Oak Bottom Campground

Redding & Around


Nice but tightly packed campground near the shore of Whiskeytown Lake. There's a parking lot for tent campers and you have to walk in a short distance to the campsites.


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Nearby Redding & Around attractions

1. Whiskeytown Lake

2.44 MILES

An old mining town lent the rich name to Whiskeytown Lake, a lovely, multi-use reservoir that was dedicated by John F Kennedy less than two months before…

2. Courthouse Museum

5.79 MILES

This building was the courthouse for over 30 years in the late 1800s and now houses a fun and informative museum and visitor center.

3. Shasta State Historic Park

6.48 MILES

On Hwy 299, 6 miles west of Redding, this state historic park preserves the ruins of an 1850s Gold Rush mining town called Shasta – not to be confused…

4. Shasta Dam

10.28 MILES

On scale with the enormous natural features of the area, this colossal, 15-million-ton concrete dam is second only in size to Grand Coolie Dam in…

5. Sundial Bridge

11.82 MILES

Resembling a beached cruise ship, the shimmering-white 2004 Sundial Bridge spans the river and is one of Redding’s marquee attractions, providing an…

7. Turtle Bay Exploration Park

12.02 MILES

Situated on 300 meandering acres, this is an artistic, cultural and scientific center for visitors of all ages, with an emphasis on the Sacramento River…

8. Lake Shasta Caverns

18.63 MILES

High in the limestone megaliths at the north end of the lake hide these impressive caves. Tours through the many chambers dripping with massive formations…