Pit River Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Pit River Campground in CA
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11 mi from Burney
Setting
Pit River Recreation Area sits directly along the Pit River. The facility features an eight-campsite grounds with picnic tables, metal fire rings, and barbecue pits. On-site amenities include two single wheelchair-accessible restrooms, an accessible fishing pier, and a kayak launch ramp.
Getting there: From Redding, California, take Highway 299 East toward Burney, California. After Burney, go 12-miles east until you see the sign "Pit Power House" road. Follow the signs downhill to the campground.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
- Saddle Mountain stands 2,124 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles north.
- A river runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 35–72°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 96 of 100.