Finger Lakes State Park Campground

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Finger Lakes State Park Campground
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761 ft

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Reservable

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Year-round

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No Service

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No Pets

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Finger Lakes State Park Campground

Finger Lakes State Park Campground

39.0810, -92.3135

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Fall weekends suit families or ATV riders who want electric hookups, shaded level sites, and on-site kayak rentals on former strip-pit lakes, all about 10 miles off I-70.

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Pets are a firm no, and anglers expecting quality fishing will likely leave disappointed, as reviews flag it as inconsistent at best.


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Finger Lakes State Park
Finger Lakes State Park Campground
C

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How campers graded it

Rated higher than 25% of graded campgrounds

Graded on what 49 campers actually wrote - graded on 14 things that make or break a trip. Each topic is graded against every other campground on it - A is among the best, C about average. No star ratings.

Strengths

  • Grade A+.Safety
  • Grade A.Things to do
  • Grade A.Value

Watch-outs

  • Grade C-.Scenery
  • Grade C.Booking
  • Grade C.Facilities

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Each topic is graded against every other campground on it; a topic campers liked never grades below C−. ± shows the 95% confidence range from the sample size.

About Trinity Lake

Context for the broader area surrounding Finger Lakes State Park Campground, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.

Recreation at Trinity Lake (Clair Engle Lake) is managed by the U. S. Forest Service under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation, Northern California Area Office, Redding, California. The reservoir is part of the Whiskeytown - Shasta - Trinity National Recreation Area. A snowmelt reservoir at the 2,387-foot elevation, Trinity Lake was created by <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/dataweb/dams/ca10196.htm">Trinity Dam</a> which crosses the Trinity River. The lake is part of the <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/dataweb/html/shasta.html">Shasta/Trinity River Divisions, Central Valley Project</a>. Recreating public are accommodated with approximately 26 square miles (16,500 acres) of surface water area and 145 miles of shoreline. Cold and warm water fishing opportunities include kokanee salmon, three trout species include German brown, rainbow, and eastern brook and largemouth and smallmouth bass. Some of the best bass fishing west of the Mississippi exist, some 4 to 5 pound bass (1-pound average) have been taken, plus the largest smallmouth bass caught in California. Best summer method is deep trolling. In the winter, shoreline fishing with bait is the best method.

Directions

Located 18 miles north-east of Weaverville in Trinity County, the lake can be accessed via State Highway 299W and California Highway 3.

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