Shasta Lake RV Resort & Campground is located 30 minutes north of Redding, California, just off of I-5 on beautiful Lake Shasta.
Our campground is family-owned and operated on land leased from the US Forest Service. Whether you’re looking for a place to fish, waterski, wakeboard, swim, relax, play games, make s’mores or just enjoy the outdoors, Shasta Lake RV Resort & Campground is an ideal setting for your vacation.
For over 50 years, Shasta Lake RV Resort has been a place families come to slow down, reconnect, and enjoy the outdoors. And for many of those families, it’s become something even more—returning summer after summer for 30+
years.
What starts as a simple camping trip turns into a tradition… kids growing up on the same campsites, mornings on the lake, and evenings around the fire that everyone looks forward to all year.
This isn’t just a place to stay—it’s a place families come back to, year after year.
Whether it’s your first visit or the start of something your family will carry on for decades, you’ll find everything you need right here—cabins, full hookup RV sites, tent camping, pool days, and easy access to the lake and boat docks.
Simple. Relaxed. The way camping is supposed to be. Join families who’ve been coming back for decades!
Shasta Lake supports a diverse and abundant mix of warm- and coldwater fish, including rainbow and brown trout, Chinook salmon, bass, crappie, and sturgeon, and is popular for fishing, especially near river inlets like McCloud Bridge and Riverview.
Shasta Lake has no developed swimming areas or beaches, but visitors often swim from shore near campgrounds or from boats in warm summer water, should avoid heavy boat traffic, and can use the campground pool for a safer, family-friendly option.
Shasta Lake attracts waterskiers and wakeboarders each summer with warm water, miles of shoreline, and generally calm conditions, especially along the Sacramento Arm, though some smaller coves and bays are off-limits and marked by buoys.
Shasta Lake is California's largest reservoir — 29,500 acres of warm, clear water with 360 miles of stunning shoreline. Fed by three major rivers (the Sacramento, Pit, and McCloud), it's a paradise for boaters, water skiers, anglers, and wildlife lovers alike, even home to resident Bald Eagles. With average summer water temps of 77°F and breathtaking scenery, it's no wonder Shasta is considered California's premier lake destination.
Reserve NowJust off of I-5 you’ll find the second-largest dam in the United States. The Visitor's Center provides detailed explanations on how the dam helped turn California into the richest agricultural region in the world.
Lassen National Park is a superb destination. From Redding, take a 1-hour drive on Highway 44. The National Park offers towering mountains, lush meadows, pristine lakes and a number of displays of volcanic activity.
Castle Crags is named for 6,000-feet tall glacier polished crags. This 4,350-acre park features 28 miles of hiking trails, including a 2.7 mile access trail to Castle Crags Wilderness, part of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The Pacific Crest Trail also passes through the park. Adventurous hikers can reach the summit. Be sure to bring hiking boots and plenty of drinking water.
The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) extends 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon and Washington. It passes through the mystic desert, the glaciated stretch of the Sierra Nevada, and provides amazing vistas of volcanic peaks and glaciers in the Cascade Range. This phenomenal trail passes within 3 miles of Dunsmuir as it heads west from the southern Cascade Range and drops down to the Sacramento River and then enters Castle Crags State Park.
The City of Mt. Shasta is a charming mountain town featuring dozens of quaint shops & delicious restaurants. While you’re there, be sure to visit the Headwaters of the Sacramento River. Witness the spring in action, fill up a water bottle, and taste the cold spring water.
The Trinity Alps spans 517,500 acres and provides a scenic backdrop to the lake. Thousands of day hikers, backpackers, hunters, and equestrians experience the beauty of the alpine lakes, streams, canyons and rugged mountain ridges. Numerous trailheads exist within this enormous wilderness area composed of three national forests and six-ranger districts.
Mount Shasta, the second highest volcano in the United States, rises 14,162 feet above the sea. Its majestic beauty can be viewed from I-5 or from Mt. Shasta City. During the summer, if you’re feeling adventurous, follow the signs to Mount Shasta Ski Park for hiking and mountain biking.
Hedge Creek Falls is located in Dunsmuir. This delightful falls pours over cliffs of columnar basalt into a lush cavern. The parking is adjacent to the freeway & the falls are a few minutes walk from the parking area.
Teddy Roosevelt once called Burney Falls the “Eighth Wonder of the World”. This waterfall cascades 129 feet below into a beautiful pool. Burney Falls is an ideal place to beat the heat as the mist from the falls cools you down.
Dunsmuir is a tranquil railroad town nestled among forested mountains. It's a great place to take a walk along the Sacramento River or walk along the quaint streets of downtown.
