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Moore Creek Campground

McCloud Arm · Shasta Lake Corridor · 40.88861, -122.22400

$20–$160 / night

Quick specs

Length limit

16 ft

Cell signal

No service

Boat launch

Hirz Bay ramp, about 4 miles.

Shade score

Not published

Season

May 10 – Sep 12

Elevation

1088 ft

Hookups
Dry Camping (no hookups)
Amenities
Shade canopy, Vault toilets, Potable water, Fishing, Picnic tables, Fire rings, Food storage required
Booking
Recreation.gov

The facts that decide your trip

Max rig length
16 ft
Sites
13
Hookups
Dry Camping (no hookups)
Access
Drive-in
Nightly rate
$20–$160 / night
Season
May 10 – Sep 12
Elevation
1088 ft
Dump station
No
Potable water
Yes

What is actually on site

  • Shade canopy
  • Vault toilets
  • Potable water
  • Fishing
  • Picnic tables
  • Fire rings
  • Food storage required

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

Shasta Lake: live conditions

Readings belong to the water body, not to one campground, and each one carries the timestamp its own source published.

Lake level

991.55ft above sea level

Out of date — last reading California Data Exchange Center, gauge SHA

Percent of capacity

58.2% of capacity

Out of date — last reading California Data Exchange Center, gauge SHA

See every lake level, ramp and camera on the conditions dashboard

Nearest public camera

Salt Creek · I-5 — about 6.6 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 typeGroup site, tents and RVs
Sites13
Max rig16 ft
Where to bookRecreation.gov
Rate$20–$160 / night
SeasonMay 10 – Sep 12

A cozy, partly shaded camp on the McCloud Arm that takes tents and RVs. It runs as a group camp, with individual sites opened for overflow when the lake is busy. Boats can be moored on the shoreline next to the campground.

Getting there

40.88861, -122.22400 · Driving directions

Where these facts come from