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NPSWhiskeytown National Recreation Area · California
Dry Creek Group Campground (Whiskeytown NRA)
Overview This tent-only group campground is located on the southern shore of Whiskeytown Lake in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, 14 miles west of Redding, California and three hours north of Sac
Sites2all reservable
Elev.1,257ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento4h24real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,257 ft, Dry Creek Group Campground (Whiskeytown NRA) has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 41°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 2 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 10.
70°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
198 mi
4h24
02
San Francisco
256 mi
5h41
03
Fresno
400 mi
8h53
04
Los Angeles
667 mi
14h49
05
San Diego
810 mi
18h00
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 2 SITES
Color byShow only
2 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
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Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
44
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.1 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.