Free camping near Shasta Lake, CA
Yes. 28 of the 47 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Shasta Lake, CA are listed as free; 19 charge a fee. The closest free one is Shasta Lake Shoreline, 3.1 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 47 camps near Shasta Lake, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Lake Shoreline | 3.1 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Shasta Lake | — |
| Mariners Point Cg-F | 8.5 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Jones Valley | — |
| Ski Island Cg-F | 8.6 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Jones Valley | — |
| Jones Valley Inlet | 8.6 | Free | — | — | — |
| Jones Valley Cg-F (Lower) | 8.7 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Jones Valley | — |
| Bailey Cove Cg-F | 9.1 | Fee | Sacramento River (stream) | 0.5 mi to Holiday Harbor Resort | — |
| Obrien | 9.7 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Mountain Gate | — |
| Backbone Ridge | 11 | Free | Oak Opening Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Sugarloaf | — |
| Gooseneck Cove Cg-F | 11 | Free | Little Sugarloaf Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Sugarloaf | — |
| Oak Grove Cg-F | 12 | Free | Nelson Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Sugarloaf | — |
| Nelson Point Cg-F | 12 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Upper Salt Creek Cg-G_Closed | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| Green'S Creek Cg-F | 12 | Free | Greens Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Lakeview Resort | — |
| Sheep Camp | 12 | Free | Brandy Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Paige Bar | — |
| Lakeshore East Cg-F | 14 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Gregory Creek Cg-F | 15 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Hirz Bay (#2) Cg-G | 15 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Antlers Cg-F | 15 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Hirz Bay Cg-F | 15 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Hirz Bay (#1) Cg-G | 15 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Arbuckle Flat Cg-F | 15 | Free | Arbuckle Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Ingot | — |
| Dekkas Rock Cg-G | 16 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Lakehead | Open |
| Moore Creek Cg-F | 17 | Fee | — | 9.2 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Riverview | 17 | Free | Sacramento River (river) | 0.2 mi to Riverview | — |
| Ellery Creek Cg-F | 18 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Pine Point Cg-F | 19 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Fenders Ferry | 19 | Free | Nosoni Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Point McCloud | — |
| Chirpchatter Cg-F | 19 | Free | Low Pass Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Point McCloud | — |
| Mccloud Bridge Cg-F | 19 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Clear Creek Cg-F | 21 | Free | Damnation Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Trinity Center | — |
| Ackerman Cg-F | 22 | Fee | Trinity River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Fairview | — |
| Tunnel Rock Cg-F | 22 | Free | Trinity River (stream) | 3.1 mi to Fairview | — |
| Captain'S Point Cg-F | 22 | Free | Van Ness Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Minersville | — |
| Trinity Lake Shoreline | 23 | Free | Stuart Fork (stream) | 0.2 mi to Fairview | — |
| Mary Smith Cg-F | 23 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Lewiston | — |
| Cooper Gulch Cg-F | 23 | Fee | Trinity River (stream) | 2.7 mi to Lewiston | — |
| Madrone Cg-F | 23 | Free | — | 10 mi to Big Bend | — |
| Garden Ridge | 23 | Free | — | 10 mi to Big Bend | — |
| Mariner'S Roost Cg-F | 23 | Free | East Fork Stuart Fork (stream) | 1.1 mi to Minersville | — |
| Ridgeville Island Cg-F | 24 | Free | Digger Creek (stream) | 0.4 mi to Minersville | — |
| Buckeye Camp | 24 | Free | East Fork Stuart Fork (stream) | 1.5 mi to Estrellita | — |
| Jackass Spring Cg-F | 25 | Free | East Fork Trinity River (stream) | 2.5 mi to Trinity Center | — |
| Hogback | 25 | Free | Hogback Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Montgomery Creek | — |
| Reynolds Basin | 25 | Free | East Fork Sulanharas Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Wengler | — |
| Ridgeville Cg-F | 25 | Free | — | 10 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Alpine View Cg-F | 25 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Trinity Center | — |
| Wheeler Ranch | 25 | Free | Garden Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to Wengler | — |
Who manages the camps near Shasta Lake, CA
Who manages them: 47 on the Forest Service.
- Shasta-Trinity National Forest — 47 camps: 28 free, 19 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 1 of the 47: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Shasta Lake, CA
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Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Shasta Lake, 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.