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"Biggest I would put in here would be about a 30 foot trailer. You have to disconnect your tow vehicle. River access right around the corner. Lady in the store was very sweet."
"We were looking for.a place to camp near Redding, our home town. This campground is about 30 mins from Redding. It was an easy tow on rural but well maintained roads all the way to the campground."
$25 - $65 / night
"Pleasant, grassy, mostly shaded area behind the main building. Restroom and showers, no extra charge. We paid $25 dollars to the helpful host. She asked for cash."
$30 - $135 / night
$40 - $300 / night
"Close to the mountain for skiing. Close to the lake for skiing. Nancy the manager was extremely helpful! We found this to have an old fashioned touch. Garbage facilities close by!"
"Beautiful setting, nice sites, friendly staff, and clean bathrooms. Only downside was the highway noise."
$30 - $40 / night
$50 - $70 / night
"Excellent Verizon signal. Very clean. The only negative was it appeared to be many long term residents. Also the water park next to the campground was closed"
"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."
$200 / night
"Site #17 is a Pull through site. Some look like permanent resident but quiet n stay to themselves. Children’s play area was nice. Grassy areas needed mowing. Dog area had agility items for the dogs."
"Clean restrooms. Courteous staff.. small store w/ a few things we needed. Close to lots of hiking."
$30 - $500 / night
"A creek, lots of trees, a quiet roadway and full hookups made for a nice break. There are long time campers/residents & the place is worn down but it has a nice peaceful presence."
"Found it to be nice, quiet, close to the highway buy not noisy. Office staff is very friendly and quick to answer phone/email inquiries."
$33 / night
"Blue Lake Casino has an RV lot at their site."
"This was our first time trying out a casino parking lot to stay in, and it was a nice treat to be able to walk from the RV to dinner."
TravelerEn route Phone GPS was not reliable, luckily they have a big sign. Check in was ok, family run business and the office was a mess. Small store carries some essentials. You have to drive through several long term older Travel trailers that look like they have been there for years. I camped at site 28, which was actually a group site. It was great to have a large unoccupied area to one side, but the other side had an unoccupied long term TT that stunk like rotten fish. It was so bad we never put out our patio rug, or cooked outside. Across the way was a clean small pool which was very nice. We enjoyed riding our bikes around the loop, and walking down to the Trinity River. There are 2 river spots from the campground. Both are scenic, only one is safe to enter the water and that spot had a very small river rock spot to set up a couple chairs. If you are tent camping or in a smaller RV, their are some better sites that are further away from the permanent old Travel Trailers closet to the entrance. If you are there over a weekend they do have a very large outdoor laser tag area. They technically do have a free Wi Fi, however it is very weak, almost nonexistent. Verizon had no cell coverage.
TravelerFull hookups in back in spot for $55. Mostly pull throughs in Park, which cost more. Shower, restrooms, dog park. Propane for sale here.
GuideThis RV Park is right off the 5 in Redding. There’s a small dog run fir some off-leash time. Clean bathrooms with showers. Some long term residents and some travelers. Everyone was quiet and friendly.
ScoutWe 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.
RangerSites are SUPER uneven and not really defined. The picnic table/fire pit area has large boulders around them and a road runs right between both sites. Luckily the noise died down after the sunset but it was pretty heavily traveled during the day. Good spot for large rigs.
Long windy road to get up to sites. There was potable water as well as a pit toilet at top. No cell service but starlink worked great.
It was $20 for site for a night plus you have to get a whiskeytown national forest pass unless you have the NP yearly pass.
ScoutSome info to keep in mind when visiting...
Year-round campground. Dry camping only. Has showers (nice hot water), and flush toilets. Showers are designed to accept tokens but this season not needed.
Each site has a parking space, picnic table and fire pit. Some have older stone fireplaces (but most of these need repair). Nicely maintained. Staff is helpful and knowledgeable.
This is an older campground , originally built by CC in 1930s. Oldest camping area is right next to I-5 (which was not there when the campground was built!). But there are newer camping sites farther away from I-5. Sites 39-63 are the farthest from the freeway noise.
Most campsites have parking for one vehicle. Some will accept two vehicles like a truck and trailer. But, there are no sites for large RVs, or large trucks and 5th wheels and/or large pull behind RVs. Max length is 27' and only a couple of spaces that handle those.
Campground and day use are mainly for people who like walking and hiking. Many hiking trail options. And a "vista point" that shows Mt. Shasta, Castle Crags and the Eddies (outstanding view, ADA accessible). No playground for kids. Though there is a second campground on the Sacramento River that is first come/first serve (13 sites) that allows fishing and river access for swimming.
Both campgrounds have camp hosts on site for most active months. (May-Sept.)
Reservations can be made online at reservecalifornia.com during the most active camping months May-Oct. Rest of the time first come/first serve. But, at any time, there are usually open sites. Feel free to call and check if sites available-even on short notice.
Very popular campground for folks from OR and WA who are passing through going north or south on I-5. And there is a PCT campsite specifically made for those folks.
Nearest town is Dunsmuir, CA about 5 miles north of the campground. Has nice city park (for kids). And, shops, grocery store, restaurants, etc. Gas station/convenience store is 1/4 mile from park entrance.
Come and see us and let's enjoy being outdoor again!
GuideWe had a great experience at this RV park! The bathroom facilities were very clean, the laundry room was spotless, and the pool looked freshly refinished. There’s also a nice fire pit and barbecue area on-site.
I’m pulling a 21-foot travel trailer and we had a level back-in site. Management allowed us to park our truck in the empty space right next to our camper, which was super convenient. All hookups worked perfectly.
The management team here is excellent — very accommodating. I had Amazon packages delivered to the office with no issues, and when I needed a ladder for some quick RV maintenance, they let me borrow one without hesitation.
Overall, a really well-kept, friendly park. Would absolutely stay here again.
ScoutBlue Lake Casino has an RV lot at their site. You have to be a member of the casino but it is free park your RV in the designated lot right behind their gas station and check in at players club office to gain free membership and free two nights stay. The lot can accommodate at least 15 units (5 are pull thru )and has a clean free dump station. The gas station is large and can easily accommodate Trailers or big rigs plus their gas had the lowest price around. Added bonus is the casino and restaurant it is clean well maintained. Food was good no complaints.
GuideConveniently close to the freeway, but not too loud. The facilities could use some updating but most everything works. It’s generally clean*. Overall not much shade but if you’re in a Sprinter or van sites 30 & 31 have AM shade (see pic). This place is very function for a stop on a Cannonball Run, but not for a long term stay, IMHO. *The Green Fire is 25 miles away and many of the woodland firefighters are staying here (so grateful for them). So the bathrooms were a little dirtier than probably normal, which is just fine.
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