Sycamore Grove (red Bluff) Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Sycamore Grove (red Bluff) Campground in CA
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Sycamore Grove Campground is situated along the Sacramento River within the 488-acre Red Bluff Recreation Area, a standalone section of Mendocino National Forest. The site features grassy fields shaded by oak and sycamore trees. Over two dozen tent and RV campsites are available, each equipped with tables and fire rings with grills, alongside potable water. A four-mile paved trail loops through grasslands and oak woodlands, offering views of Mount Lassen, Mount Shasta, and the Yolla Bolly Mountains. Water sports, swimming, and fishing for Chinook salmon and trout are popular on the river.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved, pitching to 4%. Sits on broad, near-level ground.
Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.6 miles off, a 31-site campground. A river runs 0.1 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 5 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. Most of them shaded. The nearest town, Red Bluff, is 2.3 mi off.
September normals 58–89°F, 0.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov