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Nelson Point Cg-F
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 40.84933, -122.34531
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Nelson Point Cg-F
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,138 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Nelson Point Cg-FNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Nelson Point Cg-F · Shasta-Trinity National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery3 mi
- EVEV fast charger3 mi
- FFuel3 mi
- MMechanic3 mi
- @Mail4 mi
- WWater4 mi
- OOutfitter12 mi
- LLaundry12 mi
- AAir-up12 mi
- RxPharmacy12 mi
- HHardware13 mi
- +Urgent care16 mi
- PPropane18 mi
- DDump19 mi
- ShShower21 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 3 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Nelson Point Cg-F
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
1,138 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
40.84933, -122.34531
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Nelson Point Cg-F · Shasta-Trinity National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townLakehead · ~4.7 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~4.1 mi
- FuelShell · ~3.4 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~18.4 mi
- Dump station~18.9 mi
- GroceriesFood Mart · ~3.3 mi
- PharmacyRite Aid · ~11.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicHospital · ~15.5 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~13.2 mi
EV charging — from Nelson Point Cg-F · Shasta-Trinity National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger3.3 mi straight-line NW — GF4EVA LAKEHEAD BB DC1 · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach27 within 25 mi · 52 within 50 · 108 within 100 · 188 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)18.0 mi — Redding, CA - Tesla Supercharger, Redding
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)3.3 mi — GF4EVA LAKEHEAD BB L2 · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 153690 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Nelson Point Cg-F · Shasta-Trinity National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletNelson Point Cg-F · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSugarloaf Boat Ramp · ~2.7 mi W · USFS
- Flush restroomLakeshore East Cg-F · ~2.7 mi NW · USFS
- Flush restroomGregory Creek Cg-F · ~2.9 mi NW · USFS
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Other camps near Nelson Point Cg-F
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Oak Grove Cg-F~0.4 mi
- Upper Salt Creek Cg-G_Closed~0.4 mi
- Lakeshore East Cg-F~2.7 mi · fee
- Gregory Creek Cg-F~2.9 mi · fee
The unit that manages Nelson Point Cg-F
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Nelson Point Cg-F are set by Shasta-Trinity National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Nelson Point Cg-F
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-22: $20 per night, single site; the group site is $110 per night (maximum 60 people). Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/shasta-trinity/recreation/nelson-point-campground-group-family.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Nelson Point Cg-F
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Nelson Point Cg-F
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