Peltier Bridge Primitive Campground, near Whiskeytown, California, is a cozy spot tucked away in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. This campground offers a laid-back atmosphere with sites that are nicely spaced out, allowing for a peaceful experience even when it's busy.

The highlight here is the beautiful creek that runs alongside the campground, providing a soothing soundtrack of rushing water. Many campers rave about the shady spots, especially site #9, which is perfect for cooling off during those hot summer days. As one visitor put it, “The creek is super beautiful,” making it a great place to relax and unwind.

While the amenities are basic—think pit toilets and no running water—visitors appreciate the cleanliness and the natural beauty surrounding them. The campground is accessible via a gravel road, making it easy to get to, even for those in regular cars. If you’re looking to explore, you’ll find nearby trails that offer a chance to enjoy the stunning scenery of the area.

For those who enjoy a quiet camping experience with a touch of nature, Peltier Bridge is a solid choice. Just remember to pack your own water and firewood, and you’ll be all set for a memorable outdoor adventure.

## Overview

 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.
## 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.
## Facilities

 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.
## 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. 
## Contact Info

 For facility specific information, please call (530) 246-1225. 
## 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.

Peltier Bridge Primitive Campground — Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area

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Loved listening to the creek while falling asleep, lots of shade and the staff was friendly. Sites are nicely spread apart #8 #9 being the best that were open. not rv accessible tent sites 

Beautiful creekside camping

This campsite was very nice and clean. Each spot was decent. #6, 8, and 9 probably your best bets if they are open. 4 and 5 are right next to the entrance. There's a small narrow dirt road, but easily doable even in a loaded down sedan. You can only buy the pass online so make sure you get it ahead of time.

  

Even as close to Redding as this was there were no highway or "civilization" sounds at night which was awesome. Plenty of frog noises though!

  

The drive up there was lots of old fire damage, but the site itself had lots of green (and poison oak!) The nearby trails were all in sight of the burned areas however.

Nice campsite, very close to Redding for supplies and access, but still qui

We were able to arrive at 9pm and still get a spot through recreation.gov. No running water. There were a lot of branches on the ground for us to be able to build a fire. Right next to a creek/river so great water sounds all night. Don’t think we could have fit more than 1 car to park there.

Quiet Little Campground

Just me and one friend stayed overnight, very nice area, creek right next to spots. A little bit of a walk to the bathroom though. 

Vey nice quaint spot

Small campground. Easy entry off 299. A gravel road and car accessible. Bear boxes. Pit toilets at entry, 200 meters from Campsite 9. River view but access a challenge through brush or steep grade. 

Very nice site

There’s like 9 or so sites all pretty far apart. The creek is super beautiful. It was really hot during the day like 90s but site #9 is shady and the river is freezing so it’s easy to stay cool. Gets pretty cold at night. Even with the campground almost full, it’s quiet and peaceful. Pit toilets are very clean!

Awesome spot by the creek

so far my experience has been great we're camping out for 3 Days got campsite 6 , nice little spot next to the water, first night was peaceful there's no other people reserving any of the campsites so we got lucky, I would definitely recommend camping here however sites four and five are directly next to each other six is separate 7 8 and 9 are a little more secluded in the back I didn't see sites one two and three

had a great time 

I feel like nature is where i need to be. I love it here. Clean 


I can breathe here

There's nice hiking around, clean bathrooms.  There's a lot of tree cover, so bad for solar or satellite.

Road to get there is dirt road, but we'll maintained.

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