Rest areas near Shasta Lake: open or closed today

Map of rest areas and public restrooms

Caltrans rest area Other public restroom (tap for exit note)

All rest areas by route

Other public restrooms off the highway

Government-run restrooms a short drive from I-5 and Hwy 299. Distances from Redding.

• Visitor center

  Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Visitor Center

  Whiskeytown, Shasta County · about 8 mi

  Open now (posted hours)

  SR-299 at Kennedy Memorial Dr, about 8 mi west of Redding

  Hours:

  Daily 9 AM–9 PM

  Fee:

  Whiskeytown requires a park entrance pass ($25 per vehicle, card only). NPS doesn't say whether a quick restroom stop needs one.

  • Restrooms
  • Drinking water
  • Picnic tables
  • Accessible

  Posted info, not live-monitored. Checked Oct 11, 2026. Source: National Park Service (Whiskeytown).

• Day-use area

  Packers Bay Public Boat Ramp day-use area

  O'Brien area, Shasta County · about 16 mi

  Open

  Packers Bay Rd exit (southbound I-5 only). Northbound: exit at O'Brien, return south 1.5 mi to Packers Bay Rd, then 1.8 mi.

  Hours:

  Open 24 hours; closes when the lake drops 120 ft below full (USFS).

  Fee:

  $18 per vehicle per day

  • Restrooms

  Live: follows the ramp's status. Checked Oct 11, 2026. Source: USDA Forest Service, Shasta-Trinity NF.

• Visitor center

  Shasta State Historic Park (Courthouse Museum)

  Shasta, Shasta County · about 6 mi

  Hours not posted

  On SR-299, 6 mi west of Redding

  Hours:

  Restroom hours not posted. Museum open Thu–Sun 10 AM–4 PM.

  Fee:

  Museum $3 adults, $2 youth; no restroom fee posted.

  Pets:

  Dogs allowed only in the parking lot and on paved roads.

  • Restrooms
  • Drinking water

  Posted info, not live-monitored. Checked Oct 11, 2026. Source: California State Parks.

• City park

  Clair Engle Park

  Shasta Lake, Shasta County · about 8 mi

  Closed now, opens tomorrow 7:17 AM

  Dawn to dusk

  I-5 exit 685 (Shasta Dam Blvd), about 0.8 mi; 4621 Front St

  Hours:

  Dawn to dusk (posted)

  Fee:

  Free

  • Restrooms
  • Drinking water
  • Picnic tables

  Posted info, not live-monitored. Checked Oct 11, 2026. Source: City of Shasta Lake parks map.

• City park

  Anderson River Park

  Anderson, Shasta County · about 13 mi

  Hours not posted

  I-5 exit 668 (Anderson), about 2 mi; 2800 Rupert Rd

  Hours:

  Not published

  Fee:

  No fee posted

  • Restrooms

  Posted info, not live-monitored. Checked Oct 11, 2026. Source: California State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways.

• Day-use area

  Bailey Cove Day Use Area

  O'Brien, Shasta County · about 18 mi

  Closed until Dec 31, 2026

  Access road closed for culvert repair (Forest Order 14-25-11).

  I-5 exit 695 (O'Brien), about 1 mi

  Hours:

  Day use only

  Fee:

  $12 per vehicle per day

  • Restrooms

  Closed by Forest Order 14-25-11. Checked Oct 11, 2026. Source: USDA Forest Service, Shasta-Trinity NF.

• Day-use area

  Antlers Public Boat Ramp day-use area

  Lakehead, Shasta County · about 25 mi

  Closed

  I-5 exit 702 (Lakeshore Dr/Antlers Rd), ½ mi east

  Hours:

  Open daily until the lake drops 75 ft below full (USFS).

  Fee:

  $18 per vehicle per day

  • Restrooms
  • Drinking water
  • Picnic tables
  • Accessible

  Live: follows the ramp's status. Checked Oct 11, 2026. Source: USDA Forest Service, Shasta-Trinity NF.

• Visitor center

  Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park

  Weaverville, Trinity County · about 37 mi

  Closed now, opens Thu 10 AM

  SR-299 (Main St) at Oregon St, downtown Weaverville

  Hours:

  Thu–Sun 10 AM–4 PM

  Fee:

  No fee posted for the grounds.

  Pets:

  Dogs allowed only in the parking lot.

  • Restrooms
  • Drinking water

  Posted info, not live-monitored. Checked Oct 11, 2026. Source: California State Parks.

• City park

  Dunsmuir City Park & Botanical Gardens

  Dunsmuir, Siskiyou County · about 53 mi

  Hours not posted

  I-5 Dunsmuir exit, about 0.1 mi; 4841 Dunsmuir Ave

  Hours:

  Not published. Seasonal; winter dates not published.

  Fee:

  No fee posted

  • Restrooms
  • Accessible

  Posted info, not live-monitored. Checked Oct 11, 2026. Source: Dunsmuir Recreation & Parks District.

• City park

  Mount Shasta City Park (Sacramento River Headwaters)

  Mount Shasta, Siskiyou County · about 62 mi

  Hours not posted

  Closes for winter, usually in November

  I-5 Mt. Shasta exits, about 1 mi; 1315 Nixon Rd

  Hours:

  Restrooms by the Headwaters and Lower picnic areas.

  Fee:

  No fee posted

  • Restrooms

  Posted info, not live-monitored. Checked Oct 11, 2026. Source: Mt. Shasta Recreation & Parks District.