Shasta Lake Ranger District
Shasta-Trinity National Forest • California
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Generally, dispersed camping is allowed outside of developed sites within the forest, unless otherwise posted. The exceptions to this are McBride Plantations, Castle Lake, McCloud River Loop and Lewiston Lake. Please refer to this document for more helpful information. https://www.fs.usda.gov/sites/nfs/files/legacy-media/shasta-trinity/Dispersed%20Camping%20ROG.pdf
Campgrounds in Shasta Lake Ranger District
Antlers Cg-F
Located on the upper Sacramento Arm of Shasta Lake, the campground sits on a bluff …
Arbuckle Flat Cg-F
Arbuckle Flat is one of four boat-access only campgrounds on Shasta lake. Located far up …
Backbone Ridge
Bailey Cove Cg-F
Bailey Cove is a beautiful forested campground. Due to the nearby boat ramp, this facility …
Chirpchatter Cg-F
This campground has 5 sites and can accommodate trailers up 24'. There are picnic tables …
Deadlun Cg-F Frec Lic
Deadlun Campground is located at Iron Canyon Reservoir, a 500 acre lake located at an …
About Shasta Lake Ranger District
Shasta Lake Ranger District is a ranger district within Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California. This district allows dispersed camping on National Forest land.
There are 461.6 miles of roads designated for dispersed camping within this district. Download the Dispersed app to see exact road locations with GPS navigation.
Always check current conditions and fire restrictions before camping. Follow Leave No Trace principles and pack out all trash.
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