| Helltown, California | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
| Pushpin Image: | California Locator Map with US.PNG |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | California |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Butte County |
| Coordinates: | 39.8117°N -121.6597°W |
| Elevation M: | 266 |
| Elevation Ft: | 873 |
Helltown (formerly, Butte Creek and Hilltown) is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies 4miles north-northwest of Paradise, at an elevation of 873 feet (266 m) inside Butte Creek Canyon.
Helltown was founded as a mining community, but by the 1970s was home to a small population of hippies. The community was nearly destroyed by the Camp Fire in 2018.[1]