Tannery Gulch Campground- Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Tannery Gulch has been a repeat trip for us. It is one of the better campgrounds on Trinity Lake, with great trees, from huge Douglas firs to Pacific dogwoods. You can usually find a spacious site, and it is well off the main highway, so no traffic noise. There is a sandy swimming beach here, so if the lake level is up, it is a fantastic way to spend the day. However, if the lake level is low, there are exposed tree stumps and mud. 

There is a short interpretive trail at the campground- great for the kids, and you can drive to other trailheads in the area.  There is an amphitheater here, which I believe occasionally hosts evening programs, perhaps on summer weekends.