Stoney Creek Swim Area
Weaverville, Trinity County, California. Swimming and picnic area; May 20 - Sept. 12.
Details
- Where
- Weaverville, Trinity County, CA. No street address stated. Directions
- When
- Open May 20. Lake level will dictate length of season.
- Getting there
- From Weaverville, take Hwy 3 north for 13.8 miles. It is located on the left side of the highway next to Stoney Creek group camp.
- Fees
- $10 per vehicle per day.
- Access
- In a developed recreation site dogs need to be on a 6ft or shorter leash. No dogs are permitted on the beach. Potable water is not available; horse/pack animals are not allowed; restrooms are currently closed.
- Phone
- (530) 226-2500
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Managed by
- Shasta Recreation Company (recently purchased by Vista).
- Coordinates
- 40.85170289, -122.8505367.
Located on the Stuart Fork Arm of Trinity Lake, 14 miles north of Weaverville on State Route 3; a popular swimming and picnic area with a beach, two picnic sites with brick patios, tables, pedestal grills, a paved path to the beach and a paved parking lot.
Notable Events
- 1957Trinity Dam, rising 465 feet above the river bed, was begun in 1957 and completed in 1961. shastatrinitycamping.com
- 1959Trinity Lake begins filling, covering Trinity Center, many ranches, cattle and sheep rangelands. trinitymuseum.org
- 1960Oct. Trinity Dam topped out. 537 feet high and one-half mile long. trinitymuseum.org
- 1965The Trinity Unit of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area was established by Congress in 1965. shastatrinitycamping.com