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Peltier Bridge Campground

Whiskeytown · Shasta Lake Corridor · 40.58583, -122.55167

$20 / night

Quick specs

Length limit

Not published

Cell signal

Sources disagree — Verizon reported working, AT&T and T-Mobile not.

Boat launch

Brandy Creek boat launch.

Shade score

Not published

Season

Open year-round

Elevation

980 ft

Hookups
Dry Camping (no hookups)
Amenities
Shade canopy, Dog friendly, Vault toilets, Fishing, ADA accessible, Picnic tables, Fire rings, Cell service, Food storage required
Booking
Recreation.gov

The facts that decide your trip

Max rig length
Not published
Sites
9
Hookups
Dry Camping (no hookups)
Access
Walk-in
Nightly rate
$20 / night
Season
Open year-round
Elevation
980 ft
Dump station
No
Potable water
No

What is actually on site

  • Shade canopy
  • Dog friendly
  • Vault toilets
  • Fishing
  • ADA accessible
  • Picnic tables
  • Fire rings
  • Cell service
  • Food storage required

Weather, alerts and fire activity at this campground

Keyed to this campground's own coordinates, not to the lake. Each item carries the timestamp its source published.

Active weather alerts

No active National Weather Service alert covers this campground right now.

Forecast

Fire activity within 45 miles

CAL FIRE lists no active incident within 45 miles of this campground.

Fire restrictions

Campfire and stove rules change through the season. Read the current forest order before you pack a fire pan — we link it rather than paraphrase it.

Published · National Park Service, Whiskeytown NRA conditions

Whiskeytown Lake: live conditions

Readings belong to the water body, not to one campground, and each one carries the timestamp its own source published.

Lake level

1208.93ft above sea level

Out of date — last reading California Data Exchange Center, gauge WHI

Percent of capacity

98.6% of capacity

Out of date — last reading California Data Exchange Center, gauge WHI

See every lake level, ramp and camera on the conditions dashboard

Nearest public camera

Whiskeytown Visitor Center — about 2.6 mi from the campground

Camera operated by National Park Service, Whiskeytown NRA

Current frame from the Whiskeytown Visitor Center camera

Frame refreshes about every 1 min · feed last verified

Useful for road surface, smoke and haze — not for checking your site.

Facility info

Facility specification
Facility typeTent only, walk-in
Sites9
Max rigNot published
Where to bookRecreation.gov
Rate$20 / night
SeasonOpen year-round

Nine shaded tent sites along Clear Creek under alder and canyon live oak, in the southeast corner of the park and open all year. The access road is narrow gravel — towing vehicles and motorhomes are not permitted. Two shared accessible vault toilets, bear-resistant lockers, fire pits with swing-arm grills. No drinking water at the sites and no generators.

Getting there

40.58583, -122.55167 · Driving directions

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