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Oak Bottom Campground is the only campground within the boundaries of Whiskeytown NRA that are located on the shores of Whiskeytown Lake. The campground is operated by a concessionaire and is open year-round. 92 sites available, there is one ADA accessible site. Seasonal coin operated showers are available within walking distance at Oak Bottom Beach.
From jct I-5 & Hwy 299: Go 15 mi NW on Hwy 299.
This was one of my favorite places on the lake!!! I brought my kayak here many times. There is a launch area right next to the parking lot. Once on the lake, there are a number of island to kayak around and it's just stunning! There are always kayakers on the water, and people boating, and swimmers. It's a great place to relax. There are bathrooms available. And there is a wheelchair accessible trail that goes from the parking lot, to the picnic tables on the left side of the cove.
This decent sized lake is just a short drive West of Redding. The Oak Bottom Marina is adjacent to the beach. I'm not sure if we missed a sign or not, but the Marina was a bit hard to find (turn left before the parking lot on the left).
We rented kayaks for 4 hours and had a wonderful time. We saw a large variety of birds and even watched a bald eagle fishing.
Went for a morning sup. Had a great time. Easy launch site. Large swimming area.
The beach was empty and the water was cold. But we did not expect to stay long as it was the end of October. We were all in sweatshirts.
Even though we had a little hiccup they fixed things immediately and everything was all good from that point on. Equipment was excellent. We had a great time on the water!
