Shasta Lake
Campgrounds
Shasta Lake, CA
CAMPGROUNDS
Shasta Lake Campgrounds and Camping
Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area
Boat Launching
Both Forest Service and commercial ramps are available. Each of the seven designated Forest Service ramps has a paved ramp, a lighted parking area, restrooms and garbage disposal facilities. A daily use fee is required. The ramps are usually open all year, however they may be closed when the parking lots fill up or when debris makes launching dangerous. When lake levels are down more than 75 feet, some ramps become inoperable or are moved to an alternate location. There are a few ramps designed with long enough paved ramps to accommodate launching when the lake levels go down below 75 feet drawdown. These ramps are located at Hirz Bay, Jones Valley, Sugarloaf, and Centimudi. Additional launching facilities may be available at the marinas. It is unsafe and a violation of State Law to swim, fish, dive or sunbathe from any courtesy dock or within 200 feet of a boat launching ramp.
When lake levels are drawn down more than 50 feet, some ramps close, or are moved to alternate locations. Check with the Forest Service at the Shasta Lake Information Center, (530) 275-1589, for current lake and boat ramp conditions.
Courtesy Docks
Public ramps provide courtesy docks during the summer to load passengers and cargo. Courtesy docks are often busy places. There is a 15 minute limit on ramp use time. Boats 26 feet and longer are prohibited from tying up to the docks. Larger boats can anchor to the shoreline to accommodate loading needs.
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Shasta Unit - Public Services
Description: On the upper Sacramento River Arm adjacent to Antlers Campground. This facility has been upgraded to include an accessible loading platform, a new information station, an accessible drinking fountain and parking spaces and access paths to connect accessible features within the facility. Nearby is the Antlers Marina, Antlers RV Park & campground, Antlers campground (public facility). Located between the Antlers campground and the Antlers boat ramp, sits the Amphitheater where visitors can attend interpretive programs during the summer months.
Tips/Suggestions: Ramp may be closed when the parking lot fills up or lake debris causes launching to be hazardous (especially in the spring months).
Description: On the lower McCloud River Arm in the Bailey Cove facilities area. Picnicking, restrooms, fee. (Not recommended on summer weekends due to excessive congestion, consider using Packers Bay.) Adjoining facilities include a campground and day use area. A short distance from this facility is the Holiday Harbor Marina, Lakeview Marina and Shasta Caverns. There is a camp host at this facility during the summer months.
Seasons of Use: Open until the lake level drops 50'
Description: The Centimudi Boat Ramp is paved. It has three (3) ramps for varying lake levels; a four lane ramp with a courtesy dock is available when lake draw down is between 0 and 75 feet, a three lane ramp is available when lake draw down is between 76 and 95 feet, and two lanes are available up to 210 feet of draw down. The launch ramp has an upper and lower paved and lighted parking lot with 105 spaces.
Near this facility, is Shasta Dam, the Fisherman's Point Day Use Area and Digger Bay Marina. This facility offers an accessible loading platform in addition to the ramp.
Season of Use: Open all year (Not recommended on holiday weekends due to excessive congestion. Consider using Packers Bay).
Tips/Suggestions: Ramp may be closed when the parking lot fills up or lake debris causes launching to be hazardous (especially in the spring months).
Description: The Hirz Bay boat ramp is paved and has three (3) ramps for varying lake levels. A three lane ramp is in service until 75 feet drawdown, a two lane ramp until 95 feet drawdown, and one lane until 115 foot drawdown. The launch ramp parking lot has 61 paved spaces with lighting and a courtesy dock.
This boat ramp is part of the Hirz Bay recreation complex which includes Hirz Bay campground, Hirz Bay trail and Hirz Bay group camps #1 and #2.
Seasons of Use: Open until the lake level drops below 95'
Description: The Jones Valley Boat Ramp is paved and has four (4) ramps for varying lake levels. A four lane ramp is available until 50 feet of lake drawdown, a two lane ramp is available until 140 feet of drawdown, and a one lane ramp is in service until 210 feet of drawdown. There are three campgrounds located nearby; the Upper Jones Valley, Lower Jones Valley and the Jones Valley Inlet (shoreline camping), two marinas; Jones Valley and Silverthorn, and the Clikapudi trail.
Seasons of Use: Open all year (or until lake draws down 210')
Description: The Packers Bay boat ramp is paved. It has four lanes available until 50 feet of drawdown, and then has two lanes available until 115 feet of drawdown.
There is a lighted parking lot with 188 spaces and a courtesy doc and offers an accessible loading platform in addition to the ramp.
Adjacent to this boat ramp facility, there are four trails, of varying distances; the Waters Gulch, Fish Loop, Overlook and Eastside trails. Just past this public ramp, is the access to the privately owned, Packer's Bay Marina. Shasta Marina and the O'Brien Mountain Bed and Breakfast are also nearby.
Seasons of Use: Open all year (this ramp gets very busy during holidays)
Description: On the Upper Sacramento River Arm in the Sugarloaf area of Lakehead. Services nearby. This ramp has 2 launching lanes available once the lake level drops past the 75' level. It is no longer available once the lake level drops below 160'. Near this facility, are two marinas; Sugarloaf and Antlers as well as two public campgrounds; Lakeshore East and Antlers.
Season of Use: Sugarloaf ramp is used once the Antlers ramp comes out of the water due to the dropping of the lake level (at 75' down).
Tips/Suggestions: Ramp may be closed when the parking lot fills up or lake debris causes launching to be hazardous (especially in the spring months).
Shasta Unit - Commercial Services
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Antlers Resort & Marina 530-238-2553 / 1-800-238-3924
Antlers RV Park & Campground 530-238-2322 / 1-800-642-6849
Bridge Bay Marina 530-275-3021 / 1-800-752-9669
Digger Bay Marina 530-275-3072 / 1-800-752-9669
Holiday Harbor 530-238-2383 / 1-800-776-2628
Jones Valley Marina 530-275-7950 / 1-877-474-2782
Lakeshore Inn & RV 530-238-2003
Lakeview Marina Resort 530-275-7950 / 1-877-474-2782
Packers Bay Marina 530-275-5570 / 1-800-331-3137
Salt Creek Resort & RV Park 530-238-2161
Shasta Caverns 530-238-2341 / 1-800-795-2283
Shasta Lake Business Owners Association
Shasta Lake Chamber of Commerce - 530-275-7497
Shasta Lake RV Resort & Campground 530-238-2370 / 1-800-374-2782
Shasta Marina 530-238-2284 / 1-800-959-3359
Shasta Recreation Company (Concessionaire) 530-275-8113
Silvertorn Resort Marina 530-275-1571 / 1-800-332-3044
Sugarloaf Cottages 530-238-2448 / 1-800-953-4432
Sugarloaf Resort 530-275-7950 / 1-877-474-2782
Tsasdi Resort 530-238-2575 / 1-800-995-0291
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