Camping near Dunsmuir, California

Camping near Dunsmuir at a glance

Public campgrounds

1 (1 National Forest)

Getting a site

1 first-come

Cost

Lowest posted fee at Sims Flat Campground: "Single Site: $15 per night"

Distance from Dunsmuir

13 miles in a straight line

Elevation

1,700 ft at Sims Flat Campground (the only one on record)

Drinking water

1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Dunsmuir's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Dunsmuir

• Castle Lake Campground-f, 5.6 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mt. Shasta.
• Red Fir Flat Group Campground, 7.9 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Mt. Shasta.
• Mcbride Springs Campground-f, 8.4 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Mt. Shasta.
• Panther Meadows Campground, 9.3 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mt. Shasta.
• Ah-di-na Campground-f, 12 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near McCloud.
• Toad Lake Campground, 12 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mt. Shasta.
• Gumboot Lake Campground-f, 13 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mt. Shasta.
• Fowlers Camp Campground-f, 13 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near McCloud.
• Camp 4 (campground-g) Group Campground, 15 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near McCloud.
• Cattle Camp Campground-f, 17 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near McCloud.
• Deadlun Campground-f Frec Lic, 19 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Big Bend.
• Algoma Campground-f, 20 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near McCloud.
• Kangaroo, 20 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
• Mccloud Bridge, 20 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $30–$60 per night); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Mccloud Bridge Campground-f, 21 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Pine Point Campground-f, 21 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Eagle Creek Campground-f, 21 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
• Ellery Creek Campground-f, 22 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Horse Flat Campground-f, 22 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Coffee Creek.
• Scott Mountain, 22 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Coffee Creek.
• Madrone Campground-f, 23 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Big Bend.
• Moore Creek Campground-f, 24 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Trinity River Campground-f, 24 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
• Moore Creek, 24 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Antlers Campground-f, 24 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Gregory Creek Campground-f, 24 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Gregory Creek Group Campground, 24 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Antlers, 24 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Gregory Beach Dispersed Area, 25 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $13–$18 per night); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Dekkas Rock, 25 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Dekkas Rock Campground-g Group Campground, 25 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Trout Creek Meadow (campground-f), 25 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near McCloud.
• Hirz Bay (#1) Campground-g Group Campground, 25 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Hirz Bay, 25 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Hirz Bay Group 1, 25 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Hirz Bay Group 2, 25 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Hirz Bay (#2) Campground-g Group Campground, 25 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Hirz Bay Campground-f, 25 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Lakeshore East Campground-f, 26 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Chirpchatter Campground-f, 26 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Big Bend.
• Clear Creek Campground-f, 27 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Upper Salt Creek Campground-g_closed Group Campground, 27 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Nelson Point Campground-f, 27 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Oak Grove Campground-f, 27 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Salt Creek Dispersed Area, 27 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $10–$15 per night); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Beehive Dispersed Area, 27 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $12–$17 per night); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Jackass Spring Campground-f, 28 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Redding.
• Goldfield Campground-f, 28 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Coffee Creek.
• Green's Creek Campground-f, 28 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Gooseneck Cove Campground-f, 29 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Deep Creek Campground-f, 29 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Harris Springs Campground-f, 30 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near McCloud.
• Bailey Cove, 30 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Bailey Cove Campground-f, 30 miles from Dunsmuir in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.

Things to do near Dunsmuir

Public land and water within 30 miles of Dunsmuir, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• Sacramento River fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.8 miles from Dunsmuir; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Siskiyou Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 5.1 miles from Dunsmuir; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Wagon Creek fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 5.1 miles from Dunsmuir; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Cold Creek fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 5.4 miles from Dunsmuir; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Castle Crags State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6 miles from Dunsmuir; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Castle Crags Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 6.5 miles from Dunsmuir; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• McCloud Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 13 miles from Dunsmuir; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
• McCloud River, Fowlers, Lower Falls fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Dunsmuir; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Mt. Shasta Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 15 miles from Dunsmuir; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Iron Canyon Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Dunsmuir; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Dunsmuir

Groceries

• Dunsmuir Supermarket supermarket · 1.3 miles · (530) 235-4751 · Hours Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 09:00-19:00
• Manfredi's Depot convenience store · 2.6 miles · (530) 235-2141 · Hours Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
• Ray's Food Place supermarket · 5.8 miles · (530) 926-3390 · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-23:00

Fuel

• Chevron fuel station · 0.7 miles
• Valero fuel station · 2.6 miles
• 76 fuel station · 6 miles

Propane

• Propane propane dealer · 5 miles
• Blue Star Gas propane dealer · 8.8 miles

RV dump station

• Mt. Shasta City KOA RV park · 6.7 miles
• McCloud RV Park RV park · 7.3 miles

Pharmacy

• CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 6 miles · (530) 568-6112 · Hours Mo-We 09:00-18:00; Th 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00

Laundromat

• Mount Shasta Laundromat laundromat · 5.9 miles · (530) 436-5726 · Hours Mo-Su 06:30-21:00

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Dunsmuir: potable water fill and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.