Looks like I might be passing through the area in a few weeks. I'm more interested in the low elevation public campgrounds, not so much the RV parks. But I'm wondering if both are completely full? 30,000 displaced people is a lot. Do I need to plan my route to avoid looking for a drop-in site in the area?Thanks very much, anybody who has been there recently.

If you're talking about the survivors of the Camp Fire, most of them are in Chico, not Redding.Redding is 90 miles away.

I'm just talking about the whole area. Fire survivors have been put up in motels in Reading, Sacramento, etc. There are just so many people that they have to spread out pretty far. I can't find any information online about campgrounds, but I'm wondering if the situation is the same -- people spread out over the whole North Valley.Anybody know?

I just stayed at the Heritage RV Park in Corning, which is just south of Redding.There were a fair amount of folks there from the camp fire. Because there were so many people displaced, they are spread out pretty far and wide.I got one of the two sites left, over the New Year holiday.There was a Horse event happening at Rolling Hills Casino which may have contributed to the full RV parks.I went and looked at a state park in Colusa, on the Sacramento River, that was wide open. I realize Colusa is about an hour from Redding, but my point is, there are spots available if you search them out.Hope that helps.

Why don't you go online and make a reservation for a CG? If it shows full for the time you want then try another CG.

Redding area campgrounds - full up with fire survivors?

DutchmenSport
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Jan 08, 2019
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toedtoes
Explorer III
Jan 08, 2019
Sycamore Grove is closed. You might try one of the state park campgrounds - they aren't affected.
DarkSkySeeker
Explorer
Jan 08, 2019
Naio wrote:
I've looked at that one in the past, although it's probably too far off I-5 for my current plans.

It is our favorite. Dry camping only. Questionable restrooms, no dump.
DarkSkySeeker
Explorer
Jan 08, 2019
Naio wrote:
I'm surprised to hear Whiskeytown is closed. Is that because of the Carr fire?

Yes, the entrance to the boat launch, dump, and campground were blocked off with caution tape.
Naio
Explorer II
Jan 09, 2019
DarkSkySeeker wrote:
Naio wrote:
I've looked at that one in the past, although it's probably too far off I-5 for my current plans.

It is our favorite. Dry camping only. Questionable restrooms, no dump.

Wow, your favorite! That's quite a strong recommendation! Thank you :-)
DarkSkySeeker
Explorer
Jan 09, 2019
Naio wrote:

Wow, your favorite! That's quite a strong recommendation! Thank you :-)

Everyone is different. We like to be remote. Often that means minimal facilities. My coworker swears by KOAs and always brings up the hookups for his Class A.
1SG
Explorer
Jan 09, 2019
We were passing through last week and spent the night at JGW RV Park. There were lots of spaces available.
goducks10
Explorer
Jan 09, 2019
1SG wrote:
We were passing through last week and spent the night at JGW RV Park. There were lots of spaces available.

Love JGW. We go there every year for a few nights. Bike ride the Sac River Trail. Probably won't be going this year unless the area around the trail is cleaned up some.
myredracer
Explorer II
Jan 09, 2019
We've stayed at Redding RV Park a couple of times, at the intersection of 299 and I-5 and also the Win-river casino "campground" farther into town.

I have to wonder how many RVs made it out of the Camp Fire and are using nearby CGs? Has the Carr fire in July just west of Redding impacted availability in nearby CGs?

The loss of structures and impact on local environment is one thing but the loss of life is very sad.

DutchmenSport wrote:
For days and days the news media broadcast every minute detail of the "Camp Fire". Then, all of a sudden it all just stopped, not a word on the progress, the after math, nothing.
Typical of what you get from the major news networks everywhere. Doesn't matter if it's a severe hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes, wildfires, etc., the coverage abruptly stops and there's never any followup and it's back to the politics of the days pdq. You never hear about the aftermath and struggles of individuals, towns and areas trying to get their lives back together and move forward.
DarkSkySeeker
Explorer
Jan 09, 2019
myredracer wrote:

I have to wonder how many RVs made it out of the Camp Fire and are using nearby CGs? Has the Carr fire in July just west of Redding impacted availability in nearby CGs?

As we drove on 299 east back into Redding this past November the trees, structures and vehicles were incinerated. Right at the outskirts of Redding the fire damage gets spotty and then stops. The firefighters must have succeeded in drawing a line at town.