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$3/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
105 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
No Service
Pets
Pets Allowed
Price
$3/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
105 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
No Service
Pets
Pets Allowed
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888 Lake Branch Road, Bowling Green FL 33834
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Learn more about alerts →Birders, paddlers, and wildlife watchers who want a launch point for 150-plus species and canoe access to Paynes Creek. Fall is the clear sweet spot: temps drop into the mid-70s, mosquitoes thin out, and migratory birds show up. RVs up to 50 feet fit fine.
Primitive site campers who forget bug spray will regret it fast, and the 3-mile Strand Swamp trail to that site stays muddy year-round. No cell service and no camp store means any supply gaps are yours to solve before you arrive.
Context for the broader area surrounding Fort Clinch State Park Campground 3, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
<A HREF="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=169">Lewiston Dam</a>, <A HREF="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=506">Central Valley Project - Shasta/Trinity Division</a>, is about 7 miles downstream from <A HREF="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=266">Trinity Dam</a>. It diverts water by means of Clear Creek Tunnel to Whiskeytown Lake. The dam is 91 feet high and 745 feet long. The Trinity River Fish Hatchery, operated by the California Department of Fish and Game, has a capacity of about 40 million eggs. It is immediately downstream from Lewiston Dam and compensates for the upstream spawning area that has been rendered inaccessible and unusable by the dams. Lewiston Lake is more like a large, cold, slow-moving river with a large population of trout. Rainbow trout range from 8 to 18 inches, 12- to 14-inch average. The German brown average over 20 inches. Effective flies either cast from a drift boat or trolled slowly. Productive slow trolling. Shore fishing produces both varieties of trout.
About 40 miles west of Redding, California on State Highway 299. Access road, Trinity Dam Blvd.
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While Fort Clinch welcomes campers year-round, spring and fall are the sweet spots—think comfortable temperatures perfect for hiking to the fort, fewer bugs, and ideal beach days without the summer crowds. Summer brings the warmth that beachgoers crave, though it's also the busiest season, while the off-season rewards visitors with quieter stretches of sand and a more intimate park experience.
Spring highlighted as a sweet spot with comfortable temps, ideal for hiking and beach days.
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Shaded river/beach campground with site utilities reported in secondary sources; Hipcamp mentions water, electric (power) and sewage hookups. Park-wide facilities include a visitor center and historic fort; a dump station construction project at the river campground has been reported.
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