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Camping at Bailey Cove near Lakehead

Public campground · Lakehead · 7 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

The campground's setting emphasizes water access and forested shoreline character more than large developed amenities: Lake Shasta sits at about 1,067 feet elevation and offers 365 miles of shoreline broken by steep slopes of manzanita and evergreen, with a distant view line that can include snow-capped Mount Shasta on clear days. Wildlife is active here osprey nests are often visible along the arm and the three-mile Bailey Cove Trail runs along the shore for hikers and mountain bikers who want a longer outing without leaving the immediate area.

3.0 on Recreation.gov · 38 reviewsFirst come, first served · visiting info on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 7 sites
Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Availability on Recreation.gov.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
002
standard nonelectric
WW$30
006
standard nonelectric
WW$30
005
standard nonelectric
WW$30
004
standard nonelectric
WW$30
001
standard nonelectric
WW$30
003
standard nonelectric
WW$60
007
standard nonelectric
WW$60

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

First come, first served

The listing marks this stay first come, first served — no online reservations. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

Walk-up only
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Amenities & location

  • Flush Toilets
Check-in
03:00 PM
Checkout
02:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 7 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Shasta Caverns/OBrien Exit off I-5
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Bailey Cove: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Bailey Cove?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (7 of 7 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Bailey Cove have RV hookups?
7 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Bailey Cove?
First come, first served — pay on site (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Bailey Cove?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (7 of 7 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 7 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 7 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 7 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (13 reports), AT&T 1 (7 reports), T-Mobile 2 (5 reports)
Shade
Listing 1 of 6 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing First come, first served — pay on site
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $30/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing Shasta Caverns/OBrien Exit off I-5 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (38 reviews, ★ 3.0). Not written or edited by us.

“The camp ground is clean and quiet. Easily accessible from the freeway, and close to the Lake Shasta Cave Tour. ”

Tracy M 4 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“I was in Site 7. Site is super big with no neighbors to either side. As some folks have pointed out you can hear the highway but not loud enough to ruin the stay. Facilities were clean and close. I would go back.”

Willam M 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Site was fine, host was helpful but cost was way to high. Not only could we not use our senior pass but they charge a bunch of extra taxes. Maybe just because this is in California, but it's not worth the cost.”

ROYAL K 3 · Jul 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Burning Star Ranch

5.4 mi from Bailey Cove (straight-line)
Sites from $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Lakeshore Resort

7.7 mi from Bailey Cove (straight-line)
Sites from $196/night
$392 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night

Mountain Gate RV Resort

7.8 mi from Bailey Cove (straight-line)
Sites from $61/night
$122 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 7 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Heartland Mallard fully loaded travel trailer
2021 Heartland Mallard fully loaded travel trailer

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 3 · 17 mi from campground

$120/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Go Yonder! 2022 Thor Magnitude GA31
Go Yonder! 2022 Thor Magnitude GA31

Class C motorhome · 31 ft · sleeps 10 · 77 mi from campground

$250/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2022 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup *SUV TOWABLE*
2022 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup *SUV TOWABLE*

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 5 · 144 mi from campground

$90/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak Sep 10–Dec 31: RV & Tent $30–$60 per night
  • Off-peak Jan 1–May 7: RV & Tent $30–$60 per night

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 20260%0%0%
Dec 20260%0%0%
Jan 20270%0%0%
Feb 20270%0%0%
Mar 20270%0%0%
Apr 20270%0%0%
May 20270%0%0%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Bailey Cove

For June weekends, book about 132 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 74 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May61 days ahead102 days ahead29 days ahead78 days ahead
June74 days ahead132 days ahead38 days ahead100 days ahead
July54 days ahead112 days ahead47 days ahead114 days ahead
August42 days ahead91 days ahead26 days ahead56 days ahead
September50 days ahead104 days ahead18 days ahead45 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (2,475 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

7 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

7 sites · $60, $30/night

Loops: AREA BAILEY COVE (7)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15