Connectivity
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Campground
Shasta Campground
Chappie/Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, California
About this campground
The campground also connects to the Sacramento River Rail Trail which is a historic and scenic non-motorized paved path running 11 miles north-south along the western shore of the Keswick Reservoir from just below Shasta Dam to Keswick Dam Road.
The Sacramento River Rail Trail is a historic and scenic non-motorized paved path running 11 miles north-south along the western shore of the Keswick Reservoir from just below Shasta Dam to Keswick Dam Road.
The southeastern portions offer rocky and challenging terrain, while the more remote northwestern portions offer scenic views of Mt.
Map
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- Latitude
- 40.712483° N
- Longitude
- 122.436333° 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
Features
For campers
- Toilets
- Picnic table
- FiresUse only when the current order allows flame
- Pets allowedDogs are allowed at developed BLM recreation sites when kept on a leash no longer than six feet and under control, or otherwise physically restrained, at all times. Posted site restrictions still apply.
- Reservable
For vehicles
No vehicle features are separately published.
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
Camp in one of 27 tent/trailer campsites near the Chappie-Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) area. The Chappie-Shasta OHV area offers over 200 miles of roads and trails on approximately 52,000 acres for off-road enthusiasts. Elevation within this area ranges from 600 to 5000 feet with a wide variety of topography, soil, and vegetation types. The southeastern portions offer rocky and challenging terrain, while the more remote northwestern portions offer scenic views of Mt. Shasta, Lake Shasta, and the Trinity Alps.
Facilities
Camp in one of 27 tent/trailer campsites near the Chappie-Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) area. Each site offers fire rings and a picnic table. Vault toilets and a staging area are available near the campground.
Recreation
The nearby Chappie-Shasta OHV area offers over 200 miles of roads and trails on approximately 52,000 acres for off-road enthusiasts. The campground also connects to the Sacramento River Rail Trail which is a historic and scenic non-motorized paved path running 11 miles north-south along the western shore of the Keswick Reservoir from just below Shasta Dam to Keswick Dam Road.
Natural Features
The Chappie-Shasta OHV area offers over 200 miles of roads and trails on approximately 52,000 acres for off-road enthusiasts. Elevation within this area ranges from 600 to 5000 feet with a wide variety of topography, soil, and vegetation types. The southeastern portions offer rocky and challenging terrain, while the more remote northwestern portions offer scenic views of Mt. Shasta, Lake Shasta, and the Trinity Alps.
Nearby Attractions
The Chappie-Shasta OHV area offers over 200 miles of roads and trails on approximately 52,000 acres for off-road enthusiasts.
The Sacramento River Rail Trail is a historic and scenic non-motorized paved path running 11 miles north-south along the western shore of the Keswick Reservoir from just below Shasta Dam to Keswick Dam Road.
Activities & amenities
What Recreation.gov or the campground’s official source specifically lists.
Available activities
The official source does not publish a separate activity list.
Amenities and facility features
- Vault or pit toilets
- Picnic tables
- Site fire ring or grillUse only when the current order allows flame
- Campfire Rings
- Day Use Area
- Host
- Off-Road Vehicle Trails
- Vault Toilets
Recreation sites
Published inventory grouped by site type. Individual sites can have stricter limits.
Standard Non-Electric
27 sites- Equipment
- Car, Caravan/Camper Van, Pickup Camper, Pop Up, Small Tent, Tent, Trailer, Vehicle
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out
- 11:00 AM
- 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
- Maximum stay
- 14 consecutive nights
- Max Stay
- 14 nights
- Reservation cutoff
- 0 Not Reservable
- Maximum published vehicles
- 2 vehicles per site
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out
- 11:00 AM
- Food storage
- Shasta Campground's official facility record checked 2026-10-16 does not publish a food-storage method; confirm the posted rule with Chappie/Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area.
- Fire and stove use
- Shasta Campground's official facility record states: Each site offers fire rings and a picnic table.
- Pets
- Dogs are allowed at developed BLM recreation sites when kept on a leash no longer than six feet and under control, or otherwise physically restrained, at all times. Posted site restrictions still apply.
Inventory window
Recreation.gov publishes a rolling booking window. The dates below are the official snapshot captured for this catalog build.
- Currently bookable through
- Dec 31, 2026
- Next release
- Oct 18, 2027, 11:00 PM PDT
- Next book-through date
- Dec 31, 2026
- Group sites bookable through
- Dec 31, 2026
Published seasons & rates
| Season | Site type | Nightly rate | Additional person | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak SeasonMay 4, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $20 | — | — |
Important facility notices
Read these with current closure and fire notices before departure.
- Please check in with the campground host when you arrive.
- Dogs must be kept on leash in the campground.
- Campfires are allowed in the established fire rings, when in conformance with BLM Fire Restrictions (click on the Redding Field Office tab). Please get a free CALFire Campfire Permit before arriving by visiting Ready for Wildfire webpage .
- If you are making a same day reservation - please bring a copy (screen shot is ok!) of your reservation confirmation to show the camp host.
- This campground is located in an active Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) recreation area. Expect to hear motorized vehicles in and around the campground.
- Quiet hours are from 10:00 PM through 6:00 AM. Please be mindful of others camping around you.
Getting there & contact
Facility contact
530-224-2100