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Horse Camp Primitive Campground

Horse Camp Primitive Campground is the only campground in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area designed to accommodate horse camping, featuring 2 primitive sites with bear-proof lockers, fire pits, picnic tables, and a shared vault toilet, located 15 miles west of Redding near Clear Creek.

The campground provides potable water via hand pump and allows vehicles up to 25 feet, though there are no corrals, hitching posts, or water troughs on-site.

Reservations are required year-round at $20/night, with a 14-day limit during peak season (May 15-September 15) and access via a 0. 5-mile gravel road from Paige Bar Road.


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