Helltown (formerly, Butte Creek and Hilltown) is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies 4 mi 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.