Sheep Camp Primitive Campground

National Park Service · California

Sheep Camp Primitive Campground in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

This tent-only campground is located in the center of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, 17 miles west of Redding, California, and three and a half hours north of Sacramento. Ponderosa pines and fir shade the campsites which have cliffside views of Brandy Creek. Nearby trails lead to a series of lovely waterfalls or into old-growth forest high on Shasta Bally Mountain. The cool, clear waters of Whiskeytown Lake provide endless water activities.

What we know about it

Managed by

National Park Service

Fee

$20/night

Booking

Reservation required

Site type

RV & Tent Campground

Suits an RV

Yes

Phone

530-242-3412

Coordinates

40.60000, -122.59417

Nearest sites we map

• Brandy Creek Primitive Campground1 km · National Park Service
• Dry Creek Group Campground (Whiskeytown Nra)3 km · National Park Service
• Peltier Bridge Primitive Campground4 km · National Park Service
• Horse Camp Primitive Campground6 km · National Park Service
• Crystal Creek Primitive Campground8 km · National Park Service
• Shasta Campground18 km · Bureau of Land Management

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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