Whiskeytown Lake
Shasta County, Northern California, near Redding · National Recreation Area
A stunning reservoir in Northern California's Shasta County managed by the NPS, offering 70 miles of trails, four waterfalls, and diverse water recreation including swimming, boating, kayaking, and fishing amid Gold Rush history.
Campgrounds
- Brandy Creek Primitive Campground — 2 sites · 1,716 ft · reserve
- Brandy Creek RV — Open (checked 2026-08-03) · 15 sites · RV camp · Drive-in · reserve
- Crystal Creek Primitive Campground — 2 sites · 2,035 ft · reserve
- DRY CREEK GROUP CAMPGROUND (Whiskeytown NRA) — 2 sites · 1,230 ft · Group camp · reserve
- Horse Camp Primitive Campground — 2 sites · 1,065 ft · Primitive · Equestrian · reserve
- Peltier Bridge Primitive Campground — 9 sites · 964 ft · reserve
- Sheep Camp Primitive Campground — 4 sites · 1,803 ft · reserve
Top trails
- Whiskeytown Falls Trail — 3.0 mi · Out & back
- Papoose Trail — 4.9 mi one way · 1,025 ft gain · 2h 8m · Point to point
- Boulder Creek Trail — 3.6 mi one way · 1,005 ft gain · 1h 41m · Point to point
- Kanaka Peak Trail — 3.4 mi · 203 ft gain · 1h 14m · Loop
- Shasta Bally Trail — 3.2 mi one way · 1,393 ft gain · 1h 45m · Point to point
More trails here: Davis Gulch Trail, Mount Shasta Mine Loop Trail, Mule Mountain Pass Trail, Oak Bottom Water Ditch Trail, Pricess Ditch, Rich Gulch Trail, Queen Mary Trail, Monarch Mountain Trail, Peltier Trail, Salt Creek Trail, Salt Gulch Trail, James K. Carr Trail, Logging Camp Trail, Horsetail Canyon Trail, Kanaka Cutoff Trail, Ridge Trail, Crystal Creek Water Ditch Trail, Camden Water Ditch Trail, Crystal Creek Falls, Hydraulic Loop Trail, Shasta Divide Nature Trail, Prospect Trail, Knobcone Trail, Ladybug Lane, Kanaka Peak Loop Trail - new, Salt Creek Mine Trail, Crystal Creek Falls ADA Trail.
Coordinates: 40.6106, -122.5280.
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