About Crystal Creek Primitive Campground
Number of accommodations: 2
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (15)
What Guests Are Saying
Crystal Creek Primitive Campground offers a very private camping experience with excellent swimming holes and a beautiful creek nearby. The sites are clean and well-shaded, providing a cool retreat during hot weather. While there may be some noise from the creek and occasional mosquitoes, many guests enjoyed their time overall, highlighting the campground's great location and natural beauty.
What Guests Are Saying
Crystal Creek Primitive Campground offers a very private camping experience with excellent swimming holes and a beautiful creek nearby. The sites are clean and well-shaded, providing a cool retreat during hot weather. While there may be some noise from the creek and occasional mosquitoes, many guests enjoyed their time overall, highlighting the campground's great location and natural beauty.
Review Summary
Emerson W
VerifiedApril 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: CRYSTAL CREEK PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Very private. Excellent swimming holes.
Kerstin E
VerifiedJuly 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: CRYSTAL CREEK PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
This was the best spot ever! There are two spots that feels quite private. #2 has a little more view as it is elevated from the stream, and also a little more sun. #1 is right at the stream with a great swimminhole and play areas. We saw no poison oak or anything else to worry about. Temperaturs were at least 10 degrees cooler than the heat wave down at Whiskeytown, both the elevation and the cool stream helped.
M O
VerifiedJune 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: CRYSTAL CREEK PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Whiskey falls is a short walk on the main road from the campground and is spectacular. I loved my time at this campground. It was a hot weekend but the site stayed cool with ample shade.
Thoma B
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: CRYSTAL CREEK PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Great location. Site was clean. No phone reception but overall great experience
Josh M
VerifiedAugust 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: CRYSTAL CREEK PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Really nice, secluded campsite. Creek nearby is a little loud, just FYI if you have trouble sleeping with noise. But the water was a great temperature and beautiful to watch and listen to.
Megan M
VerifiedAugust 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: CRYSTAL CREEK PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Unable to camp due to excessive smoke from the Park fire
Cessair M
VerifiedMay 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: CRYSTAL CREEK PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Great private spot! The creek was very pretty and rushing when we were there, but the mosquitos were also plentiful
karen h
VerifiedJune 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: CRYSTAL CREEK PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Very clean vault toilet. Short drive then a very short hike to lovely Crystal creek falls. Only 2 campsites- #1 is more desirable due to its adjacent to the creek
Skylar W
VerifiedJune 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: CRYSTAL CREEK PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
truly the best campsite we’ve ever found (unexpectedly, no less). seemingly untouched by the recent fires, right by the roaring creek, we strung up our hammocks and our tent and enjoyed the serenity of this beautiful spot. there is an extremely clean pit toilet, picnic table, fire pit, and bear box. and only 2 campsites. help keep it the hidden secret that it is! :)
Michael M
VerifiedJune 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: CRYSTAL CREEK PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Site was in great condition, picturesque location right next to the creek. All amenities are perfect and well maintained. Highly recommended. Site 1 looks great also.
Location Crystal Creek Primitive Campground
Address:
Po Box 188
Whiskeytown, CA, 96095
United States
From Redding, CA, drive 19 miles west on Highway 299. Turn left on Crystal Creek Road and follow it for 3.5 miles to the campground. The campground will be on the left-hand side of the road down an unpaved driveway.
Latitude & Longitude: 40.6422 / -122.671
Elevation: 630 feet
Policies & Rules
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Download your proof of payment for your campsite from recreation.gov onto your phone or other device. You must be able to show this to a park ranger if requested. |
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Entrance Pass Required - Whiskeytown is a National Park Service site and requires a vehicle entrance fee. You can purchase an entrance pass at the visitor center, or online by using your smart phone, tablet, or computer by going to the website. www.Recreation.Gov.
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Check-in time is 1:00 p.m. and check-out time is 12 p.m. (noon). |
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Maximum occupancy is 6 people and 2 vehicles. |
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Tent camping only. |
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Black bears frequent the area: all food, beverage containers, toiletries, cooking and eating utensils must be stored inside a bear-resistant locker or out of sight in your vehicle unless they are in immediate use. |
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Protect our natural resources. Gather only dead and down wood for firewood. Do not put nails in trees or damage or remove vegetation. Campfires must be attended at all times and completely extinguished (using water and dirt) when going to bed or leaving the campsite. |
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Generators are not allowed. |
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Please be advised that because the Carr Fire of 2018 burned extensively through the park, post-fire hazards such as falling trees and branches remain. Stay alert while camping in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. |
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Click here for more information about Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. |
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Camping is limited to an aggregate of 14 days between April 1 and October 31 (inclusive) and no more than 30 days per person per calendar year. No period of stay of 30 days may be succeeded by any period of stay with less than a 7-day break. The 14 day between April 1 and October 31 is necessary to provide more equitable access to campsites. The maximum 30 window between November 1 and March 30 is necessary to prevent individuals from residing within Whiskeytown |
