Philpot Picnic Area

in Shasta-Trinity National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov

Philpot Picnic Area

This facility has 6 picnic spots. There is no water system and it is unpaved access to the facility. The facility provides hiking access for the Philpot Interpretive Trail.

Before you go

Season

Memorial Day

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.