Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Ackerman Campground is located 22 miles east of Weaverville on Lewiston Lake.  Boat launching and rentals are available nearby at Pine Cove boat ramp and Pine Cove Marina. 

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Located 26 miles north of Weaverville on Highway 3 on Guy Covington Drive, past the community of Covington Mill. It is a well- shaded, secluded campground.  There are hiking trails nearby.  43 units are wheelchair accessible.

On Highway 3, 16.5 miles north of Weaverville and 14 miles south of Trinity Center. Look for the directional sign to Minersville and Bushytail Campgrounds. Located half of mile from Trinity Lake in a mixed stand of Douglas-fir, pine and oak. The area has ample shade and a moderate slope. Clark Springs Beach is less than one mile away by road or lakeshore trail. Access the lakeshore trail via Minersville Campground. Ideal location for large groups who want to be by themselves and do not need immediate lake access. Group area with barbeque, fire ring, and picnic tables. There is ample firewood available nearby.

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The campground itself sits overlooking the boat ramp, picnic sites and swim beach.  As the name implies, the campground has several springs running through it.  It has excellent access to the lake.  Most sites have individual parking spurs with some sites for tent camping only.  It is located 18 miles north of Weaverville.

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Cooper Gulch Campground, located 19 miles east of Weaverville, 4 miles north of Lewiston on Lewiston Lake, is situated on the water's edge and is a favorite spot for anglers.  This facility is fully wheelchair accessible. 

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On west side of East Fork arm of Trinity Lake, Hayward Flat is two and half miles off Highway 3 and 20 miles north of Weaverville. The campground is shaded with tall stands of fir and pine. Camp host is available to provide information. 

There are free, summer interpretive programs at this facility.

History: Hayward Flat Campground is on a portion of the "Unity Mine".  It was once the site of the Minersville Post Office which was moved to this location from old Minersville in 1860. The Unity Mine was part of Hayward Flat Mines.  A very large boarding house and other buildings belonging to the mine lined the west side of the old road to Trinity Center which now lies under the waters of Trinity Lake.  

Early in the second half of the 19th century, lode and placer claims were in operation here. As time went on lode claims became unprofitable and activities centered entirely around the hydraulic placer for working them and was brought by ditch from Stuart Fork just two miles away.

Sites: 18
Fee: $11.00
Winter Dates: n/a
Winter Fee: n/a
Water: 5/1 - 9/15
Toilets: flush/vault
Average Max. Trailer Size: walk-in tent camping only
Reservations: no
Season: 5/1 - 9/15
 

Mary Smith Campground is located 22 miles east of Weaverville on Lewiston Lake.  This campground has beautiful lakeshore pack-in, pack-out tent only campsites. Boat launching and rentals are available nearby at Pine Cove boat ramp and Pine Cove Marina. 

This campground is neatly tucked into a point on the Stuart Fork arm of Trinity lake.  There are both trailer spur sites, some up to 80' in length, and walk-in campsites for tents only.  Excellent water skiing is available just north of the campground.

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Located 29 miles north of Weaverville on Highway 3 and two miles south of Trinity Center. The campground borders Swift Creek, a good stream for fishing. It is situated primarily in a young incense cedar forest. There is a boat ramp at nearby Trinity Center for lake activities.  Boating and swimming available nearby.

Located near units 3 and 7 are three large ponderosa pines with unique scars.  The scars do not appear to be from a natural fire.  Fire burns from the ground up and usually leaves a wide irregular shaped scar approximately two to three feet off the ground.  If lighting hits a tree, the resulting scar is usually spiraled and in the upper half of the tree. 

The most likely explanation is the scars were man-caused.  Forest Service archaeologists think local Wintu Indians made the scars probably about 100 years ago.  During hard times, Indians often relied upon the inner cambium layer of the ponderosa pine as a food source.  To obtain the cambium, the Indians took a chipped stone artifact or trade ax (metal) and repeatedly pulled down on the outer bark until the inner layer was reached.  The resulting scar is elliptical in shape about 5 to 6 feet in length, 2 feet wide at the widest point, and about 4 feet of the ground.  The reason for this size and shape is because an average adult would have exerted the most force at shoulder height and slacked off at the top and bottom in order to conserve energy.  Old timers tell us that Preacher Meadow Camp was established as a small single loop well before the dam was constructed.  

Stoney Point is a tent camping only campground.  Close to the mouth of Stuart Fork, fishing for bass, trout and catfish from the lake is excellent.  Some of the sites are well-situated in the trees providing plenty of shade.

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Tannery Gulch is only 11 miles north of Weaverville,  It is nestled in tall pines, Douglas-firs and oaks.  It offers a half mile hiking trail, interpretive programs during the summer season, boat ramp and swim beach.  Trout, bass, and catfish can be caught along the shoreline. 

Tannery Gulch received its name from the Bartlett and Company Tannery. It was built in 1865 at the mouth of the creek where it joins the Stuart Fork. It was the only tannery in the county and consisted of a water race, a bark mill, and 32 tanning vats. Bark from trees, plentiful in the area, was used in the tanning process. According to Isaac Cox, who traveled through the country, in 1858 the hides were bought for $2 each and sold for 40 cents per pound. This enterprise was eventually put out of business by "outside" competition.

Tunnel Rock Campground is located 22 miles east of Weaverville on Lewiston Lake.  Boat launching and rentals are available nearby at Pine Cove boat ramp and Pine Cove Marina.