Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFree
Squirrel Flat
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 41.00599, -122.64781
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Squirrel Flat
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 2,378 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Squirrel FlatNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Squirrel Flat · Shasta-Trinity National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel3 mi
- GGrocery3 mi
- @Mail3 mi
- WWater14 mi
- MMechanic16 mi
- EVEV fast charger16 mi
- ShShower20 mi
- HHardware24 mi
- OOutfitter24 mi
- DDump24 mi
- +Urgent care24 mi
- LLaundry27 mi
- AAir-up27 mi
- RxPharmacy27 mi
- PPropane32 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 3 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Squirrel Flat
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
2,378 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
41.00599, -122.64781
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Squirrel Flat · Shasta-Trinity National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townTrinity Center · ~3.5 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelTrinity Center Fuels · ~3.3 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~24.3 mi
- GroceriesTrinity Center General Store · ~3.3 mi
- PharmacyRite Aid · ~27.4 mi
- Hospital / clinicShasta Cascade Health Center · ~24.4 mi
- HardwareDunsmuir Hardware · ~24.1 mi
EV charging — from Squirrel Flat · Shasta-Trinity National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger16.0 mi straight-line SE — GF4EVA LAKEHEAD BB DC1 · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach3 within 25 mi · 47 within 50 · 122 within 100 · 168 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)24.6 mi — Weaverville, CA - Tesla Supercharger, Weaverville
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)3.3 mi — Yellow Jacket Eatery - Tesla Destination, Trinity Center, CA · Tesla Destination · J1772, NACS (Tesla) · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-08-27 · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to all vehicles.
- Also listed, not counted aboveLevel 2, restricted access — Bonanza King Resort, Coffee Creek, 6.6 mi · J1772 · hours: 24 hours daily; see front desk for access · AFDC lists it “Free”
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 153690 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Squirrel Flat · Shasta-Trinity National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletJackass Spring Cg-F · ~3.1 mi S · USFS
- Flush restroomTrinity Center Boat Ramp · ~3.2 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPreacher Meadow Cg-F · ~5.2 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletClear Creek Cg-F · ~6.1 mi SE · USFS
Open Squirrel Flat elsewhere
Other camps near Squirrel Flat
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- East Fork~1.3 mi
- Jackass Spring Cg-F~3.1 mi
- Preacher Meadow Cg-F~5.2 mi · fee
- Clear Creek Cg-F~6.1 mi
The unit that manages Squirrel Flat
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Squirrel Flat are set by Shasta-Trinity National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Squirrel Flat
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
USFS/BLM authoritative: free & dispersed. Access not field-checked (assumed drive-up).
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Squirrel Flat
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Squirrel Flat
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Reading a forest MVUM →Power off-grid →All field notes →
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