Steel Bridge Campground

Closed — Closed for the season. The campground closed November 17, 2025 and will reopen in early May 2026.

About

Steel Bridge Campground is a small, secluded BLM facility located along the Trinity River in Trinity County, California. The campground offers 13 tent/trailer sites accommodating RVs up to 20 feet in length, all available on a first-come, first-served basis at $15 per night. Situated in a narrow valley cloaked with Ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, oaks, and madrone trees, the campground provides direct access to the clear, cold waters of the Trinity River, which is world-famous for fly fishing. The Trinity River section near Steel Bridge is popular among salmon and steelhead anglers, paddlers, and whitewater enthusiasts. Downstream from Pigeon Point, rapids rage at class III-V for experienced rafters. The campground itself offers a more relaxing environment ideal for swimming, gold panning, and wildlife viewing. Each campsite includes a picnic table and fire ring, with bear boxes provided for food storage. The facility features vault toilets and one ADA-accessible campsite (site 6) but does not provide potable water, electric hookups, or water/sewer connections. Cell phone coverage is limited. The campground is accessed by turning north onto Steel Bridge Road from State Highway 299, approximately three miles east of Douglas City, then continuing about two miles to the campground.

Directions

About three miles east of Douglas City on State Highway 299, turn north onto Steel Bridge Road and continue about 2 miles to the campground near the Trinity River.

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