Cooper Gulch Campground

We had a great time until a group of 30 people, who weren't camping, took over the picnic benches and whole area to get into the water. I feel like that area shouldn't be open to the public, but only to the people who are paying to camp. One of the reasons we chose this campsite was because there are only 5 sites and it sounded very secluded.

Otherwise it's a great spot and we really enjoyed it! Looking forward to our next visit!

Love coming to this place! Very quiet and the location next to the lake is fantastic. The kids had a great time grabbing their kayaks and spending most of the day out on the lake. Hope to get back there sooner than later!

Love coming to this place! Very quiet and the location next to the lake is fantastic. The kids had a great time grabbing their kayaks and spending most of the day out on the lake. Hope to get back there sooner than later!

This campsite is normally a lovely place to spend time birdwatching, kayaking, and swimming. The low rating is due to our trip being ruined by a very loud and grumpy old man in site #2.

The disgruntled camper arrived at 2:30am and spent all night having a tantrum. He threw things, slammed doors repetitively, and angrily cleaned his entire trailer. He woke the entire campsite and children were crying by 3:30, so someone shouted at him to quiet down. This really upset him so he set off his car alarm over and over to retaliate. We complained to the camp host and she informed him of the quiet hours. He was very annoyed that we complained so he started his generator bright and early and kept it running all weekend, along with his very loud music. Unfortunately, even kayaking across the lake wasn’t enough to escape the noise. I did not see a single osprey this trip.

Rude campers will not be handled by a camp host or staff, and neither will rule-breakers make sure to do something yourself to discourage this behavior.

The campsite has no water right now and the prices are reduced for walk-ins ($19/day) we paid full price online.

This campsite is normally a lovely place to spend time birdwatching, kayaking, and swimming. The low rating is due to our trip being ruined by a very loud and grumpy old man in site #2.

The disgruntled camper arrived at 2:30am and spent all night having a tantrum. He threw things, slammed doors repetitively, and angrily cleaned his entire trailer. He woke the entire campsite and children were crying by 3:30, so someone shouted at him to quiet down. This really upset him so he set off his car alarm over and over to retaliate. We complained to the camp host and she informed him of the quiet hours. He was very annoyed that we complained so he started his generator bright and early and kept it running all weekend, along with his very loud music. Unfortunately, even kayaking across the lake wasn’t enough to escape the noise. I did not see a single osprey this trip.

Rude campers will not be handled by a camp host or staff, and neither will rule-breakers make sure to do something yourself to discourage this behavior.

The campsite has no water right now and the prices are reduced for walk-ins ($19/day) we paid full price online.

Small, quiet campground with easy lake access.

Small, quiet campground with easy lake access.

No water at campground

No water at campground

The lack of potable water at the campsite was a very big disappointment. Also due to the trouble the Trinity Lake dam turbines were having, the flow and drainage of water into Lewiston Lake were stopped. As a result, a parasitic bloom in the water, referred to as "swimmers itch" was a big enough deterrent to keep us out of the water for swim and play.

I also was told by the Shasta Parks worker that Recreation.gov would be issuing me a partial refund for the lack of potable water at Cooper Gulch campsite, since I had made and paid for the reservations long before I was notified that there is no water available at the campsite. How and when will I be refunded for this?