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Camp Discovery Group Camp

USFS · Group Campground · Fee

Fast facts

Cost
Fee charged
Managed by
USFS
Type
Group Campground
Hours
Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 11:00 a.m.; Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
Reservations
recreation.gov
Nearest dump station
Almanor RV Dump Station · 53.5 mi
Coordinates
40.1550, -122.1978
Last verified
September 18, 2026
40.1550° N · 122.1978° W
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Last verifiedSeptember 18, 2026

About this place

The campground is located just outside the full service town of Red Bluff, CA. Campground has 11 screen cabins, showers, dish washing facilities, vault toilets, amphitheater, two cabanas with picnic tables, preparation tables, secure storage areas, lighting, trash cans, and 4 large grills. Additional tent camping is available under the small conifer forest at the same location. Sycamore, Oak and Cottonwood shade trees. Other visitor facilities include day use areas, campground, 4.2 miles of trail, boat ramp, and the Sacramento River Discovery Center.

From the USFS.Official page

Is Camp Discovery Group Camp free?

No. Camp Discovery Group Camp charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.

How do I get to Camp Discovery Group Camp?

The Recreation Area is located adjoining the Sacramento River, just two miles from Red Bluff, CA. Arriving from the South, take the Lassen, Highway 36 exit at Red Bluff or coming from the Redding area heading South on I-5 take the Antelope Blvd - Lassen Highway 36 exit, there will be a Forest Service sign on right. Take the first road to the right which is Sale Lane (at the lights). Coming from the Chico area heading North on 99E. 99E turns into Antelope Boulevard. At the second light turn left onto Sale Lane. There will be apartments on right and a residential area on left, keep going (about 2 miles) to the Red Bluff Recreation Area. Mendocino National Forest sign will be on the right at the entrance. Lat - 40¿¿ 09 ' 16.39762" North, Long - 122¿¿ 11 ' 55.38506" West

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SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.

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