Minersville Campground

Trinity Center, CA

4.5(35 reviews)

About this campground

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. 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. 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.

What campers say

Minersville Campground is a small, scenic lakeside site on Trinity Lake that offers many camps with lake views, easy access to a shoreline trail, and a reliable boat launch even when water is low. Facilities include bear boxes, maintained restrooms (showers available at nearby Bushytail), and a mix of drive-up sites and lower walk-in sites; a few sites have hookups. Expect a mellow atmosphere and good hiking and fishing. Tradeoffs: some sites have steep or poison-oak access, walk-in spigots can be unreliable so bring water, pay station may be cash-only, and holiday weekends fill up fast.

Our summary of 35 traveler reviews.

Amenities

Sites

  • Back-In

Setting

  • Lake

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  • .GOV
  • .RECREATION
  • Bathrooms
  • Boat Launch
  • Boat Ramp
  • Boating
  • Campfire
  • Canoeing
  • Dirt
  • Dogs
  • Family Friendly
  • Firepits
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Kayaking
  • Launch Ramp
  • Paved
  • Pets
  • Primitive
  • Public Park
  • Pull-In
  • Pull-thru
  • RV
  • Shade
  • Swimming
  • Tents
  • Trails
  • Trees
  • Walk In
  • Water
  • Water Ski
  • Wildlife

35 reviews

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Location

Address
Granite Peak Rd,, Trinity Center, CA 96091
GPS
40.8487° N, 122.8116° W

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