Castle Lake Campground

About

This small primitive campground is nestled in a thick mixed conifer forest approximately ¿¿ mile below Castle Lake. There are 6 sites with tables, fire rings and vault toilets. Bring your own water. There is a 3-night limit and the campground is not recommended for large vehicles or trailers. Usually opens around the end of June depending on when the snow melts, and usually is closed by snow around the first of November. Visitors may walk or drive the short distance to the lake. Castle Lake is a pristine glacial cirque lake with granite cliffs and clear water, one of the most popular attractions in the Mt. Shasta area. Hiking, swimming, fishing, and flat-water kayaking are favorite activities here. There are a few hiking trails to explore including the short and easy Shoreline Trail on the west side of the lake and the trail up to Heart Lake overlooking Castle Lake.

Around this stay

Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.

• dump station

  Dump station

  3.2 mi

• fuel station

  Chevron

  5.4 mi

• propane

  Propane

  3.4 mi

• grocery

  Dunsmuir Supermarket

  5.8 mi

• potable water

  Potable water

  4.5 mi

• trailhead

  Grey Rocks Th

  3.4 mi

• attraction

  Lake Siskiyou Beach

  3.5 mi

• recreation site

  Castle Lake Picnic Area

  0.4 mi

Forest road access near this stay: DIVISION in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Motorhome access is listed as open on the nearest MVUM segment — verify current restrictions.

Contact & access

• CA
• fs.usda.gov
• OPEN