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Madrone Campground

Squaw Creek Arm · Shasta Lake Corridor · 40.92446, -122.09443

Free

Quick specs

Length limit

16 ft

Cell signal

No service

Boat launch

No lake access.

Shade score

Not published

Season

Open year-round

Elevation

1500 ft

Hookups
Dry Camping (no hookups)
Amenities
Shade canopy, Vault toilets, Picnic tables, Fire rings
Booking
Not reservable

The facts that decide your trip

Max rig length
16 ft
Sites
10
Hookups
Dry Camping (no hookups)
Access
Drive-in
Nightly rate
Free
Season
Open year-round
Elevation
1500 ft
Dump station
No
Potable water
No

What is actually on site

  • Shade canopy
  • Vault toilets
  • Picnic tables
  • Fire rings

Weather, alerts and fire activity at this campground

Keyed to this campground's own coordinates, not to the lake. Each item carries the timestamp its source published.

Active weather alerts

No active National Weather Service alert covers this campground right now.

Forecast

Fire activity within 45 miles

CAL FIRE lists no active incident within 45 miles of this campground.

Fire restrictions

Campfire and stove rules change through the season. Read the current forest order before you pack a fire pan — we link it rather than paraphrase it.

Published · USDA Forest Service, Shasta-Trinity National Forest alerts

Nearest public camera

Salt Creek · I-5 — about 13.8 mi from the campground

Camera operated by Caltrans District 2

Current frame from the Salt Creek · I-5 camera

Frame refreshes about every 4 min · feed last verified

Useful for road surface, smoke and haze — not for checking your site.

Facility info

Facility specification
Facility typeTents and RVs
Sites10
Max rig16 ft
Where to bookNot reservable
RateFree
SeasonOpen year-round

A remote, forested and shady camp east of Shasta Lake, reached by a rough unimproved dirt road and used mainly as a base for OHV riding. There is no lake access. It is closed under a Forest Order following the Shoe Fire.

Getting there

40.92446, -122.09443 · Driving directions

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