Crystal Creek

Overview

The Crystal Creek campground offers two secluded sites along Crystal Creek and is a short drive away from both Crystal Creek falls and the James K. Carr trail to Whiskeytown Falls. This campsite is closed during the winter. A fairly steep dirt road accesses the campsites.

Operator

National Park

Camping types

Tent, RV

Sites

2 campsites

Fee

From $20 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

530-242-3412

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Crystal Creek, 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 · 0.4 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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• Clear Creek GreenwayHike · 6.7 mi long · 13.7 mi from campShow on map
• Bigfoot TrailHike · 366.4 mi long · Long-distance trail · 19.4 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

• CLRCRKVISTViewpoint · 2.2 mi from camp

  A nice view of what is possibly Clear Creek. OpenStreetMap

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• Crystal Creek FallsWaterfall · 0.3 mi from campShow on map
• Whiskeytown FallsWaterfall · 1.1 mi from campShow on map
• Sugarloaf MountainPeak · 3,865 ft · 9.0 mi from campShow on map
• Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Visitors Center ViewpointViewpoint · 8.1 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

• National Park Service API — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• 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Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date.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.