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Castle Lake Campground
Shasta National Forest
Write a Review Castle Lake Road Mount Shasta, CA 96067 530-926-4511 530-226-2500 Official WebsiteGPS: 41.236, -122.379
Overview of Castle Lake Campground
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
Learn more: Boondocking 101
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Wobbles29 on 10/2/2021
Longest RV Reported: 32 feet (Class A)
Reported by DONALD DAVIS on 6/16/2020
Number of Sites 6
Pad Type dirt
Open Seasonally May-October
Elevation 5,216 ft / 1,589 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 16 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Castle Lake Campground 4 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 10/2/2021
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Last reported 7/2/2021
“Super quiet and secluded”
Reviewed 10/2/2021
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Not sure I found this actual campground, but did find a dirt road off Castle Lake Road that had nice dispersed spots. I have a Ford Transit 350 and it fit down the road and the spots easily. No other humans for two days.
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Wobbles29 would stay here again
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“VERY small campground ”
Reviewed 7/2/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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Went by to scope it out As stated there are 6 sites, but there is no way we could have gotten our 30’ TT in to any of them Much better suited for car/van or tent camping First come/First served
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AT&T 4G
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“Driving and walked through Castle Lake Campground.”
Reviewed 6/16/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
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Drove thru and walked each site while looking for boondocking location for my 32' Bounder. 3 day max stay As of 06/06/2020 There are six camping sites. All sites a clean, with plenty of space. You can get a 25' RV in sites 3,4,5. they are over 30' in length. Site 1 and 2 is long a narrow. made for Vans. Site 6 was the camping host. Al... more
Drove thru and walked each site while looking for boondocking location for my 32' Bounder. 3 day max stay As of 06/06/2020 There are six camping sites. All sites a clean, with plenty of space. You can get a 25' RV in sites 3,4,5. they are over 30' in length. Site 1 and 2 is long a narrow. made for Vans. Site 6 was the camping host. Also a large site. There are two bathrooms across from site 1 and 2. Just a 1/4 mile from Castle Lake. Awesome place to hike or kayak / paddle board. I forgot to check cell service.
DONALD DAVIS would stay here again
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“Great Little Free Campground”
Reviewed 10/13/2016
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
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Very nice location in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, about 20 minutes west of the town of Mt. Shasta. Campsites are free, first-come first-served, and there are only 5 of them (the 6th one is taken by the camp host); maximum stay is three days (changed from 14 days) and campsites fill up quickly. The sites are large and relatively... more
Very nice location in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, about 20 minutes west of the town of Mt. Shasta. Campsites are free, first-come first-served, and there are only 5 of them (the 6th one is taken by the camp host); maximum stay is three days (changed from 14 days) and campsites fill up quickly. The sites are large and relatively private, with level areas for parking as well as for pitching tents. Each site has a large concrete picnic table and a large fire ring with a grill. There are two pit toilets but no water or trash cans are available.The campground is located 1/2 mile from Castle Lake where there is swimming, fishing, small boating, etc. The area is quiet and peaceful and has easy access to the nearby lakes and towns.
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Lois would stay here again
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“Closed as of 5/4/22”
noted 5/4/2022
Closed as of 5/4/22. Not sure if it operates only seasonally or this is permanent. No signs, just a locked gate to the campground. However, there is nothing but dispersed camping spots along Castle Lake Rd. There’s a great place just south of the actual campground with a nice easy gravel road and multiple spots. The road does get narrow so only the first 2 or 3 would be good for bigger rigs. I was forced to give a rating and I’m sure it’s worth 5 stars if it was accessible but I couldn’t stay here so not sure what the actual campground is really like.
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
Pets
- pets
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