Fawndale Oaks RV Park
Shasta Dam / Redding Gateway · Shasta-Cascade · 40.7419, -122.3106
Shaded full hookups halfway between Redding and the lake — the pragmatic choice when triple-digit heat makes dry camping miserable.
Quick specs
- Length limit
- 45 ft
- Cell signal
- Boat launch
- No launch on site
- Shade score
- 4/5
- Season
- Open year-round
- Elevation
- 1,150 ft
| Hookups | Full Hookups (50/30A) |
|---|---|
| Amenities | 50 Amp, WiFi, Pull-Through, Dog Friendly, Laundry, Shade Canopy, Dump Station |
| Booking | Direct Resort |
Conditions right now
Lake level, forecast, alerts, fishing and the nearest public camera for Fawndale Oaks RV Park. Pulled from state and federal feeds and refreshed every morning.
Updated Aug 29, 12:54 AM PDT
Lake level
992 ft
74.9 ft below full pool
58.4% of capacity
The lake dropped about 4.6 ft over the past week. There is no ramp at this campground, so the level mostly matters for how far you drive to launch — at 992 ft the nearest paved ramps on the lower lake are still in the water.
Gage reading for 2026-8-28
Source: California Data Exchange Center, Shasta Dam gage (SHA)
Weather
- OvernightClear62°F
- SaturdaySunny85°F
- Saturday NightClear61°F
- SundaySunny88°F
Clear. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Source: National Weather Service
Fire & weather alerts
No active National Weather Service alerts and no CAL FIRE incident within 45 miles as of this morning's check. Fire restrictions can still be in force, so read the forest order before you light anything.
Current Shasta-Trinity fire restrictionsSources: National Weather Service active alerts and CAL FIRE incident feed
Fishing report
Fawndale / lower lake fishing report
Summer pattern on the Fawndale / lower lake. Bass are off the banks and holding on the first drop — points, submerged brush and the shaded side of rock walls hold fish through the middle of the day. Get the topwater work done before the ski boats wake up, then go to a dropshot or a small jig on the same spots. Trollers are running downriggers well below the surface for kokanee and rainbows; the fish are stacked wherever the temperature breaks. The lake is sitting near 992 ft, so shoreline structure that held fish last month may be high and dry now.
- What is biting
- Spotted and smallmouth bass, kokanee, rainbow trout
- Where in the water column
- Bass 15–35 ft on structure, kokanee and trout 45–90 ft on the thermocline
Built from the Shasta Dam water temperature and elevation gages plus seasonal patterns on this arm. Reported 2026-08-29.
Nearest public camera
Fawndale · I-5
About 0.9 mi from the campground — useful for road surface, smoke and haze, not for checking your site.
Local deep dive
Local insider tip
The oak-shaded row along the north fence is the quietest full-hookup real estate between Redding and Lakehead. Reserve it a month out for holiday weekends.
Access road & clearance
Level paved entrance off Fawndale Road, one short right-hand turn from the I-5 exit.
Best loop for big rigs
Pull-throughs run 65–75 ft with 50 amp at the pedestal. Big rigs park nose-out with no repositioning.
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