About Crystal Creek Primitive Campground
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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
Daniel B
VerifiedOctober 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: CRYSTAL CREEK PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Clean spot and lots to do
Olivia M
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: CRYSTAL CREEK PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Right next to the creek and bathrooms
Karen B
VerifiedAugust 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: CRYSTAL CREEK PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Well-cared for campground, remote, quiet and so calming near the river. Campers need to be prepared for the sight of the Carr Fire burn throughout the area, which is quite sad, but the forest is slowly regenerating and it is green amidst the campground.
Laura R
VerifiedAugust 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: CRYSTAL CREEK PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful campsite
Anonymous
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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 |
