A gray 4x4 Sprinter with a roof rack on a two-track through a wildflower meadow, cloud sitting on the mountains behind.

Forest Service group campground

Camp Discovery Group Camp (Red Bluff Recreation Area)

Forest Service group campground in Mendocino National Forest, Tehama County, California. 265 feet. 2.7 miles from Red Bluff.

Managed by
Forest Service Mendocino National Forest
Elevation
265 ft USGS elevation model, at the mapped point
Sites
1 1 group standard area electric
Hookups
None listed
Reservations
Recreation.gov
County
Tehama County

Overview

Camp Discovery Group Campground is a reservation only campground located just outside the full service town of Red Bluff, California. The campground has 11 screened sleeping cabins, showers, dish washing facilities, vault toilets, amphitheater, two cabanas with picnic tables, preperation tables, secure storage areas, lighting, and four large grills. Additional tent camping is available under the small conifer forest at the same location. There are Sycamore, Oak, and Cottonwood shade trees. Other visitor facilities include day use areas, campground, 4.2 miles of hiking/walking trails, boat ramp, and the Sacramento River Discovery Center.

Recreation

Visitors can enjoy the 4-mile paved nature trail, which winds through flowering grasslands, wetlands and oak woodlands, providing access to an abundance of plants and wildlife, as well as incredible views of Mount Shasta, Mount Lassen and the Yolla Bolly Mountains. The nearby river provides visitors with access to a variety of water-related recreation opportunities, including fishing, boating, water skiing, jet skiing, swimming and canoeing. A variety of fish can be seen in the river, including Chinook, Steelhead, and Striped Bass.

Natural Features

The campground is surrounded by mature Sycamore, Oak, and Cottonwood trees. The Sacramento River is less than a five minute walk away.

Nearby Attractions

Camp Discovery Group Campground is located in the middle of the Northern Sacramento Valley. It is two miles from the city of Red Bluff, 25 miles from Rolling Hills Casino, 34 Miles from Redding California, 40 miles from Lake Shasta, and 60 miles from Lassen Volcanic National Park.

The description, directions and fees are the Forest Service’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.

What people do here

  • amphitheater
  • biking
  • birding
  • boating
  • camping
  • canoeing
  • day use area
  • environmental education
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • interpretive programs
  • jet skiing
  • kayaking
  • motor boat
  • photography
  • picnicking
  • swimming
  • water access
  • water activities
  • wildlife viewing

The land around Camp Discovery Group Camp (Red Bluff Recreation Area)

The ringed pin is this group campground; the others are its nearest neighbours. Switch on forest roads or BLM routes to see the way in.

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated February 25, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.