About Peltier Bridge Primitive Campground
Number of accommodations: 9
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
Hiking
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
River Access
Site Setup and Access
- Shaded Site
Water Access
- Lake Access
- River Access
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Reviews (181)
What Guests Are Saying
Peltier Bridge Primitive Campground offers a beautiful setting near Clear Creek, with several sites providing easy access to hiking and swimming opportunities. Most sites are well-maintained and provide a peaceful, private camping experience, although some have issues with trash and restroom cleanliness. Overall, it's a great choice for last-minute camping trips, especially for those seeking tranquility and nature.
What Guests Are Saying
Peltier Bridge Primitive Campground offers a beautiful setting near Clear Creek, with several sites providing easy access to hiking and swimming opportunities. Most sites are well-maintained and provide a peaceful, private camping experience, although some have issues with trash and restroom cleanliness. Overall, it's a great choice for last-minute camping trips, especially for those seeking tranquility and nature.
Review Summary
Kip B
VerifiedNovember 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Great spot. Just myself and another couple people, had the whole campground to ourselves. Vault toilets were quite ripe. Other than that it was awesome.
JoAnn H
VerifiedOctober 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Nice quiet campground on the river.
JoAnn H
VerifiedOctober 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Nice quiet campground on the river.
Randall M
VerifiedAugust 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
The setting of the campground itself is quite nice, though the A) lack of potable water, B) the impenetrable thicket of invasive blackberry between all of the campsites and the stream, and C) lack of decently level tent sites in several of the campsites (7, 8, and 9) were detractions. The burned landscape of the area is harsh, but the riparian vegetation around the campground is largely intact. Our campsite (6) is the most isolated from the others and has the best level tent site, though if the wind is blowing from the right direction, you'll get a noseful of the very clean but stinky adjacent pit toilets.
There were loud people with a generator left running until well after 11:00pm at the far end of the campground- not close enough to bother with, but close enough to be annoying.
Randall M
VerifiedAugust 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
The setting of the campground itself is quite nice, though the A) lack of potable water, B) the impenetrable thicket of invasive blackberry between all of the campsites and the stream, and C) lack of decently level tent sites in several of the campsites (7, 8, and 9) were detractions. The burned landscape of the area is harsh, but the riparian vegetation around the campground is largely intact. Our campsite (6) is the most isolated from the others and has the best level tent site, though if the wind is blowing from the right direction, you'll get a noseful of the very clean but stinky adjacent pit toilets.
There were loud people with a generator left running until well after 11:00pm at the far end of the campground- not close enough to bother with, but close enough to be annoying.
Ann H
VerifiedJuly 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
A first-time visit to Whiskeytown Lake - despite the recent fires, our campground was protected by trees and our campsites were along the beautiful Clear Creek, a lovely sound to fall asleep to. Enjoyed kayaking around the Lake, especially at sunset.
Ann H
VerifiedJuly 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
A first-time visit to Whiskeytown Lake - despite the recent fires, our campground was protected by trees and our campsites were along the beautiful Clear Creek, a lovely sound to fall asleep to. Enjoyed kayaking around the Lake, especially at sunset.
Hugo D
VerifiedJuly 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Bobby was thick
Hugo D
VerifiedJuly 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Bobby was thick
Harsh T
VerifiedJune 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
It’s a primitive campground with Pit toilets. Try to get campsite other than 4 and 5 since they flank toilet on either side, not that they are bad. Overall a very nice campground. There is an informal walking path that people have made to the creek that runs below the bridge. 2 nice beaches there. One can accommodate 3-4 folks and other can accommodate 2. Nice spot to see the stream run. May be get your camping chair and sit there for a while. Dog owners loved the campsite coz dogs liked it. Tons of mosquitoes and yellow jackets. Get citronella candles to prevent em getting into your food AND a form of insect repellent having DEET is must. Those mosquitoes and yellowjackets won’t respond to your “natural” repellent. Tons of dry kindling around for you to start a fire.
You have to pay online (apart from your campsite fees) to enter the Whiskeytown recreational area. Instructions on how to are at the visitor center. There is good network (AT&T and T-Mobile) at the visitor center as well as campground. You probably won’t be able to stream videos but will be able to stream music easily. Messages that use data are not a problem at all.
Happy camping.
Location Peltier Bridge Primitive Campground
Address:
Po Box 188
Whiskeytown, CA, 96095
United States
From Redding, CA, drive 10 miles west on Highway 299. Turn left on Kennedy Memorial Drive and follow it for 1.6 miles to Paige Bar Road. Turn left onto Paige Bar Road at the dam and drive 1.2 miles to Peltier Valley Road. Turn right and follow Peltier Valley Road .7 mile to the campground.
The campground is accessible via Highway 299, located approximately 10 miles east of the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 40.5858 / -122.552
Elevation: 303 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
