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
Donald E
VerifiedJune 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
We thoroughly enjoyed campsite #9, plenty of shade and secluded at the end of the loop of these primitive campsites. We had access to the creek as do most of the sites, and campsites 6, 7 and 8 seemed to be the next best choices. If you want to be close to the vault restrooms, you might want sites 4 and 5, with 1,2 and 3 off in another section. The campground is a short drive away from Whiskeytown Dam and lake, with great swimming at Brandy Creek and East Beach. The Visitor Center had several park rangers on duty who were an excellent source of information.
Bradley W
VerifiedMay 31, 2025 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Love this place, so quiet and close to the lake
Bradley W
VerifiedMay 31, 2025 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Love this place, so quiet and close to the lake
Joseph y
VerifiedMay 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Nice little camp area. 4x4 road was closed by big rocks. Not a real defined access to water. Camp site itself was very well maintained. Clean Pit toilets
Joseph y
VerifiedMay 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Nice little camp area. 4x4 road was closed by big rocks. Not a real defined access to water. Camp site itself was very well maintained. Clean Pit toilets
Amanda M
VerifiedApril 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Lovely little campground! It was pretty clean overall, except for a few bits of trash left behind; things like bottle caps and plastic wrappers (which I picked up during our stay). We walked the loop to check out the other sites, and in our opinion, campsite #1 is the best. It's secluded, spacious, and has a small brook running right next to it—perfect for washing up since there’s no running water at the campground.
Some of the other sites labeled “creek access” just have a narrow path through a ton of blackberry bushes that ends in a tiny spot on the creek -standing room for 1 person, and the water was rushing pretty fast there. Not super useful for swimming or recreating. #2 seemed to have the best creek access, with a nice spot where the water slows down, perfect for jumping in.
Only downside: there is poison oak EVERYWHERE, so be careful where you step and sit.
Still, we had a great time and would definitely come back!
Amanda M
VerifiedApril 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Lovely little campground! It was pretty clean overall, except for a few bits of trash left behind; things like bottle caps and plastic wrappers (which I picked up during our stay). We walked the loop to check out the other sites, and in our opinion, campsite #1 is the best. It's secluded, spacious, and has a small brook running right next to it—perfect for washing up since there’s no running water at the campground.
Some of the other sites labeled “creek access” just have a narrow path through a ton of blackberry bushes that ends in a tiny spot on the creek -standing room for 1 person, and the water was rushing pretty fast there. Not super useful for swimming or recreating. #2 seemed to have the best creek access, with a nice spot where the water slows down, perfect for jumping in.
Only downside: there is poison oak EVERYWHERE, so be careful where you step and sit.
Still, we had a great time and would definitely come back!
Devan C
VerifiedApril 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Great spots. Only complaint would be the bugs. Severe amounts of ants absolutely everywhere and the obvious spiders, beetles, etc. are expected but the ants were outrageous. Be sure to bring a lot of wood for fires because there's no much for foraging your own other than sticks. But that said if you are prepared for all of that it's a great little area to camp.
Devan C
VerifiedApril 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Severe amounts of ants absolutely everywhere and the obvious spiders, beetles, etc. are expected but the ants were outrageous. Be sure to bring a lot of wood for fires because there's no much for foraging your own other than sticks. But that said if you are prepared for all of that it's a great little area to camp.
Devan C
VerifiedApril 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND
Great spots. Only complaint would be the bugs. Severe amounts of ants absolutely everywhere and the obvious spiders, beetles, etc. are expected but the ants were outrageous. Be sure to bring a lot of wood for fires because there's no much for foraging your own other than sticks. But that said if you are prepared for all of that it's a great little area to camp.
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 3, 2026
