Lake Camping Near Trinidad, California, US: 12 Best Lake Campsites 2026

Looking to camp near Trinidad, California and enjoy a picturesque lake? Hipcamp has over 79 options available in this area that offer both camping and lake activities. With an average price per night of $48 and options as low as $25, there's something for every budget. Check out some of the top campsites like Redwood Retreat (180 reviews), Camp Jade River (130 reviews), and Juniper Spur Ranch (119 reviews). Plus, you'll find popular amenities like showers, trash facilities, and cooking equipment. Get ready to enjoy wildlife watching, wind sports, and hiking during your camping adventure!

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Top-rated campgrounds near Trinidad

Looking to camp near Trinidad, California and enjoy a picturesque lake? Hipcamp has over 79 options available in this area that offer both camping and lake activities. With an average price per night of $48 and options as low as $25, there's something for every budget. Check out some of the top campsites like Redwood Retreat (180 reviews), Camp Jade River (130 reviews), and Juniper Spur Ranch (119 reviews). Plus, you'll find popular amenities like showers, trash facilities, and cooking equipment. Get ready to enjoy wildlife watching, wind sports, and hiking during your camping adventure!

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Top-rated campgrounds near Trinidad

1. Camp Jade River

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47mi from Trinidad · 1 site · Tent, RV

The rugged terrain of far northern California is one of the few mostly untouched places left to retreat to. Come dwarf yourself under the magnificent giant redwoods and be struck with awe by the mesmerizing jade colored Smith River. The property is a mere 20 minutes from some of the world's tallest trees. Come check out Stout Grove, a rarely crowded gem of the Redwood National and State Parks. The grove is a part of Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park which is the least developed and most impressive park of the four. From your campsite you will have a lovely view of a large bend of the Smith River. It boasts impressive runs of chinook and steelhead, and is host to many other native species. Keep an eye out for bear, mink, and otters! And secure any food or attractants at night. Our property gives you the chance to disconnect from daily life and recalibrate. Use our site as an extended getaway for some peace and quiet, or a launch point to the variety of local attractions. 

2. Six Rivers National Forest

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281 sites · Hoopa, California

This park gets its rather self-descriptive name from the six beautiful rivers that flow through its borders, but don’t the name fool you. There is a lot more than just rivers to check out here. More than a million rambling acres of forest take you through foggy and mystical redwood landscapes. Further inland, miles of towering Douglas firs, glacial peaks, and hidden pools just wait to be discovered. Of course, the rivers are the main attraction. You can’t go two feet without tripping over a perfect swimming hole. After your dip, there are plenty of warm rocks to lay out on. Oh, and if the natural beauty doesn’t get you: this was the place where they first spotted Bigfoot. Yeah, the original footage that basically made everyone believe in the hairy bi-ped. That, on its own, is reason enough to check it out

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3. Shasta-Trinity National Forest

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912 sites · Junction City, California

California’s largest national forest offers year-round outdoor adventures and diverse camping options.

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4. Klamath National Forest

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288 sites · Greenview, California

Explore the pristine wilderness bordering California and Oregon among the Klamath Mountains.

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Public campgrounds near Trinidad

East Fork Campground

25mi from Trinidad · 10 sites · Tents, RVs · in Six Rivers National Forest

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Boise Creek Campground

27mi from Trinidad · 17 sites · Tents, RVs · in Six Rivers National Forest

E-Ne-Nuck Campground

28mi from Trinidad · 10 sites · Tents, RVs · in Six Rivers National Forest

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Fish Lake Campground

28mi from Trinidad · 24 sites · Tents, RVs · in Six Rivers National Forest

Aikens Creek West Campground

28mi from Trinidad · 10 sites · Tents, RVs · in Six Rivers National Forest

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Pearch Creek Campground

37mi from Trinidad · 10 sites · Tents, RVs · in Six Rivers National Forest

Burnt Ranch Campground

38mi from Trinidad · 16 sites · Tents, RVs · in Shasta-Trinity National Forest

SMALL CAMPGROUND BUT A PERFECT PLACE TO GET BACK TO BASICS

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Denny Campground

40mi from Trinidad · 5 sites · Tents, RVs · in Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Oak Bottom Campground

42mi from Trinidad · 25 sites · Tents, RVs · in Six Rivers National Forest

Slide Creek Campground

43mi from Trinidad · 5 sites · in Shasta-Trinity National Forest

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Big Slide Campground

43mi from Trinidad · 8 sites · in Shasta-Trinity National Forest

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Nordheimer Group Campground

44mi from Trinidad · 4 sites · Tents, RVs · in Six Rivers National Forest

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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Robin

October 2025

19 ft campervan

Weekend Trip to Camp Jade River

Beautiful spot right along the water! So pretty with the falls colors. Nothing nearby (including cell service) so be sure to stock up before you get close.

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Jordan

October 2025

Tent

1 night at Camp Jade River

Beautiful camping site with a good view of the river. would book again.

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Holly

October 2025

Tent

3 nights at Camp Jade River

Loving this beautiful campsite, peaceful and over the water.

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Jenn

September 2025

4 ft travel trailer

3 nights at Camp Jade River

Our 2nd time here. Awesome place, beautiful river.

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Cheryl

September 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Camp Jade River

What a gorgeous spot!! Easy to find. Several areas to enjoy ourselves. Huge area for the dogs to run and play. Lots of shade. Wonderful view of the river from the deck. Comfortable seating in several places. Property is very well kept. Even the outhouse was the cleanest I’ve ever been into! Can’t wait to find the time to go again !!

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Nicole

September 2025

Tent

With pets

5 nights at Camp Jade River

Absolutely the best place to camp - hands down my ALL TIME NEW FAVORITE! Beautiful area, gorgeous river, lots of trees for shade, enough room to fit a huge family reunion of people comfortably and we only had 5. Yes the path down to the river was tricky, not difficult if you are steady on your feet but if you are not, you may find the path troublesome. I found the little outhouse to be scarier than the river trail. If you have your own portable toilet, bring it. It will save you lots of scary moments with spiders and bees. The only thing I wish we would of had but didn't, were some SOLAR LIGHTS to put up along the path down to the deck. It would have made the walk much easier in the dark. All in all, it was a wonderful 6 days! Looking forward to booking my spot again for next year soon as I don't wanna miss out on camping here again. I'm sure as soon as word gets out how great it is here, booking a week-long reservation will be hard to do! Thank you Tyler for sharing your amazing property with us. We made some awesome memories! It was an unforgetable adventure!

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Giselle

September 2025

Tent

Group trip

3 nights at Camp Jade River

Such an awesome weekend! Incredible beautiful, pictures don’t do it justice. My cousin proposed to his girlfriend here and she LOVED it. Feels like you’re in a movie, the water wasn’t as cold as we thought it would be. 10/10 recommend, we’re definitely going back!

Debi

August 2025

Tent

With pets

2 nights at Camp Jade River

We always love our stay at Tyler's magical Camp Jade River!!

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Michaela

August 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Camp Jade River

Tyler’s place was perfect for our family camp trip. It was spacious, clean, fairly private and has a beautiful private swimming hole. Highly recommend!!

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Kenna

August 2025

Tent

Group trip

4 nights at Camp Jade River

Absolutely perfect spot on the river!! Easy to get to and plenty of privacy.

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Zoe

July 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Camp Jade River

Beautiful spot! Would definitely recommend. Deck was super fun to sit on and read a good book.

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Sarah

July 2025

Tent

With pets

2 nights at Camp Jade River

Beautiful, quiet and full of nature! This place is super doggo friendly except for the river access- be ready to guide them in a bit. The platform was amazing for coffee and cocktails and the host was super accommodating for our last minute reservation request! The bathroom… exists.

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Lyn

July 2025

14 ft travel trailer

With pets

1 night at Camp Jade River

The river was absolutely amazing. Refreshingly cool, but also not too cool. It was the highlight of our trip. The property/campsite/outhouse was not too great, but the river deck and river itself made it worth while! We would have stayed longer just for the river (if we could have extended our trip).

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Mary

June 2025

18 ft campervan

With kids

5 nights at Camp Jade River

Most amazing campsite ever! Second year back and such fun! Thank you Tyler :)

Jamie

June 2025

Tent

With kids

1 night at Camp Jade River

Thoughtfully curated spot with a great view! Matt was very accommodating and friendly. Would have enjoyed a longer visit!

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Kayla

June 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Camp Jade River

Great spot to set up camp outside the Redwoods. Layout is perfect with views of the stunning, clear river, a large area for tent set up and a fire pit. We had a lovely time with our 1 Y/O dog. Plenty of space for off-leash. One thing to note, it’s a it’s from a residence. Makes it feel less quaint but still works.

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Nicholas

June 2025

25 ft Class C

With pets

Weekend Trip to Camp Jade River

Great spot on an absolutely beautiful river. Deck was amazing and the property was great. Plenty of of privacy and space for the dogs. Access to the river was fine for adults, but not doable for little kids. There are plenty of public access beaches nearby though

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Sydney

June 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Camp Jade River

This campsite had such a nice set up- nice chairs, and small table in addition the picnic table. There were two accesses to the river which is crystal clear! The sun hits nicely during the day. Stunning!!

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Jade

June 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Camp Jade River

Gorgeous spot with deep swimmable easy access river. Will be back for sure!