Best Cabin Camping near McCloud, CA

Log cabins and rustic accommodations dot the forested landscape near McCloud, California, providing various options for visitors seeking shelter without sacrificing connection to nature. Cattle Camp Campground offers cabins accessible from May through November and is located close to swimming areas on the McCloud River. The Girard Ridge Lookout provides a more isolated experience with limited amenities but spectacular 360-degree views of Mount Shasta and Castle Crags. Lake Siskiyou Camp Resort features more developed cabin facilities with electricity and nearby amenities. "Very nice and tucked away lookout tower facing the castle crags mountains. Bring all your gear. There is absolutely nothing around but what you bring in. Totally off the grid," noted one camper about the Girard Ridge Lookout.

Cabin styles range from basic fire lookout towers to fully furnished units with bedding provided. The Girard Ridge Lookout has twin or double beds but minimal amenities, requiring guests to bring cooking equipment and supplies. Mount Shasta KOA Holiday cabins include queen beds with linens but lack air conditioning, using ceiling fans instead. McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park offers two-room cabins with bunk beds and space heaters. Reservations are essential during summer months when these properties fill quickly. Most cabins permit pets, though specific restrictions may apply. As one visitor mentioned, "The cabins though were not what we expected. 2 room cabin and we got 2 bunk beds and a space heater. Nothing in front room. Bring your table and chairs."

Visitors should prepare thoroughly for cabin stays, especially at more remote sites. Cooking facilities vary significantly—some cabins offer only outdoor fire rings while others provide basic kitchen supplies. Bedding requirements differ between locations; some provide mattresses only while others include linens. Cell service is inconsistent, with campgrounds like McArthur-Burney Falls having no coverage and others like Girard Ridge surprisingly offering strong reception. General stores operate at Lake Siskiyou Camp Resort and Mount Shasta KOA Holiday, providing limited groceries and firewood. Nearby towns of McCloud, Mount Shasta City, and Dunsmuir offer more comprehensive shopping options for longer stays.

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Best Cabin Sites Near McCloud, California (27)

    1. Lake Siskiyou Camp Resort

    33 Reviews
    Mount Shasta, CA
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 926-2618

    "We highly recommend this campground as they have all the amenities…a general store, boat rental, cabin rental, activities for the kiddos, a dog park and pub."

    "And we already can’t wait to book another trip! Breath-taking view of Mt. Shasta was just around the corner from our site. Very clean, family/pet friendly, hiking, fishing, and swimming!"

    2. Jubilee Railroad Wilderness Lodge & Campground was Railroad Park Resort

    16 Reviews
    Castella, CA
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 235-0420

    $45 - $69 / night

    "The RV Campground is beautiful and surrounded by trees and a creek that flows behind the main RV parking area. Check in is easy. We booked ⁷online and the RV was ready for us."

    "Located just south of Dunsmuir at exit 728. Campground, with 45 sites (22 RV) at a Railroad themed resort that also has Caboose lodging, cabins, restaurant and bar, pool, much more."

    3. Mount Shasta City KOA Holiday

    17 Reviews
    Mount Shasta, CA
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 926-4029

    $66 - $149 / night

    "For once a KOA not next to a freeway. Off the beaten path for a change. Nice grounds. I'm in a basic cabin. It's basic. No ac just a ceiling fan. Nice small queen bed with linens."

    "The spaces were also decently sized. We've been at KOAs much tighter than this one. The pull-through sites were priced at approximately $55 per night.  We had 2 bars of Verizon service. "

    4. Cattle Camp Campground

    13 Reviews
    McCloud, CA
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 964-2184

    "Not far from McCloud and Weed, and easy access to Medicine Lake and other recreation areas are nearby."

    "Beautiful area, not far from McCloud."

    5. Siskiyou Beach and Camp

    4 Reviews
    Mount Shasta, CA
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 926-2618

    "Our site had a good amount of space, and although there were a lot of campers around us, we didn't feel overly cramped and had a decent amount of space."

    "Absolutely great location. The cabin we stayed in was good as well. There’s many things to do in the surrounding area including cliff jumping and swimming at the beach. I can’t wait to come back."

    6. Cedar Pines Resort RV Park

    2 Reviews
    Castella, CA
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 949-9585

    $35 - $48 / night

    "Welcoming on site couple gave us the low down on some nearby fishing and foraging spots."

    7. Girard Ridge Lookout

    2 Reviews
    Castella, CA
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 964-2184

    $75 / night

    "The lookout is great and has two twin or double beds, a table, and a couple of cabinets for storing items. There are no kitchen facilities at this lookout."

    "Very nice and tucked away lookout tower facing the castle crags mountains. Lots of flying bugs and high vegetation area. Nice fire pit and picnic table. Bring all your gear."

    8. McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park Campground

    42 Reviews
    Cassel, CA
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 335-2777

    $35 - $143 / night

    "The staff was so kind and the store is away from the camping by a short walk. Close enough but not to close! Absolutely loved this place for family **camping.

    **"

    "My first time camping here I stayed in the little cabins they have."

    9. Hirz Mountain Lookout

    1 Review
    Lakehead, CA
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 275-8113

    $110 / night

    "You can see for miles Mt Shasta and Shasta Lake is the distance."

    10. Lakehead Campground & RV Park

    4 Reviews
    Lakehead, CA
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 238-8450

    "I really liked this rustic little campground. The owner was nice and the grounds were simple and naturally pretty. Unexpectedly, there was a little place to play a game of pool."

    "The owner was very nice and got us situated right away. I will definitely be coming back!"

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178 Reviews of 27 McCloud Campgrounds


  • Christy C.
    Oct. 25, 2018

    McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park Campground

    Family fun

    we loved this campground! You have options of no hiking and enjoying some spectacular views or short hikes to see even more spectacular views! So even my kids enjoyed the hiking! The staff was so kind and the store is away from the camping by a short walk. Close enough but not to close! Absolutely loved this place for family camping.

    Cabins though were not what we expected. 2 room cabin and we got 2 bunk beds and a space heater. Nothing in front room. Bring your table and chairs. Bunk beds were comfortable though!

  • Peter I.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 9, 2023

    Lake Siskiyou Camp Resort

    Great camping for tent or RV

    We highly recommend this campground as they have all the amenities…a general store, boat rental, cabin rental, activities for the kiddos, a dog park and pub. Water, toilets and showers are readily available, though a bit in need of a good coat of paint and showers need cleaning/updating .

  • D
    Jun. 29, 2018

    Ripple Creek Cabins

    Great Family Friendly Cabins

    Ripple Creek Cabins are located about an hour north of Weaverville, along the upper Trinity River. Each cabin is self contained and comes with cooking utensils, linens, towels, and full kitchens. There is also a picnic table and BBQ provided for each cabin. The property sits on the bank on the Trinity River, with easy river access for swimming and fishing. There is also a large grassy area for all to use that has bocce ball and horseshoes. There is easy access to the Trinity Alps Wilderness for hikers of all levels, as well as access to Trinity Lake about 20 minutes south for all that the lake has to offer. The cabins are pet friendly and wifi is available. There is no phone service or television. Each cabin has a wood burning stove, shower and toilet, but otherwise are a bit spartan compared to some cabins. But with all the easy access to outdoor activities, all you need is a place to cook, clean up, and sleep. Great to rent for couples, families, or large groups. It is a bit of a drive to Weaverville, so be sure you have all your supplies you need. The small towns of Coffee Creek and Trinity Center are closer, but may not have everything you need. Each town does have a couple of great places to eat during the Summer, specifically Trailhead Pizza in Trinity Center.

  • Azizah T.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 4, 2020

    McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park Campground

    Prettiest waterfall I’ve seen

    I have camped at burney falls twice. My first time camping here I stayed in the little cabins they have. (Memorial Cabin Area) That was pretty awesome it’s just a small cabin that has a bed, all cooking and hanging out is done outside the cabin. It has a little porch was pretty cute. The downside to this campground is that it’s pretty obvious that visitors feed the squirrels. The squirrels were more than accustomed to coming right up to us. I put groceries on the picnic table and was unloading the car and squirrels literally ran to the table to attack. I was more than annoyed by this because I don’t interact with wildlife, for their safety to the public who may harm them. My second time staying I tent camped and the first night it rained. (Pioneer Campground) This was no huge deal to me because from what I’ve learned about the outdoors is you’ll never get the weather you expect haha. The next couple days weather started clearing up but was still cloudy. We hiked down to the water fall which is so breath taking and then hiked out to the lake. They have a souvenir shop, firewood and restrooms right on the campground. There’s a small town about 15-20 minute drive to shingle town that normally has little outside events.

  • Michael I.
    Apr. 18, 2018

    Girard Ridge Lookout

    Spectacular Fire Lookout

    This was our first fire lookout, but will not be our last! The drive up to the lookout was tough at times along well-used, but not really well maintained, logging roads. We had a high-clearance all-wheel drive Subaru Crosstrek and while the all-wheel drive didn't seem super necessary, the high clearance certainly was. The trip to the top took about 45 minutes from Hwy. 5, so be sure you have what you need when you head up there.

    Along the drive up we did see a bear along the side of the road, but other than a few deer and lots of birds and squirrels, not much other wildlife.

    The lookout is great and has two twin or double beds, a table, and a couple of cabinets for storing items. There are no kitchen facilities at this lookout. There is a picnic table and fire ring located on the ground next to the lookout. I don't recall if the table was chained down, but we brought chairs to sit by the fire and enjoy the spectacular views of Castle Crags and Mt. Shasta. There are pit toilets located just a few steps off the road that leads in to the lookout.

    Although you do feel like you are way off the beaten path when you are there, do put your gear away each night and day and lock the door to the lookout and you car as day hikers do come up to the lookout, which is a little weird. Not many when we were there, but a few and we were glad that we locked up our gear as to not tempt anyone.

    The hiking around the lookout isn't fantastic as you are mostly limited to logging roads, but we hiked around a fair amount nonetheless. It would be a great spot to bring mountain bikes, not sure about the legality of dirt bikes on the logging roads.

    The beds were about as bad as you'd expect a bed in a fire lookout to be. We brought our inflatable air mattresses and slept in sleeping bags, but the beds were still really saggy. If you're extra picky about your bed or have back issues you may want to bring an air mattress or something to help stiffen up the bed.

    Bring a spotting scope and/or a telescope as there are some wonderful views west to Castle Crags and north to Mt. Shasta. We couldn't see hikers on Mt. Shasta but did see many going up Castle Crags with our binoculars.

    Overall it was a great space and also worked well with out dog. We set him up with a dog run when we were outside and then he slept in the fire lookout with us as night.

    This will surely be a trip you remember if you stay here. Enjoy!

  • Mark J.
    Oct. 10, 2022

    Mount Shasta City KOA Holiday

    Mt Shasta KOA

    For once a KOA not next to a freeway. Off the beaten path for a change. Nice grounds. I'm in a basic cabin. It's basic. No ac just a ceiling fan. Nice small queen bed with linens. Within walking distance of good restaurants. RV sites look level and large with trees near most. There is a train occasionally at night that can be annoying. 

    I recommend Mt Shasta KOA.

  • Patricia O.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 23, 2018

    McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park Campground

    Wonderful Burney Falls

    Nice campground though it can be very crowded. If you have kids it's perfect, close to the lake with a beach area, and activities are offered by the park staff. You can hike or drive to the lake, and of the waterfall, which is easily accessible, is simply beautiful. Watch for black swifts by day, and big eared bats at night by the waterfall. Last time I went, there was an Osprey nest at the falls. The park has a nice visitor center and small store. Sites have a picnic table, food locker, fire ring, there are showers, flush toilets and water. The sites are nice sized and mostly level.

    A suggestion if you want to skip the crowds - I've gone in the off season when a smaller section of the campground is open. It is cold at night – but you could hear the waterfall all night – best sleep ever! In the evening I had the waterfall all to myself (bring a bottle of wine)! I saw only two other people there in the morning. There are also cabins that looked nice.

    Check out McCloud falls while in the area, it's a nice hike to three different falls. Note, the PCT goes through here if that is of interest to you.

  • Renee W.
    Aug. 31, 2018

    Cattle Camp Campground

    Flat, easy, drive-in campsites near Mount Shasta

    This was a great, quiet collection of sites under tall pines. Not far from McCloud and Weed, and easy access to Medicine Lake and other recreation areas are nearby.


Guide to McCloud

Cabin camping near McCloud, California offers a serene escape into nature, with cozy accommodations surrounded by stunning landscapes and outdoor activities.

Explore the Scenic McCloud River

  • Enjoy easy access to the McCloud River from Cattle Camp Campground, where you can swim and hike nearby trails.
  • Ripple Creek Cabins provide a perfect base for fishing and swimming in the Trinity River, with direct access to the water.
  • At Antlers Resort & Marina, you can launch your boat right from the campground and explore the beautiful waters of Shasta Lake.

Cabin campers appreciate these amenities

  • Cedar Pines Resort RV Park features fully equipped cabins with cooking utensils and linens, ensuring a comfortable stay.
  • Railroad Park Resort offers unique accommodations like cabooses and cabins, complete with full hookups and WiFi for a modern camping experience.
  • Lake Siskiyou Camp Resort provides cabins with picnic tables and fire pits, perfect for evening gatherings under the stars.

Discover Local Attractions

  • Visit the breathtaking McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, just a short drive from Cattle Camp Campground, where you can hike to stunning waterfalls.
  • Hirz Mountain Lookout offers incredible views of Mt. Shasta and the surrounding wilderness, making it a great spot for photography and nature lovers.
  • Explore the nearby Castle Crags State Park, accessible from Railroad Park Resort, where you can hike and enjoy the dramatic granite formations.

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