Camping near Junction City, California

Camping near Junction City at a glance

Public campgrounds

7 (7 National Forest)

Getting a site

3 reservable and 4 first-come

Cost

2 free; lowest posted fee at Big Flat Campground-f: "Single Site: $12 per night"

Distance from Junction City

3.2 miles (Pigeon Point Campground-f) to 14 miles (Hayden Flat Group Camp) in a straight line; 7 within 15 miles

Elevation

1,079 ft (Hayden Flat Group Camp) to 3,029 ft (Hobo Gulch Campground-f), 7 of 7 on record

Season

1 open all year

Campsites

5 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count

Distances are straight-line miles from Junction City'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 Junction City

• Steiner Flat Primitive Campground, 8.1 miles from Junction City in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near Trinity.
• East Weaver Campground-f, 8.9 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $110 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• East Weaver Group Campground, 8.9 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $120 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Rush Creek Campground-f, 11 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Bridge Camp Campground-f, 13 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Stoney Point Campground-f, 14 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Tannery, 14 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $30–$60 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Tannery Gulch Campground-f, 14 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Mary Smith Campground-f, 15 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Lewiston.
• Cooper Gulch Campground-f, 15 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Lewiston.
• Fawn, 15 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Trinity.
• Fawn Campground-g Group Campground, 15 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Stoney Creek Campground-g Group Campground, 15 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Mary Smith Campground, 16 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $30–$135 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Bushytail, 16 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Trinity.
• Bushytail Campground-g, 16 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Tunnel Rock Campground-f, 16 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lewiston.
• Minersville Campground-f, 16 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Clark Springs Campground-f, 17 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Ackerman Campground-f, 17 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Lewiston.
• Ridgeville Campground-f, 17 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Ridgeville Island Campground-f, 17 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Mariner's Roost Campground-f, 18 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
• Hayward Flat Campground-f, 19 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
• Philpot Campground-f, 19 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Hayfork.
• Alpine View Campground-f, 20 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
• Deerlick Springs Campground-f, 20 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Captain's Point Campground-f, 21 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
• Denny Campground-f, 21 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Willow Creek.
• Burnt Ranch Campground-f, 22 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Willow Creek.
• Big Slide Campground-f, 22 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Hyampom.
• Slide Creek Campground-f, 22 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Hyampom.
• Crystal Creek Primitive Campground, 23 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Gray Falls Campground, 23 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Trinity.
• Bigflat, 24 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
• Preacher Meadow Campground-f, 24 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
• Jackass Spring Campground-f, 27 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Redding.
• Basin Gulch Campground-f, 27 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Hayfork.
• Sheep Camp Primitive Campground, 27 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Dry Creek Group Campground, 28 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Brandy Creek Primitive Campground, 28 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Forest Glen Campground-f, 28 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Mad River.
• Hell Gate Campground-f, 28 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $6 per night); listed under camping near Mad River.
• Scott Flat Campground, 28 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mad River.
• Eastfork, 29 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Cecilville.
• Clear Creek Campground-f, 29 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Goldfield Campground-f, 30 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Coffee Creek.
• Peltier Bridge Primitive Campground, 30 miles from Junction City in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.

Things to do near Junction City

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

• Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 7.5 miles from Junction City; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Shasta-Trinity National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 12 miles from Junction City; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Ewing Gulch Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Junction City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Trinity River Stuart Fork fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Junction City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Lewiston Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Junction City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Trinity Lake (Clair Engle Lake) fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Junction City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Trinity Lake water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 18 miles from Junction City; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
• Chanchelulla Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 19 miles from Junction City; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Trinity Alps Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 22 miles from Junction City; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 26 miles from Junction City; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Junction City

Groceries

• Valero convenience store · 8.1 miles
• Tops Mini Mart convenience store · 8.2 miles
• Holiday Market supermarket · 8.3 miles · (530) 623-2494 · Hours Mo-Su 06:00-22:00

Fuel

• Weaverville Gas fuel station · 7.7 miles
• Redwoods Gas fuel station · 7.8 miles
• Valero fuel station · 8.2 miles

Propane

• Campora propane dealer · 8.3 miles · (530) 623-2372 · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
• AmeriGas propane dealer · 8.4 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Junction City: 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.