Camping near Red Bluff, California
Camping near Red Bluff, California includes 4 public campgrounds on record, 1 reservable and 3 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Sycamore Grove Camp Ground, is 2.4 miles from Red Bluff in a straight line, and 2 of 4 are within 15 miles. 2 are free. Another 4 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Red Bluff.
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Camping near Red Bluff at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 4 (4 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 1 reservable and 3 first-come
- Cost
- 2 free; lowest posted fee at Sycamore Grove Camp Ground: "Single Site: $16 per night"
- Distance from Red Bluff
- 2.4 miles (Sycamore Grove Camp Ground) to 36 miles (Rat Trap Gap (trailhead)) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 305 ft (Sycamore Grove Camp Ground) to 5,934 ft (Rat Trap Gap (trailhead)), 4 of 4 on record
- Campsites
- 1 across the 1 campground that state a count
- Drinking water
- 2 of 4
Distances are straight-line miles from Red Bluff'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.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $16 per night
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Red Bluff
- Buckhorn, 26 miles from Red Bluff in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Tehama.
- Black Rock, 28 miles from Red Bluff in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chico.
- Orland Buttes, 28 miles from Red Bluff in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Glenn.
- Whitlock, 29 miles from Red Bluff in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paskenta.
Things to do near Red Bluff
Public land and water within 30 miles of Red Bluff, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 1.8 miles from Red Bluff; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 19 miles from Red Bluff; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Anderson River Park Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Red Bluff; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Ishi Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 25 miles from Red Bluff; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Red Bluff
Nearest emergency room
Mercy Medical Center Redding
2175 Rosaline Ave, Redding, CA, 29 miles from Red Bluff . (530) 225-6102
Next nearest: Shasta Regional Medical Center, 1100 Butte St, Redding, CA, 30 miles , (530) 244-5454.
In an emergency, call 911.
Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .
- Groceries
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- Circle K
- Walmart Supercenter
- FoodMaxx
- Fuel
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- Shell
- Mobil
- Speedway
- Propane
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- Triple 'R' Gas
- Blue Star Gas
- RV dump station
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- Red Bluff KOA Journey
- Pharmacy
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- Owens Pharmacy
- Elmore Pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Red Bluff: 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.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Red Bluff, CA?
4 public campgrounds are on record near Red Bluff. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Sycamore Grove Camp Ground (2.4 miles), Camp Discovery Group Camp (2.6 miles), Tomhead Saddle Campground-f (31 miles), and Rat Trap Gap (trailhead) (36 miles). 3 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 1 books through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Red Bluff, CA?
Yes: Rat Trap Gap (trailhead) and Tomhead Saddle Campground-f charge no fee at the campground.
Where can I camp near Red Bluff with drinking water?
Camp Discovery Group Camp and Sycamore Grove Camp Ground have potable water on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Red Bluff, CA?
Mercy Medical Center Redding, 2175 Rosaline Ave, Redding, CA, is 29 miles from Red Bluff in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (530) 225-6102. In an emergency, call 911.
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