Philpot Campground
Facilities & details
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Know before you go
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- No drinking water on site — bring enough for your whole stay.
Location
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Nearby cities & towns
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What’s nearby
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🏞️ Attractions
Post Mountain is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Trinity County, California, United States. It is on the north side of California State Route 36, 68 miles (109 km) west of Red Bluff and 69 miles (111 km) east of U.S. Route 101 near Fortuna. Hayfork, the nearest post office, is 14 miles (23 km) to the north on California State Route 3. Its population is 3,032 as of

🛒 Amenities & services
🛒 Groceries
- Supermarket
- Wiley's Supermarket
- Norelpom Natural Foods
⛽ Fuel
- Frontier Fuel & Propane Minimart
🍽️ Food & drink
- The Red Bud
- Restaurant
- The Hotel
➕ Medical
- Hayfork Clinic
- Clinic
🚻 Toilets & showers
- Public toilets
🎾 Sports
- Hayfork Speedway
- Hayfork Baseball Field
- Hayfork Community Pool
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Good to know
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Do I need to book ahead for Philpot Campground?
No — it's first-come, first-served.
Can I pitch a tent at Philpot Campground?
Yes, tent camping is allowed.
Is there drinking water at Philpot Campground?
No — bring your own drinking water.
Who runs Philpot Campground?
Philpot Campground is operated by Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
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