites, quite helpful.

It was a mostly positive experience, but we'll mention two negatives. The bathrooms sometimes got pretty dirty on the busy weekends and ran out of supplies at times. Hard to say if the pandemic was causing short staff or not though. The other issue is the bears. Its wasn't an issue of them bothering us, we only physically saw them one time in four weeks. They got into the trash pretty regularly though. It was very evident in the morning when the cans would be knocked over and rummaged through. It could be easily solved with some bear-proof trash cans. Not really a big deal and it didn't have any effect on our stay.

We'll definitely be coming back next time we're in the area. Checkout the reviews on Google for more perspective.
Leeann L.
Traveler
Oct. 30, 2021
Boulder Creek RV Redding
Beautiful, Quiet & Friendly
We loved ending our weeklong road trip here! This hidden gem was a lucky find! The grounds were beautiful, and included a small waterfall & koi pond, and a play structure for the littles.

The property managers were extremely kind, welcoming, and helpful. The amenities were exceptionally clean, and the sites themselves were tidy with all the necessary hookups. Free WiFi provided, and laundry room on site as well.

We honestly didn’t want to leave.

Highly recommend!!!!
Ashley M.
Ranger
Oct. 29, 2020
Lakeshore East
Simple NFS campground
We stayed 2 nights in late October and were the only campers beside the host. There are 2 pull thru sites (10 & 12), we stayed in 10 in our 40' coach with tow. Flush toilets in 2 different buildings, no soap or hot water at the sinks, however. All sites have a nice picnic table and fire pit. Lots of water spigots throughout the campground but they don't have threads to allow a hose to hookup. There are also a few decent size garbage bins that are bear proof. Maybe it's the time of the year or lack of campers but the host wasn't ever seen. Lots of sites had litter here & there and the fire pits contained the previous camper's trash. Garbage bins were nearly full. The trees over the main road need trimming, lots of branches scratching the motorhome roof unnecessarily. Lake Shasta was really low so we didn't attempt to scramble down to the water. $25/night without discounts for a basic site. Yurts are more. 50% discount for golden or access National pass.
Toni K.
Ranger
May. 16, 2021
Jones Inlet Campground
Very weird vibes, but nice camp ground
The camp ground was beautiful. Pretty close to the water, however, this year summer 2021 the water is very low. The camp ground offers bathrooms, bear boxes, very nice fire rings and clean water. There is no camp host so bring your own wood. The fee is $25 a night. The trash cans were over flowed and there was bags of trash outside of the garbage. Please don’t do this)-:

Weird vibes: when we pulled up there was only one other truck there. They were two people yelling at each other pretty loud so that was kinda awkward but, nothing crazy. Then we set up our tent and other car came to the spot next to ours and checked the bear box and was walking around the spot. They moved parked at another spot and did the same thing. I’m not sure if they left something or what was going on but, they just walked around to each site checking the bear box’s??

Not sure if I would return unless more people were there because I felt uncomfortable leaving my tent and things there unattended.
Ann W.
Guide
Aug. 20, 2022
Mary Smith Campground
Quiet
Very quite campground mid week. Had the place to ourselves. Great little hiking trail steps from our site. Easy access to the water for some swimming. Smoke blew in from wildfires. Visibility very low but still beautiful.