Mountain Gate RV Park
Shasta Dam / Redding Gateway · Shasta-Cascade · 40.6742, -122.3436
The full-hookup basecamp for anyone who wants 50 amp air conditioning, real WiFi and a 12-minute drive to both Shasta Dam and downtown Redding.
Quick specs
- Length limit
- 45 ft
- Cell signal
- Boat launch
- No launch on site
- Shade score
- 2/5
- Season
- Open year-round
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
| Hookups | Full Hookups (50/30A) |
|---|---|
| Amenities | WiFi, 50 Amp, Pull-Through, Dump Station, Dog Friendly, Laundry, Pool |
| Booking | Direct Resort |
Conditions right now
Lake level, forecast, alerts, fishing and the nearest public camera for Mountain Gate 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
- SaturdaySunny91°F
- Saturday NightClear60°F
- SundaySunny94°F
Clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 5 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
Mountain Gate / I-5 corridor fishing report
Summer pattern on the Mountain Gate / I-5 corridor. 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
Pine Grove · I-5
About 1 mi from the campground — useful for road surface, smoke and haze, not for checking your site.
Local deep dive
Local insider tip
Ask for the back row against the tree line — it's 6 degrees cooler in August and out of the I-5 sound corridor.
Access road & clearance
Immediate off-ramp access from I-5 exit 685. Zero low clearance, zero grade.
Best loop for big rigs
Every pull-through is 70+ ft of concrete. This is the one park on the list where a 45 ft diesel pusher plus toad is a non-event.
Nearby things to do & rentals
Sponsored partners
Shasta Dam Free Guided Tour
Federal tour inside the second-largest concrete dam in the US.
Tour timesSundial Bridge & Turtle Bay
Redding's riverfront park, 12 minutes south.
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