Ackerman Campground

Overview

Ackerman Campground is a lakeside facility that's a favorite of fishermen. It is located in the beautiful Trinity Lake/Weaverville Area of Shasta-Trinity National Forest, which is part of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area. The campground is open year-round for walk-ins.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Fee

From $10 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

530-275-8113

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Ackerman Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• to Whiskeytown FallsHike · 2-3 Hours · 11.4 mi from camp

  Whiskeytown Falls is a series of cascades which drop 220 feet as the east fork of Crystal Creek winds down the slope of Shasta Bally. National Park Service

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• Granite Peak TrailheadTrailhead · 8.0 mi from campShow on map
• Stoney Ridge TrailheadTrailhead · 8.6 mi from campShow on map
• Long Canyon TrailheadTrailhead · 9.8 mi from campShow on map
• Bigfoot TrailHike · 366.4 mi long · Long-distance trail · 14.1 mi from camp

  The Bigfoot Trail is an unofficial U.S. long-distance hiking trail in northern California. Wikipedia

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Scenic sights

• Granite PeakPeak · 7,956 ft · 10.1 mi from camp

  Granite Peak is a mountain located in the Trinity Alps of California in the Trinity Alps Wilderness. Wikipedia

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• Middle PeakPeak · 8,051 ft · 10.7 mi from campShow on map
• Crystal Creek FallsWaterfall · 11.2 mi from campShow on map
• Whiskeytown FallsWaterfall · 12.2 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: National Park Service and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.