Campsite for booking · Shasta

Brandy Creek Primitive Campground

via Recreation.gov Whiskeytown, CA, Shasta, California, United States

Overview

Pitches
2
Pitch types
tent
Season
Not stated: check on Recreation.gov
Check-in / out
13:00 / 12:00

Facilities

  • Dogs allowedListed by Recreation.gov
  • Hardstanding pitchesListed by Recreation.gov

Policies

PetsYes
SmokingNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
Instant bookingNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
CancellationNot stated: check on Recreation.gov

About this campsite

Overview

This campground is located in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area,19 miles west of Redding, California, and three and a half hours north of Sacramento. You can hear the waters of Brandy Creek from each campsite. Brandy Creek Trail passes nearby the campground and leads to a lovely series of waterfalls.

The cool, clear waters of Whiskeytown Lake provide endless water activities. The picturesque mountain setting and extensive forested backcountry offer ample opportunities for hiking and biking. Recreation

During the summer heat, swimming, kayaking, sailing, paddle boarding and water skiing are popular on the 3,200 acre lake. Year round, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, gold panning, fishing and picnicking attract visitors. Hunting is allowed in the appropriate season. Facilities

Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table, a large bear-resistant storage locker, a metal fire pit with a swing-arm barbecue grill and a lamp pole. Each campsite has its own vault toilet. Drinking water and electricity are not available.

Brandy Creek is tent-on-the-ground camping only. No RVs, mobile homes, tent trailers, popup tents, cab-over campers, tent-car/truck hybrids allowed at this site. No overflow parking available.

Since the Carr Fire there is no shade at these sites.

Natural Features

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is located where the Klamath Mountains, Cascade and Coast Mountain Ranges, and the Sacramento Valley meet, creating a wide variety of wildlife and landscapes.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (530) 246-1225. Nearby Attractions

Brandy Creek Beach is located two miles south of the campground and features sandy beaches, a large swimming area, picnicking and barbecuing facilities. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, there are showers, a store with food and supplies and rentals of paddle boards and kayaks.

Managed by a US federal agency. Data source: ridb.recreation.gov.

Description supplied by Recreation.gov.

Where you can stay nearby

Campsites, aires and parking within 30 km, from OpenStreetMap.

  1. Sheep Creek Campground
    Campground · Shasta, California
    1.0 km from the pick-up area
  2. Brandy Creek Campground
    Campground · Shasta, California
    1.8 km from the pick-up area
  3. Dry Creek Campground
    Campground · Shasta, California
    2.5 km from the pick-up area
  4. Dry Creek Campground
    Campground · Shasta, California
    2.5 km from the pick-up area

Nearest dump station and water

  1. Service point near Shasta
    RV dump station · Shasta, CaliforniaWaste
    5.5 km from the pick-up area
  2. Water point near Weaverville
    Water fill station · Weaverville, CaliforniaWater
    41 km from the pick-up area
Pick-up10 kmPlot of OpenStreetMap data
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Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB), from ridb.recreation.gov, last updated 13 October 2026. Federal agencies provide this data and are responsible for it; it may be incomplete. Not endorsed by Recreation.gov or the U.S. Government. About this data. Places data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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