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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. 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. ADA Access: N
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.
It is a small campground, only 9 camp sites. But it is very quiet and no person due to covid-19 and winter season. It is a nice place to have few hiking trails around. Happy new year！
We stayed here based on the amazing reviews. The only site available was site 5, which we were excited to get. In the morning we found in site 5 we were the only site in full hot sun in the morning (8:30am), and the hornets, wasps and bees were as intense as the sun. Campground is small and off the beaten path, along a very cold but beautiful river. Campground has vault toilets (clean) and no water at all (bring it in). There is no host, so plan ahead and book online. Sites 6 and up are much more secluded, with good shade /tree coverage. Sites 1-3 seem to be for groups. We left early due to a very loud group in those sites up until after 2am. FYI help with this is at your discretion...you need to call the park Rangers. Overall a beautiful campground, but with three kids, the yellow jackets, heat and loud people it was a bit of a disappointment.
A nice area, quiet. We only visited. There were open camping sites. Reservation only.
Great, secluded hidden gem of a campground! Its along Clear Creek which is gorgeous & has clear crystal water. No water here so bring your own. Bathrooms were clean & there are plenty of trash receptacles. It was a very quiet 2 nights here, as I was only there with 1 other site booked. It's about 5 minutes from the lake! Downfalls... mosquitos & yellow jackets are miserable so be prepared. Also I am pretty sure there was a bear in our camp one night. Overall it's a great & secluded campground when you want to get away!
Large, tidy, uncrowded campground. It's quiet and the river is scenic. I had to take off two stars because the amount of ticks was unbearable. This area at this time of year, you should of course expect to deal with all kinds of bugs. But at this location, you will find dozens of ticks on yourself, your gear and your pets. If I'm in the area again, I'll find a place where I can sleep in the car instead.
