Free camping near Redding, CA
Yes. 13 of the 26 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Redding, CA are listed as free; 13 charge a fee. The closest free one is Shasta Lake Shoreline, 10 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 26 camps near Redding, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Lake Shoreline | 10 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Shasta Lake | — |
| Sheep Camp | 12 | Free | Brandy Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Paige Bar | — |
| Jones Valley Cg-F (Lower) | 13 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Jones Valley | — |
| Jones Valley Inlet | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| Mariners Point Cg-F | 14 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Jones Valley | — |
| Ski Island Cg-F | 14 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Jones Valley | — |
| Bailey Cove Cg-F | 16 | Fee | Sacramento River (stream) | 0.5 mi to Holiday Harbor Resort | — |
| Obrien | 16 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Mountain Gate | — |
| Backbone Ridge | 18 | Free | Oak Opening Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Sugarloaf | — |
| Gooseneck Cove Cg-F | 18 | Free | Little Sugarloaf Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Sugarloaf | — |
| Green'S Creek Cg-F | 19 | Free | Greens Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Lakeview Resort | — |
| Arbuckle Flat Cg-F | 19 | Free | Arbuckle Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Ingot | — |
| Nelson Point Cg-F | 19 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Oak Grove Cg-F | 19 | Free | Nelson Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Sugarloaf | — |
| Upper Salt Creek Cg-G_Closed | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lakeshore East Cg-F | 21 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Hirz Bay (#2) Cg-G | 21 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Hirz Bay Cg-F | 21 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Hirz Bay (#1) Cg-G | 21 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Gregory Creek Cg-F | 22 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Antlers Cg-F | 22 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Dekkas Rock Cg-G | 22 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Lakehead | Open |
| Moore Creek Cg-F | 23 | Fee | — | 9.2 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Chirpchatter Cg-F | 24 | Free | Low Pass Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Point McCloud | — |
| Riverview | 25 | Free | Sacramento River (river) | 0.2 mi to Riverview | — |
| Ellery Creek Cg-F | 25 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Lakehead | — |
Who manages the camps near Redding, CA
Who manages them: 26 on the Forest Service.
- Shasta-Trinity National Forest — 26 camps: 13 free, 13 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 1 of the 26: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Redding, CA
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Redding, CA, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.