Tonight
57°F
Clear
Out of date — published · National Weather Service forecast
- USFS PUBLIC
- Draft
Nelson Point Campground
Sacramento Arm · Shasta Lake Corridor · 40.84933, -122.34529
$20–$110 / night
Quick specs
Length limit
16 ft
Cell signal
Verizon reported working; AT&T and T-Mobile not.
Boat launch
Antlers ramp, about 6 miles.
Shade score
Not published
Season
Jun 2 – Sep 12
Elevation
1085 ft
- Hookups
- Dry Camping (no hookups)
- Amenities
- Vault toilets, Fishing, Picnic tables, Fire rings, Cell service, Food storage required
- Booking
- Recreation.gov
The facts that decide your trip
- Max rig length
- 16 ft
- Sites
- 8
- Hookups
- Dry Camping (no hookups)
- Access
- Drive-in
- Nightly rate
- $20–$110 / night
- Season
- Jun 2 – Sep 12
- Elevation
- 1085 ft
- Dump station
- No
- Potable water
- No
What is actually on site
- Vault toilets
- Fishing
- Picnic tables
- Fire rings
- Cell service
- 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
Monday
89°F
Sunny
Out of date — published · National Weather Service forecast
Monday Night
50°F
Mostly Clear
Out of date — published · National Weather Service forecast
Tuesday
74°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
Out of date — published · National Weather Service forecast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Out of date — last reading California Data Exchange Center, gauge SHA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Out of date — last reading California Data Exchange Center, gauge SHA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 0.4 mi from the campground
Camera operated by Caltrans District 2
Frame refreshes about every 4 min · feed last verified
Useful for road surface, smoke and haze — not for checking your site.
Facility info
| Facility type | Group site, tents and RVs |
|---|---|
| Sites | 8 |
| Max rig | 16 ft |
| Where to book | Recreation.gov |
| Rate | $20–$110 / night |
| Season | Jun 2 – Sep 12 |
On the Sacramento Arm at Salt Creek Inlet, close to I-5 and to the rest of the lake's recreation areas. It runs as a single-site family campground on an as-needed basis, or as a reserved group camp. The Forest Service lists the potable water here as inoperable — bring your own.
Getting there
40.84933, -122.34529 · Driving directions