Big Slide Campground
This facility has 8 (tent only) camping units and offers access to swimming, fishing and hiking. No potable water. Beach.
More like this: first-come in California
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Shasta-Trinity National Forest |
| Fees | Free |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 40.6646° N, 123.4975° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedFive-7 Rx
29 mi from the campground
- PrescribedFive-6 Rx
30 mi from the campground
- PrescribedBull D Bear Grass Rx
36 mi from the campground
- PrescribedLeary Rx
39 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Trinity Outdoors ↗ | 30.1 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 39 mi |
| RV sales & service | RV sales & service ↗ | 59 mi |
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No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 1 miLittle Rock Picnic Area ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miBig Slide0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.2 miSouth Fork Trinity ↗7.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.6 miBlake Mountain1.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, 4WD and 1 more
- 4.7 miDan East3.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 4.8 miWintoon Flat1.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Six Rivers National Forest.
- inSix Rivers National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,273,949 acres
- 11 miShasta-Trinity National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,715,499 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Big Slide Campground?
No. Big Slide Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Big Slide Campground?
Free
Source: Forest Service
Is Big Slide Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Big Slide Campground have?
8 sites.
Source: Forest Service
What if Big Slide Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Slide Creek Campground (0.4 mi, first-come), Hayden Flat Group Campground (11.5 mi), and Skunk Point Group Campground (14.7 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby