Camping near Trinity Center, California

Camping near Trinity Center at a glance

Public campgrounds

7 (7 National Forest)

Getting a site

7 first-come

Cost

2 free; lowest posted fee at Eagle Creek Campground-f: "Single Site: $16 per night"

Distance from Trinity Center

1.9 miles (Preacher Meadow Campground-f) to 12 miles (Eagle Creek Campground-f) in a straight line; 7 within 15 miles

Elevation

2,343 ft (Captain's Point Campground-f) to 2,900 ft (Preacher Meadow Campground-f), 7 of 7 on record

Drinking water

2 of 7

Distances are straight-line miles from Trinity Center'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 Trinity Center

• Jackass Spring Campground-f, 2.9 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Redding.
• Clear Creek Campground-f, 7.4 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Goldfield Campground-f, 8.8 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Coffee Creek.
• Clark Springs Campground-f, 10 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Ridgeville Island Campground-f, 10 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Bushytail, 11 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Trinity.
• Bushytail Campground-g, 11 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Minersville Campground-f, 11 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Ridgeville Campground-f, 11 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Mary Smith Campground, 12 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $30–$135 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Stoney Creek Campground-g Group Campground, 12 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Fawn, 12 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Trinity.
• Fawn Campground-g Group Campground, 12 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Stoney Point Campground-f, 12 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Tannery, 13 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $30–$60 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Tannery Gulch Campground-f, 13 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Horse Flat Campground-f, 13 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Coffee Creek.
• Bigflat, 13 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
• Bridge Camp Campground-f, 13 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Ackerman Campground-f, 14 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Lewiston.
• Rush Creek Campground-f, 15 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Tunnel Rock Campground-f, 15 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lewiston.
• Cooper Gulch Campground-f, 17 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Lewiston.
• Mary Smith Campground-f, 18 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Lewiston.
• East Weaver Campground-f, 18 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $110 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• East Weaver Group Campground, 18 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $120 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Gooseneck Cove Campground-f, 18 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Ripstein Campground-f, 18 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Junction City.
• Lakeshore East Campground-f, 18 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Antlers, 19 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Beehive Dispersed Area, 19 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $12–$17 per night); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Antlers Campground-f, 19 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Gregory Beach Dispersed Area, 19 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $13–$18 per night); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Gumboot Lake Campground-f, 19 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mt. Shasta.
• Gregory Creek Campground-f, 19 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Gregory Creek Group Campground, 19 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Sims Flat Campground, 19 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Dunsmuir.
• Hidden Horse Equestrian Campground, 19 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $10 per night); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
• Carter Meadows Horse Group, 20 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $50 per night); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
• Scott Mountain, 20 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Coffee Creek.
• Oak Grove Campground-f, 21 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Salt Creek Dispersed Area, 21 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $10–$15 per night); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Nelson Point Campground-f, 21 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Upper Salt Creek Campground-g_closed Group Campground, 22 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Trail Creek, 22 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
• Toad Lake Campground, 23 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mt. Shasta.
• Hobo Gulch Campground-f, 24 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Junction City.
• Crystal Creek Primitive Campground, 24 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Eastfork, 24 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Cecilville.
• Bailey Cove Campground-f, 24 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Shadow Creek, 24 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
• Castle Lake Campground-f, 24 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mt. Shasta.
• Mccloud Bridge, 24 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $30–$60 per night); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Mccloud Bridge Campground-f, 24 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Pine Point Campground-f, 24 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Kangaroo, 25 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
• Ellery Creek Campground-f, 25 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Hirz Bay (#2) Campground-g Group Campground, 25 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Hirz Bay, 25 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Hirz Bay Group 1, 25 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Hirz Bay Group 2, 25 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Hirz Bay (#1) Campground-g Group Campground, 25 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Hirz Bay Campground-f, 25 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Bailey Cove, 26 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Dekkas Rock, 26 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Dry Creek Group Campground, 26 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Dekkas Rock Campground-g Group Campground, 26 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Green's Creek Campground-f, 26 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Moore Creek Campground-f, 26 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Steiner Flat Primitive Campground, 26 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near Trinity.
• Moore Creek, 27 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Pigeon Point Campground-f, 27 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Junction City.
• Pigeon Point Group Camp, 27 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Junction City.
• Brandy Creek Primitive Campground, 27 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Sheep Camp Primitive Campground, 27 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Ski Island Campground-f, 28 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Jones Valley.
• Mariners Point Campground-f, 29 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Jones Valley.
• Mariners Point Group Campground, 29 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $110 per night); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Peltier Bridge Primitive Campground, 29 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Horse Camp Primitive Campground, 30 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Matthews, 30 miles from Trinity Center in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Siskiyou.

Things to do near Trinity Center

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

• Carrville Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.8 miles from Trinity Center; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Coffee Creek fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6.9 miles from Trinity Center; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Trinity Lake (Clair Engle Lake) fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 11 miles from Trinity Center; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Trinity Lake water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 13 miles from Trinity Center; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
• Trinity River Stuart Fork fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Trinity Center; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Lewiston Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Trinity Center; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 21 miles from Trinity Center; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Castle Crags Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 22 miles from Trinity Center; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Shasta-Trinity National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 23 miles from Trinity Center; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Castle Crags State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 23 miles from Trinity Center; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Trinity Center

Groceries

• Trinity Center General Store supermarket · 0.2 miles
• Trinity Alps Resort General Store convenience store · 13 miles
• Lakeshore Villa Market supermarket · 18 miles · (530) 238-8615

Fuel

• Trinity Center Fuels fuel station · 0.2 miles
• Pollard Flat fuel station · 15 miles · Hours Mo-Su 01:00-12:01
• Shell fuel station · 18 miles

Propane

• Campora propane dealer · 22 miles · (530) 623-2372 · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
• AmeriGas propane dealer · 22 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Trinity Center: 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.