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.
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. If you already have a valid Interagency Annual, Senior, Access, Military, or Whiskeytown Annual pass, please display this pass in a hangtag or place it on the dashboard of your vehicle. Annual passes from Crater Lake National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park and Lava Beds National Monument are also valid here at Whiskeytown. Entrance passes can be purchased at the Whiskeytown Visitor Center or online at https://www.recreation.gov/sitepass/74295.
- 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.
Tent camping only. Sleeping in vehicles is not allowed. Max of 2 tents per site.
- 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.
Protect our natural resources. Gather only dead and down wood for firewood. Do not put nails in trees or damage or remove vegetation. Campfires must be attended at all times and completely extinguished (using water and dirt) when going to bed or leaving the campsite.
Please be advised that because the Carr Fire of 2018 burned extensively through the park, post-fire hazards such as falling trees and branches remain. Stay alert while camping in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area.
- Drinking water is available at the visitor center. Refill water containers at the faucet outside of the building on the right-hand side.
- Click here for more information about Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Camping is limited to an aggregate of 14 days between April 1 and October 31 (inclusive) and no more than 30 days per person per calendar year.
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
Rental Options
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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.
Available Campsites
- Site 05, Loop PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 09, Loop PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 01, Loop PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 08, Loop PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 03, Loop PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 02, Loop PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 04, Loop PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 07, Loop PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 06, Loop PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
