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Campground
Hirz Bay
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California
About this campground
Hirz Bay Campground is nestled among Manzanita and oak trees on a hilltop overlooking the McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake.
Lake Shasta Caverns are also located on the McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake in an area know as the Grey Rocks.
The nearby Hirz Mountain Lookout offers panoramic views of Mt.
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- Latitude
- 40.866667° N
- Longitude
- 122.253056° W
Know before you arrive
Access, sites & campground features
Official facility and campsite inventory, supplemented by clearly marked community reports when the official listing does not publish the detail.
Access
- Drive-in
Site types
- Tent sites
- RV / trailer sites
- Standard campsites
- Group sitesCommunity report
Features
For campers
- Toilets
- Drinking water
- FiresUse only when the current order allows flame
- Food storage
- Alcohol allowedCommunity report
- Trash serviceCommunity report
- Pets allowedDogs are allowed in developed Forest Service recreation sites when restrained, crated or caged, or on a leash no longer than six feet. Posted site restrictions still apply.
For vehicles
- Pull-through sites
- Big rig friendlyPublished vehicle length up to 50 ft
- Back-in sitesCommunity report
- Sanitary dumpCommunity report
Official campground guide
Plan with the full campground details
Facility information, site rules, booking windows, and published rates. Source snapshot checked Oct 18, 2026.
Overview
Hirz Bay Campground is nestled among Manzanita and oak trees on a hilltop overlooking the McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake. The scenic location offers a variety of recreational activities,
including a nearby boat ramp for water sports and a hiking trail.
Facilities
Each campsite contains a paved parking spur, a table, a bear-proof food locker and one fire ring. This campground has a pay phone, drinking water, flush toilets and an overflow parking area.
Recreation
The nearest boat launch is about 1 mile away at Hirz Bay. Resorts on the lake have watercraft rentals and marinas with fuel.
Popular water activities include power and non-motorized boating, fishing and water skiing. Lake Shasta offers excellent fishing for trout, catfish, Chinook salmon, crappie, bluegill, white sturgeon, brown bullhead and bass.
Hikers can access the 2-mile Hirz Bay Trail from the campground.
Natural Features
Shasta-Trinity is the largest national forest in California with a diverse landscape encompassing five wilderness areas, hundreds of mountain lakes and 6,278 miles of streams and rivers.
Lake Shasta sits at an elevation of 1,067 feet, with 365 miles of shoreline punctuated by steep mountains blanketed in manzanita and evergreens. A snow-capped Mount Shasta, the second-tallest mountain in the Cascade Range, looms in the distance.
Nearby Attractions
Lake Shasta Caverns are also located on the McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake in an area know as the Grey Rocks. Tours are given daily at this privately owned facility.
The nearby Hirz Mountain Lookout offers panoramic views of Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen and the surrounding area at an elevation of 3,500 feet.
Activities & amenities
What Recreation.gov or the campground’s official source specifically lists.
Available activities
- Water SportsWater Skiing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Camping
- Boating
Amenities and facility features
- Flush toilets
- Potable water
- Site fire ring or grillUse only when the current order allows flame
- Wildlife-resistant food storage
Recreation sites
Published inventory grouped by site type. Individual sites can have stricter limits.
Standard Non-Electric
47 sites- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- RV, Tent, Trailer
- Maximum people
- 16
- Maximum vehicles
- 4
- Maximum vehicle length
- 50 ft
- Check-in
- 3:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Management
5 sites- Reservation type
- Non Site-Specific
- Equipment
- RV, Tent, Trailer
- Maximum people
- 12
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Maximum vehicle length
- 45 ft
- Check-in
- 0:00 AM, 3:00 PM
- Check-out
- 0:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Site rules, inventory & rates
Facility rules, inventory procedures, and price seasons published by the official source.
Site rules
- Site availability
- The official inventory marks these campsites as first come, first served rather than reservable live inventory.
- Base site allowance
- If the reservation was made through recreation.gov please call 1-877-444-6777 to make a refund request. Refunds must be requested no later than 14 days before your scheduled arrival date for a full refund (excluding recreation.gov fee’s). Reservation Fee: For some facilities, an additional reservation fee is charged. This additional non-refundable fee is $10.00 for the call center and online reservations. Refunds for Check or Cash Purchases: Refunds for cash payments will be issued a check refund. A refund will be processed within 30 days of receipt and approval. For cash or check refunds please call us at 530-275-8113. Please Note! Refund requests made during or after departure can only be processed when approved by the facility management staff based upon local policy. Refunds for Emergency Closures: In the event of an emergency closure the Recreation.gov will attempt to notify users and offer alternate dates and sites (as appropriate). If this is not possible, reservations will be canceled and all fees paid will be refunded. Refunds for Naturally Occurring Events: Refunds will not be issued for naturally occurring events like rain, snow, wind, smoke, extreme temperature, low lake level, etc. If you are requesting a refund for a walk-up site, please contact the host on-site or call us 530-275-8113. All refunds must be approved and issued through our office or processed though Recreation.gov.
- Has Taxes
- 1
- Holiday-weekend minimum
- 3 nights
- Weekend minimum
- 2 nights
- Reservation cutoff
- 4 days before arrival
- Scan And Pay
- 1
- Maximum published vehicles
- 4 vehicles per site
- Check-in
- 3:00 PM, 0:00 AM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM, 0:00 AM, 10:00 AM
- Food storage
- Hirz Bay's official facility record states: Each campsite contains a paved parking spur, a table, a bear-proof food locker and one fire ring.
- Fire and stove use
- Hirz Bay's official facility record states: Each campsite contains a paved parking spur, a table, a bear-proof food locker and one fire ring.
- Pets
- Dogs are allowed in developed Forest Service recreation sites when restrained, crated or caged, or on a leash no longer than six feet. Posted site restrictions still apply.
Inventory window
No live campsite inventory is published. Sites use an arrival-based, first-come procedure; dates selected in Kampilo are for trip planning only.
Published seasons & rates
| Season | Site type | Nightly rate | Additional person | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2026 – May 7, 2026 | Management | $60 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2026 – May 7, 2026 | Management | $46 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2026 – May 7, 2026 | Management | $30 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2026 – May 7, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $30 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2026 – May 7, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 8, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026 | Management | $46 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 8, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026 | Management | $60 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 8, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026 | Management | $30 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 8, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $30 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 8, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Management | $60 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Management | $46 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Management | $30 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $30 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2027 – May 7, 2027 | Management | $60 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2027 – May 7, 2027 | Management | $46 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2027 – May 7, 2027 | Management | $30 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2027 – May 7, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $30 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2027 – May 7, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 8, 2027 – Sep 9, 2027 | Management | $46 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 8, 2027 – Sep 9, 2027 | Management | $60 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 8, 2027 – Sep 9, 2027 | Management | $30 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 8, 2027 – Sep 9, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $30 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 8, 2027 – Sep 9, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027 | Management | $60 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027 | Management | $46 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027 | Management | $30 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $30 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2028 – May 7, 2028 | Management | $60 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2028 – May 7, 2028 | Management | $46 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2028 – May 7, 2028 | Management | $30 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2028 – May 7, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $30 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2028 – May 7, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 8, 2028 – Sep 9, 2028 | Management | $46 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 8, 2028 – Sep 9, 2028 | Management | $60 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 8, 2028 – Sep 9, 2028 | Management | $30 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 8, 2028 – Sep 9, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $30 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 8, 2028 – Sep 9, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028 | Management | $60 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028 | Management | $46 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028 | Management | $30 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $30 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 10, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
Important facility notices
Read these with current closure and fire notices before departure.
- Single sites include one vehicle, double sites two vehicles; extra vehicles are $12 per night
- Average maximum trailer size is 30 feet
- Keep food in the provided bear-proof containers
- Poison oak is abundant in the area
- There is a $17 daily fee to use the boat ramp
- Click here for further information on this campground
- Click here for more information about Shasta-Trinity National Forest
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.
- Check-in time 3 P.M. and Check-out time 2 P.M.
- Active Bears in the area, please keep all food in designated bear locker.
Getting there & contact
Official directions
From Redding, CA, remain on I-5 to Gilman Road. (From the north, take Salt Creek exit to Gilman Road). Take Gilman Road east for 11 miles to entrance of Hirz Bay.