Camping near Shasta, California

Camping near Shasta at a glance

Public campgrounds

35 (22 National Forest, 12 National Park Service, 1 BLM)

Getting a site

26 reservable and 7 first-come

Cost

2 free; lowest posted fee at Honn Creek: "Single Site: $10 per night"

Distance from Shasta

3 miles (Horse Camp Primitive Campground) to 58 miles (Pit River Campground) in a straight line; 6 within 15 miles

Elevation

952 ft (Peltier Bridge Primitive Campground) to 6,799 ft (Summit Lake Stock Corral), 35 of 35 on record

Season

6 seasonal with posted dates

Campsites

500 across the 25 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

18 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 60 ft (Summit Lake North)

Drinking water

6 of 35

Distances are straight-line miles from Shasta's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Shasta

• Jones Valley Campground-f (lower), 16 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Jones Valley.
• Jones Valley Campground-f (upper), 16 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Jones Valley.
• Mariners Point Campground-f, 16 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Jones Valley.
• Ski Island Campground-f, 16 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Jones Valley.
• Bailey Cove Campground-f, 17 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Gooseneck Cove Campground-f, 17 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Nelson Point Campground-f, 19 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Upper Salt Creek Campground-g_closed Group Campground, 19 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Mary Smith Campground-f, 20 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Lewiston.
• Lakeshore East Campground-f, 20 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Green's Creek Campground-f, 20 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Cooper Gulch Campground-f, 20 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Lewiston.
• Tunnel Rock Campground-f, 20 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lewiston.
• Ackerman Campground-f, 20 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Lewiston.
• Antlers Campground-f, 21 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Gregory Creek Campground-f, 21 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Hirz Bay (#2) Campground-g Group Campground, 22 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Arbuckle Flat Campground-f, 22 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Jones Valley.
• Hirz Bay Campground-f, 22 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Hirz Bay (#1) Campground-g Group Campground, 23 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Captain's Point Campground-f, 23 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
• Mariner's Roost Campground-f, 23 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
• Dekkas Rock Campground-g Group Campground, 23 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Ridgeville Island Campground-f, 24 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Clear Creek Campground-f, 24 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Ridgeville Campground-f, 24 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Moore Creek Campground-f, 24 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Hayward Flat Campground-f, 25 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
• Deerlick Springs Campground-f, 25 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Minersville Campground-f, 25 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Clark Springs Campground-f, 25 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Alpine View Campground-f, 25 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
• Bushytail Campground-g, 25 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Bushytail, 26 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Trinity.
• Ellery Creek Campground-f, 26 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Tannery Gulch Campground-f, 26 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Tannery, 26 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $30–$60 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Fawn Campground-g Group Campground, 26 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Fawn, 26 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Trinity.
• Steiner Flat Primitive Campground, 26 miles from Shasta in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near Trinity.
• Pine Point Campground-f, 26 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• East Weaver Campground-f, 26 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $110 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• East Weaver Group Campground, 26 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $120 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
• Stoney Creek Campground-g Group Campground, 26 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Mccloud Bridge Campground-f, 27 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Stoney Point Campground-f, 27 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Chirpchatter Campground-f, 27 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Big Bend.
• Rush Creek Campground-f, 27 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.
• Jackass Spring Campground-f, 27 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Redding.
• Preacher Meadow Campground-f, 29 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
• Bridge Camp Campground-f, 30 miles from Shasta in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Weaverville.

Tent camping near Shasta

• Peltier Bridge Primitive Campground : 9 tent sites , 3.9 miles from Shasta.
• Brandy Creek Primitive Campground : 2 tent sites , 5.5 miles from Shasta.
• Sheep Camp Primitive Campground : 4 tent sites , 6.1 miles from Shasta.
• Crystal Creek Primitive Campground : 2 tent sites , 11 miles from Shasta.
• Manzanita Lake : 36 tent sites , 48 miles from Shasta.
• Summit Lake North : 9 tent sites , 56 miles from Shasta.
• Summit Lake South : 32 tent sites , 56 miles from Shasta.

Things to do near Shasta

Public land and water within 30 miles of Shasta, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• Shasta State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 1 mile from Shasta; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Whiskeytown Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.8 miles from Shasta; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 7.2 miles from Shasta; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Lake Shasta water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 9.3 miles from Shasta; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
• Anderson River Park Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 14 miles from Shasta; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Shasta Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Shasta; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Lewiston Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 19 miles from Shasta; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Trinity Lake water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 21 miles from Shasta; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
• Trinity Lake (Clair Engle Lake) fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 23 miles from Shasta; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 26 miles from Shasta; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Shasta

Groceries

• J's convenience store · 0.6 miles
• Grocery Outlet supermarket · 2.8 miles
• Holiday Market supermarket · 3.5 miles · (530) 242-0477 · Hours 06:00-22:00

Fuel

• Chevron fuel station · 3.6 miles
• Valero fuel station · 4.1 miles
• Chevron fuel station · 4.2 miles

Propane

• Airgas propane dealer · 4.8 miles
• Blue Star Gas propane dealer · 10 miles · (530) 365-2131

Pharmacy

• CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 3.5 miles
• Rite Aid pharmacy · 4.3 miles · (530) 243-5500
• Walgreens pharmacy · 4.3 miles

Laundromat

• Orange Street Laundromat laundromat · 3.9 miles
• H & H Laundromat laundromat · 5.3 miles
• Launderland laundromat · 6.8 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Shasta: RV dump station, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.