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Upper Jones Valley

Pit River Arm · Shasta Lake Corridor · 40.73008, -122.23002

$28 / night

Quick specs

Length limit

16 ft

Cell signal

Not published

Boat launch

Jones Valley ramp nearby.

Shade score

Not published

Season

Not published

Elevation

1100 ft

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

The facts that decide your trip

Max rig length
16 ft
Sites
8
Hookups
Dry Camping (no hookups)
Access
Drive-in
Nightly rate
$28 / night
Season
Not published
Elevation
1100 ft
Dump station
No
Potable water
No

What is actually on site

  • 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

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Out of date — last reading California Data Exchange Center, gauge SHA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Out of date — last reading California Data Exchange Center, gauge SHA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

Fawndale · I-5 — about 4.7 mi from the campground

Camera operated by Caltrans District 2

Current frame from the Fawndale · I-5 camera

Frame refreshes about every 5 min · feed last verified

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

Facility info

Facility specification
Facility typeTents and RVs
Sites8
Max rig16 ft
Where to bookNot reservable
Rate$28 / night
SeasonNot published

An eight-site overflow campground above Lower Jones Valley, opened only when the concessionaire needs it. Campers regularly report finding the gate shut, so call the ranger station before counting on it.

Getting there

40.73008, -122.23002 · Driving directions

Where these facts come from