BLM opening Trinity River campgrounds May 3

REDDING, Calif. - With summer camping season just around the corner, the Bureau of Land Management is announcing that Trinity River campgrounds along State Route 299 will open Friday, May 3. These campgrounds are first-come, first-served. There are no reservations.

"These are beautiful spots with great river access for fishing, boating, swimming and other water sports," said Jennifer Mata, manager of the BLM Redding Field Office."Camping along the Trinity River is a great way for families to connect with nature and learn about the natural wonders to be found on our public lands."

The Douglas City Campground, just west of Douglas City, offers 23 tent and trailer campsites and a riverbank beach. The site offers flush toilets, showers, and drinking water as well as picnic tables and campfire rings. The fee is $20 per site, per night for a maximum of two vehicles, and $6 per night, per vehicle for additional vehicles as space allows.

The Junction City Campground, west of Junction City, offers 21 tent and trailer sites. It is a convenient site for travelers on State Route 299 between Redding and the coast. The smaller and more secluded Steel Bridge Campground, about six miles east of Douglas City, has 11 camping sites. Both campgrounds have vault toilets and each campsite has a picnic table and a fire ring. There is no drinking water provided at either campground. The fee at both campgrounds is $15 per campsite, per night for a maximum of two vehicles and $6 per night per vehicle for additional vehicles.

Shasta campground, seven miles northwest of the city of Shasta Lake, offers great access to the Chappie-Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle Area in a beautiful setting along Keswick Reservoir. There are 27 tent and trailer campsites, vault toilets, drinking water, picnic tables and campfire rings. This campground is open year-round. Beginning May 3, the fee will be $20 per site, per night for a maximum of two vehicles and $6 per night, per vehicle for additional vehicles.

The BLM has increased fees at these campgrounds. All fees collected are used to support operation and maintenance at the campgrounds.

Details, including maximum trailer length for each campground, are available by telephoning the Redding Field Office, 530-224-2100, or by visiting the website.