Alpine View Campground
Reading, California
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What we do know
Inside Shasta-Trinity National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Campsite availability
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Alpine View Campground
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About this campground
Overview Alpine View Campground is located in the Trinity Unit of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area at an elevation of 2,400 feet. This facility is a great choice for children, the elderly and those with accessibility needs who require well-developed trails and campsites. Visitors enjoy a variety of recreational activities in a beautiful setting. Recreation The area offers excellent opportunities for fishing, boating and hiking around Trinity Lake. The campground is very popular with the boating public, as the Bowerman boat ramp is located a quarter-mile before the campground entrance. Anglers can fish for catfish, as well as different varieties of trout, salmon and bass. Hikers can access several trails in the area, including the 0.3-mile Lake Trail. Facilities This is a 53-unit family campground that offers several accessible campsites and three accessible restrooms with flush toilets. The campground features paved social areas, roads and spurs. The maximum vehicle length is 32 feet. Each campsite is furnished with a picnic table and campfire ring. Some of the campsites have bear-proof food storage lockers. Drinking water is provided. Natural Features This scenic campground has three loops (A, B and C) with sites that wind through a grove of Douglas fir and cedar with an understory of ferns. Some sites in Loops A and B have a view of Trinity Lake. Bears frequent the area, but a wide variety of wildlife may be seen in and around Trinity Lake.
Campsite info
- Sites
- 55
- Site types
- Rv, Tent
- Reservable
- Yes
Directions & GPX
Facts about this campground
Where it is
- Weaverville Ranger District · Ranger district
- Shasta-Trinity National Forest · National forest
- Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area · Public land
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Shasta-Trinity National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
information · posted Oct 1, 2026
Mount Shasta-McCloud Seasonal Area and Road Closure
information · posted Sep 4, 2026
Bailey Cove Road Closure Order
caution · posted Sep 4, 2026
Panther Basin and Panther Meadows Area and Use Restrictions
information · posted Sep 2, 2026
Upper Ski Bowl Parking Restriction Order
information · posted Aug 28, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mt. Shasta Wilderness Area Restrictions
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mud and Ash Creek Area and Road Closure
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Alpine View Cg-FCamping0.1 mi
- Hayward FlatCamping0.9 mi
- Hayward Flat Cg-FCamping0.9 mi
- Bear Paw TrailHiking2 mi
- Minersville CampgroundSaltwater fishing3.4 mi
- Long CanyonHiking3.5 mi
- Granite PeakHiking4.2 mi
- Trinity Unit - National Recreation AreaLake fishing6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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