Free camping near Mount Shasta, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Mount Shasta, CA there are 22 camps: 9 free, 10 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is Mcbride Springs Cg-F, 2.8 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Panther Meadows Cg, 6.4 miles out.
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcbride Springs Cg-F | 2.8 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Mount Shasta | — |
| Red Fir Flat Cg | 3.6 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Mount Shasta | — |
| Panther Meadows Cg | 6.4 | Free | Panther Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Howard | — |
| Castle Lake Campground | 6.8 | Unpriced | Castle Lake Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Azalea | — |
| Toad Lake Cg | 9.8 | Free | — | 9.8 mi to Mount Shasta | — |
| Gumboot Lake Cg-F | 13 | Free | Gumboot Lake (water) | 11 mi to Castella | — |
| Gumboot Campground | 13 | Free | Gumboot Lake (water) | 11 mi to Castella | — |
| Gray Rock | 15 | Free | Mears Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Castella | — |
| Fowlers Camp Cg-F | 16 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to McCloud | — |
| Kangaroo | 17 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Gazelle | — |
| Kangaroo Lake Campground | 17 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Sims Flat Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Castella | — |
| Camp 4 (Cg-G) | 18 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to McCloud | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — CA | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to McCloud | — |
| Cattle Camp Cg-F | 20 | Fee | — | 10 mi to McCloud | — |
| Scott Mountain | 20 | Free | Scott Mountain Creek (stream) | 5.8 mi to Callahan | — |
| Eagle Creek Cg-F | 22 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Coffee Creek | — |
| Horse Flat Cg-F | 22 | Free | Eagle Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Coffee Creek | — |
| Curl Ridge Jeep | 23 | Free | South Fork Claiborne Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Big Bend | — |
| Algoma Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Bull Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Bartle | — |
| Trout Creek Meadow (Cg-F) | 24 | Free | — | 9.4 mi to Tennant | — |
| Trinity River Cg-F | 25 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Coffee Creek | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Mount Shasta, CA, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.