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Rush Creek Campground

6 mi north of Weaverville, CA · Verizon 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About Rush Creek Campground

Rush Creek campground is located off of Highway 3, eight miles north of Weaverville. The campground stretches along Rush Creek among Douglas fir, oak and maple. The sound of Rush Creek can be heard throughout the campground. Most campsites are well separated providing good privacy. Fishing is good for brook trout. The campground road and spurs are unpaved. All campsites have fire rings and picnic tables. Some campsites have a Klamath Oven. There is no piped water.

  • Fees: $10 per day, $6 per day, per additional vehicle
  • Season: May 27 – Sept. 8
  • Managed by: USFS - Shasta-Trinity National Forest
  • Where: 6 mi north of Weaverville, CA · 40.81876, -122.89727

Things to do:

Fishing

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

48°
34°Jan
53°
34°Feb
58°
36°Mar
64°
39°Apr
74°
45°May
83°
50°Jun
92°
58°Jul
92°
57°Aug
85°
53°Sep
72°
44°Oct
55°
38°Nov
46°
33°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

See Rush Creek Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
BuckeyeATV road1.0 mi1.1 mi
La GrangeATV road1.1 mi1.8 mi
Rush Creek LakesHorse1.2 mi6.9 mi
La Grange DitchHiking2.1 mi4.4 mi
Musser Homested LoopHorse2.9 mi2.5 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 7 mi
Water fill-up: 3.9 mi
Propane: 7.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.