Camping near Paskenta, California

Camping near Paskenta at a glance

Public campgrounds

6 (6 National Forest)

Getting a site

6 first-come

Cost

6 free

Distance from Paskenta

7.9 miles (Whitlock) to 22 miles (Wells Cabin) in a straight line; 4 within 15 miles

Elevation

3,731 ft (Sugarfoot C.g.) to 6,300 ft (Wells Cabin), 6 of 6 on record

Campsites

8 across the 1 campground that state a count

Distances are straight-line miles from Paskenta'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 Paskenta

• Buckhorn, 11 miles from Paskenta in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Tehama.
• Orland Buttes, 13 miles from Paskenta in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Glenn.
• Masterson Group Campground, 19 miles from Paskenta in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Elk Creek.
• Plaskett Meadows, 19 miles from Paskenta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Elk Creek.
• Pines Group Site - Stony Gorge Reservoir, 20 miles from Paskenta in a straight line , Bureau of Reclamation , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $75 per night); listed under camping near Glenn.
• Green Springs Campground, 21 miles from Paskenta in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Tehama.
• Green Springs Trailhead, 21 miles from Paskenta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Covelo.
• Atchison C.g., 22 miles from Paskenta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Covelo.
• Keller, 22 miles from Paskenta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Glenn.
• Tomhead Saddle Campground-f, 23 miles from Paskenta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Red Bluff.
• Little Doe, 23 miles from Paskenta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $6 per night); listed under camping near Covelo.
• Howard Lake Campground, 24 miles from Paskenta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $6 per night); listed under camping near Covelo.
• Howard Meadows, 24 miles from Paskenta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $6 per night); listed under camping near Covelo.
• Hammerhorn Lake, 24 miles from Paskenta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Covelo.
• Sycamore Grove Camp Ground, 26 miles from Paskenta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Red Bluff.
• Camp Discovery Group Camp, 26 miles from Paskenta in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Red Bluff.
• Eel River, 29 miles from Paskenta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Covelo.
• Rat Trap Gap (trailhead), 30 miles from Paskenta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Red Bluff.

Things to do near Paskenta

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

• Plaskett Meadows Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 19 miles from Paskenta; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 24 miles from Paskenta; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 27 miles from Paskenta; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Mendocino National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 28 miles from Paskenta; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 30 miles from Paskenta; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Paskenta

Groceries

• Rolling Hills Travel Center convenience store · 18 miles
• Loves convenience store · 19 miles
• Safeway supermarket · 19 miles · (530) 824-2467 · Hours 06:00-24:00

Fuel

• Paskenta General Store fuel station · 0.1 miles · Hours 09:00-17:30
• Rolling Hills Travel Center fuel station · 18 miles
• Love's fuel station · 19 miles

Pharmacy

• Rite Aid pharmacy · 19 miles
• CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 20 miles
• Walgreens pharmacy · 21 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Paskenta: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, 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.