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Pull-thru
USFSShasta-Trinity National Forest · California
Minersville Campground
Overview This campground, located 17 miles north of Weaverville, CA, off Highway 2, is situated on the Stuart Fork Arm of Trinity Lake.
Sites149 reservable
Elev.2,329ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rig36 ft
Electric11×50-amp
From Sacramento4h57real 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 2,329 ft, Minersville Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 36°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 14 sites total: 9 reservable and 5 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 36-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 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.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 11.
63°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
223 mi
4h57
02
San Francisco
278 mi
6h11
03
Fresno
426 mi
9h28
04
Los Angeles
692 mi
15h23
05
San Diego
836 mi
18h35
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 14 SITES
Color byShow only
14 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
1
50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
14
Sites
★ The standout
Site 11
MINERSVILLE CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
139 ft
Max rig
36 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
14
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
Designated swimming
1
To nearest major road
0.6 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.