Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
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.

















Length limits vary by campsite.
Availability on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002 standard nonelectric | W | W | $30 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | W | W | $30 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | W | W | $30 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | W | W | $30 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | W | W | $30 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | W | W | $60 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | W | W | $60 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Hookups (individual campsites): 7 no-hookup individual sites.
Shasta Caverns/OBrien Exit off I-5
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“The camp ground is clean and quiet. Easily accessible from the freeway, and close to the Lake Shasta Cave Tour. ”
“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.”
“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.”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every nightRentals 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.

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 3 · 17 mi from campground
$120/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 31 ft · sleeps 10 · 77 mi from campground
$250/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 5 · 144 mi from campground
$90/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalShare 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.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 2026 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 2027 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 2027 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 2027 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 2027 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| May 2027 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 61 days ahead | 102 days ahead | 29 days ahead | 78 days ahead |
| June | 74 days ahead | 132 days ahead | 38 days ahead | 100 days ahead |
| July | 54 days ahead | 112 days ahead | 47 days ahead | 114 days ahead |
| August | 42 days ahead | 91 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 56 days ahead |
| September | 50 days ahead | 104 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 45 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.
7 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
7 sites · $60, $30/night
Loops: AREA BAILEY COVE (7)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15