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Campground
Minersville Campground
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California
About this campground
Many campsites are located on the bank of Trinity Lake with views of the Trinity Alps, noted for their scenic views and alpine environment.
This campground, located 17 miles north of Weaverville, CA, off Highway 2, is situated on the Stuart Fork Arm of Trinity Lake.
Minersville is one of the more popular campgrounds on Trinity Lake due to its easy access to the lake and scenic views.
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- Latitude
- 40.851667° N
- Longitude
- 122.811389° W
Know before you arrive
Access, sites & campground features
Official facility and campsite inventory, supplemented by clearly marked community reports when the official listing does not publish the detail.
Access
- Drive-in
- Boat-inCommunity report
Site types
- Tent sites
- RV / trailer sites
- Standard campsites
Features
For campers
- Toilets
- Showers
- Drinking water
- Picnic table
- FiresUse only when the current order allows flame
- Alcohol allowedCommunity report
- Trash serviceCommunity report
- Pets allowedDogs are allowed in developed Forest Service recreation sites when restrained, crated or caged, or on a leash no longer than six feet. Posted site restrictions still apply.
For vehicles
- Electric hookups
- Back-in sitesCommunity report
Official campground guide
Plan with the full campground details
Facility information, site rules, booking windows, and published rates. Source snapshot checked Oct 18, 2026.
Overview
This campground, located 17 miles north of Weaverville, CA, off Highway 2, is situated on the Stuart Fork Arm of Trinity Lake. Minersville is one of the more popular campgrounds on Trinity Lake due to its easy access to the lake and scenic views. At 2,400 foot elevation, it is nestled in a stand of mixed conifers and deciduous trees.
Trinity Lake is one of three Forest Service-managed lakes in the Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, offering excellent opportunities for houseboating, water skiing, tubing and wakeboarding.
Facilities
The first section of the campground is well-developed with paved, level parking aprons and amenities. The second section is mostly walk-in with good privacy between campsites, and more primitive with a wilderness feel.
There are six walk-in campsites (four single, two double). In addition, there are two accessible campsites 8 & 4 . Sites have picnic tables and campfire rings with grills.
Two flush toilets and one vault toilet are available. Drinking water is provided, and bear-proof containers are available. Showers are available at the neighboring Bushy Tail Campground.
Recreation
The area offers excellent opportunities for fishing, kayaking, hiking and wildlife viewing. Directly adjacent to the campground is the Minersville Boat Ramp. Informal mooring of boats is possible off some of the campsites.
Rainbow trout are abundant, and brown and brook trout are common. This is a good lake for a float tube and excellent fly fishing.
The area offers wonderful wildlife viewing opportunities. Hikers can access the 4-mile Trinity Lakeshore Trail at nearby Clark Springs Campground.
Natural Features
Minersville Campground is noted for a "campground with a view." Many campsites are located on the bank of Trinity Lake with views of the Trinity Alps, noted for their
scenic views and alpine environment.
The Trinity Alps are situated within the Klamath Mountains, which lies between the Pacific Coast Ranges to the west and the Cascade Range farther to the east.
Nearby Attractions
Not separately publishedRecreation.gov does not publish a separate nearby attractions section for this campground.
Activities & amenities
What Recreation.gov or the campground’s official source specifically lists.
Available activities
- Swimming SiteSwimming
- Water SportsTubing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Camping
- Boating
Amenities and facility features
- Flush toilets
- Showers
- Potable water
- Picnic tables
- Site fire ring or grillUse only when the current order allows flame
Recreation sites
Published inventory grouped by site type. Individual sites can have stricter limits.
Standard Non-Electric
13 sites- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- RV, Tent, Trailer
- Maximum people
- 16
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Maximum vehicle length
- 36 ft
- Check-in
- 03:00 PM
- Check-out
- 02:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Standard Electric
1 site- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- RV, Tent, Trailer
- Maximum people
- 8
- Maximum vehicles
- 1
- Maximum vehicle length
- 36 ft
- Check-in
- 03:00 PM
- Check-out
- 02:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Site rules, inventory & rates
Facility rules, inventory procedures, and price seasons published by the official source.
Site rules
- Site availability
- The official inventory marks these campsites as first come, first served rather than reservable live inventory.
- Base site allowance
- If the reservation was made through recreation.gov please call 1-877-444-6777 to make a refund request. Refunds must be requested no later than 14 days before your scheduled arrival date for a full refund (excluding recreation.gov fee’s). Reservation Fee: For some facilities, an additional reservation fee is charged. This additional non-refundable fee is $10.00 for the call center and online reservations. Refunds for Check or Cash Purchases: Refunds for cash payments will be issued a check refund. A refund will be processed within 30 days of receipt and approval. For cash or check refunds please call us at 530-275-8113. Please Note! Refund requests made during or after departure can only be processed when approved by the facility management staff based upon local policy. Refunds for Emergency Closures: In the event of an emergency closure the Recreation.gov will attempt to notify users and offer alternate dates and sites (as appropriate). If this is not possible, reservations will be canceled and all fees paid will be refunded. Refunds for Naturally Occurring Events: Refunds will not be issued for naturally occurring events like rain, snow, wind, smoke, extreme temperature, low lake level, etc. If you are requesting a refund for a walk-up site, please contact the host on-site or call us 530-275-8113. All refunds must be approved and issued through our office or processed though Recreation.gov.
- Has Taxes
- 1
- Holiday-weekend minimum
- 3 nights
- Reservation cutoff
- 4 days before arrival
- Maximum published vehicles
- 2 vehicles per site
- Check-in
- 03:00 PM
- Check-out
- 02:00 PM
- Food storage
- Minersville Campground's official facility record checked 2026-10-16 does not publish a food-storage method; confirm the posted rule with Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
- Fire and stove use
- Minersville Campground's official facility record states: Sites have picnic tables and campfire rings with grills.
- Pets
- Dogs are allowed in developed Forest Service recreation sites when restrained, crated or caged, or on a leash no longer than six feet. Posted site restrictions still apply.
Inventory window
No live campsite inventory is published. Sites use an arrival-based, first-come procedure; dates selected in Kampilo are for trip planning only.
Published seasons & rates
| Season | Site type | Nightly rate | Additional person | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2026 – May 14, 2026 | Standard Electric | $38 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2026 – May 14, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $30 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2026 – May 14, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2026 – May 14, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $22 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 15, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026 | Standard Electric | $38 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 15, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $30 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 15, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 15, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $22 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Standard Electric | $38 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $30 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $22 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2027 – May 14, 2027 | Standard Electric | $38 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2027 – May 14, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $30 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2027 – May 14, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2027 – May 14, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $22 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 15, 2027 – Sep 9, 2027 | Standard Electric | $38 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 15, 2027 – Sep 9, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $30 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 15, 2027 – Sep 9, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 15, 2027 – Sep 9, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $22 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027 | Standard Electric | $38 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $30 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $22 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2028 – May 14, 2028 | Standard Electric | $38 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2028 – May 14, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $30 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2028 – May 14, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2028 – May 14, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $22 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 15, 2028 – Sep 9, 2028 | Standard Electric | $38 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 15, 2028 – Sep 9, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $30 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 15, 2028 – Sep 9, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 15, 2028 – Sep 9, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $22 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028 | Standard Electric | $38 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $30 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $22 | — | — |
Important facility notices
Read these with current closure and fire notices before departure.
- Average maximum trailer size is 36 feet
- Extra vehicle fee is $12 per night.
- Site 1 is the only electrical site within the facility
- There is a $12 fee for Minersville Boat Ramp
- Learn more about Shasta-Trinity National Forest
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.
- Check-in time 3 P.M. and Check-out time 2 P.M.
Getting there & contact
Official directions
From Weaverville: take Highway 3 north for 15 miles. Turn right on Minersville/Bushtail Road for 1 mile.
Facility contact
530-623-2121