Camping near Hayfork, California

Camping near Hayfork at a glance

Public campgrounds

2 (2 National Forest)

Getting a site

2 first-come

Cost

1 free; lowest posted fee at Basin Gulch Campground-f: "Single Site: $12 per night"

Distance from Hayfork

8.3 miles (Philpot Campground-f) to 18 miles (Basin Gulch Campground-f) in a straight line; 1 within 15 miles

Elevation

2,600 ft (Basin Gulch Campground-f) to 2,700 ft (Philpot Campground-f), 2 of 2 on record

Distances are straight-line miles from Hayfork'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 Hayfork

• Steiner Flat Primitive Campground, 10 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near Trinity.
• Big Flat Campground-f, 12 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Junction City.
• Skunk Point Group Camp, 13 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Junction City.
• Deerlick Springs Campground-f, 13 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Pigeon Point Campground-f, 13 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Junction City.
• Pigeon Point Group Camp, 13 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Junction City.
• East Weaver Campground-f, 17 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $110 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• East Weaver Group Campground, 17 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $120 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Hell Gate Campground-f, 17 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $6 per night); listed under camping near Mad River.
• Forest Glen Campground-f, 18 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Mad River.
• Scott Flat Campground, 18 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mad River.
• Hayden Flat Group Camp, 18 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Junction City.
• Mary Smith Campground-f, 20 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Lewiston.
• Big Slide Campground-f, 21 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Hyampom.
• Cooper Gulch Campground-f, 21 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Lewiston.
• Rush Creek Campground-f, 21 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Beegum Gorge Campground, 21 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Slide Creek Campground-f, 21 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Hyampom.
• Ripstein Campground-f, 21 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Junction City.
• Mad River, 22 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Fir Cove, 22 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Bailey Canyon, 22 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Tunnel Rock Campground-f, 23 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lewiston.
• Tannery, 23 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $30–$60 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Tannery Gulch Campground-f, 23 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Bridge Camp Campground-f, 23 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Stoney Point Campground-f, 23 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Ackerman Campground-f, 24 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Lewiston.
• Fawn, 24 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Trinity.
• Fawn Campground-g Group Campground, 24 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Stoney Creek Campground-g Group Campground, 24 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Crystal Creek Primitive Campground, 24 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Hobo Gulch Campground-f, 24 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Junction City.
• Bushytail, 25 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Trinity.
• Bushytail Campground-g, 25 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Minersville Campground-f, 25 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Ridgeville Campground-f, 25 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Clark Springs Campground-f, 25 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Burnt Ranch Campground-f, 26 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Willow Creek.
• Ridgeville Island Campground-f, 26 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Mariner's Roost Campground-f, 26 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
• Mary Smith Campground, 27 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $30–$135 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Gray Falls Campground, 27 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Trinity.
• Hayward Flat Campground-f, 28 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
• Rat Trap Gap (trailhead), 28 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Red Bluff.
• Sheep Camp Primitive Campground, 28 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Brandy Creek Primitive Campground, 28 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Denny Campground-f, 28 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Willow Creek.
• Alpine View Campground-f, 29 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
• Dry Creek Group Campground, 29 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Captain's Point Campground-f, 29 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
• Watts Lake, 30 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Peltier Bridge Primitive Campground, 30 miles from Hayfork in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.

Things to do near Hayfork

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

• Ewing Gulch Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 2.3 miles from Hayfork; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Chanchelulla Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 10 miles from Hayfork; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 14 miles from Hayfork; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Lewiston Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Hayfork; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Ruth Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 22 miles from Hayfork; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Shasta-Trinity National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 23 miles from Hayfork; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Trinity River Stuart Fork fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 23 miles from Hayfork; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Trinity Lake water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 25 miles from Hayfork; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
• Trinity Lake (Clair Engle Lake) fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 26 miles from Hayfork; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 27 miles from Hayfork; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Hayfork

Groceries

• Wiley's Supermarket supermarket · 3.3 miles
• Norelpom Natural Foods supermarket · 3.6 miles
• Valero convenience store · 14 miles

Fuel

• Frontier Fuel & Propane Minimart fuel station · 3 miles
• Redwoods Gas fuel station · 14 miles
• Weaverville Gas fuel station · 14 miles

Propane

• AmeriGas propane dealer · 14 miles
• Campora propane dealer · 14 miles · (530) 623-2372 · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Hayfork: RV dump station, potable water fill, pharmacy, laundromat, 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.