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Best RV Parks & Resorts near Shasta-Trinity National Forest

582 Reviews

Shasta-Trinity National Forest offers multiple RV accommodation options within a 30-mile radius. Mountain Gate RV Park provides 122 sites with full hookups including 50-amp electrical service for larger rigs. The level sites accommodate big rigs with paved access roads and gravel pads. "We would stay here again. I recommend you check it out," notes one visitor about Mountain Gate's relatively quiet location away from highway noise. Redding RV Park features back-in and pull-through sites with full hookups, offering a more economical option at $55 for back-in spots. JGW RV Park sits alongside the Sacramento River with spacious sites featuring water and electric connections, while Boulder Creek RV Redding includes premium amenities for motorhomes including sewer hookups and 50-amp service.

Summer temperatures in Redding regularly exceed 100°F, making functional electrical hookups essential for air conditioning units. According to one RV owner, "The 30-amp had issues, which meant the air conditioning unit could not run continuously in 100 degree heat" at one riverside park. Dump stations are available at most parks with fees typically around $20 for non-guests. Several parks experience ant issues during warmer months, particularly those near water. Navigation to parks north of Redding requires careful attention to turns and grades, especially for larger motorhomes with towed vehicles. Most parks remain open year-round, though amenities like pools typically close during fall and winter months. Cell service is generally reliable throughout the region, with slightly reduced coverage in more remote locations.

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Best RV Sites Near Shasta-Trinity National Forest (162)

    1. Mountain Gate RV Park

    9 Reviews
    Shasta Lake, CA
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 524-4599

    "Close to the mountain for skiing. Close to the lake for skiing. Nancy the manager was extremely helpful! We found this to have an old fashioned touch. Garbage facilities close by!"

    "Beautiful setting, nice sites, friendly staff, and clean bathrooms. Only downside was the highway noise."

    2. Boulder Creek RV Redding

    7 Reviews
    Shasta Lake, CA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 246-0101

    $50 - $70 / night

    "Excellent Verizon signal. Very clean. The only negative was it appeared to be many long term residents. Also the water park next to the campground was closed"

    "The amenities were exceptionally clean, and the sites themselves were tidy with all the necessary hookups. Free WiFi provided, and laundry room on site as well. We honestly didn’t want to leave."

    3. Redding RV Park

    4 Reviews
    Redding, CA
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 241-0707

    "Full hookups in back in spot for $55. Mostly pull throughs in Park, which cost more. Shower, restrooms, dog park. Propane for sale here."

    "There’s a small dog run fir some off-leash time. Clean bathrooms with showers. Some long term residents and some travelers. Everyone was quiet and friendly."

    4. JGW RV Park

    5 Reviews
    Anderson, CA
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 365-7965

    "We have a 26 ft travel trailer and mid size pick up. They have sites ranging from basic rv with water and electric along with sites with full hookups."

    "Nice river spot, full hookup. It was hot (it is summer Redding). Leval site not crowded space. Will stay again."

    5. Marina RV Park

    5 Reviews
    Redding, CA
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 241-4396

    6. Red Bluff KOA Journey

    11 Reviews
    Red Bluff, CA
    25 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 527-5300

    "They have back in and pull thru spots. All the spots have a nice green grass area with a picnic table. Our spot overlooks a beautiful fountain."

    "After a 3 week long roadtrip hauling a trailer, Durango Resort was a nice change from our usual wooded or beach campsites."

    7. Trail In RV Park & Campground

    4 Reviews
    Sugarloaf, CA
    24 miles
    +1 (530) 238-8533

    $30 - $500 / night

    "A creek, lots of trees, a quiet roadway and full hookups made for a nice break. There are long time campers/residents & the place is worn down but it has a nice peaceful presence."

    "Found it to be nice, quiet, close to the highway buy not noisy. Office staff is very friendly and quick to answer phone/email inquiries."

    8. Lakehead Campground & RV Park

    5 Reviews
    Lakehead, CA
    27 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."

    "This campground is very spacious with lots of trees for shade which was great since we I went when it was extremely hot. The owner was very nice and got us situated right away."

    9. Mountain Gate Rv Park & Cottages

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    Shasta Lake, CA
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 524-4599

    $65 - $73 / night

    10. Red Bluff RV Park

    2 Reviews
    Red Bluff, CA
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 529-2929

    "We travel with 2 dogs in a 38’ class A with a tow. We did not make reservations just took a chance, success!"

    "Each space has a nice grassy area and concrete patio. Sites are level. Great showers and laundry. Nice dog play area. Away from highway noise. Lots of shade trees."

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  • jThe Dyrt PRO User
    May. 19, 2025

    Redding RV Park

    I'd stay here again

    Full hookups in back in spot for $55. Mostly pull throughs in Park, which cost more. Shower, restrooms, dog park. Propane for sale here.

  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 6, 2021

    Mill Creek Resort

    Nice Private Campground

    This campground is just south of Lassen Volcanic National Park.  It has two main sections, one for RVs and the other for tents.  There are a small number of RV sites with full hookups and then a larger number of tent sites.  The RV sites are fairly small, but felt separated enough to have some privacy.  The tent sites are a bit more rustic.

    The other slightly odd part is that most of the RV sites were filled with people who came and stayed for the entire summer, year after year.  We were the only not long-term camper in the RV section.  

    Pros:

    * Close to a lot of amazing scenery with Lassen

    * Well kept, clean, quiet campground

    * Camp store/restaurant is great

    * Laundry on site

    * Access to a nice little creek w/swimming hole

    Cons:

    * Camp store is open limited days

    * Tent sites only have pit toilets which are not the best maintained

    OK:

    * No fires in the RV sites

    * Showers were not always very clean

  • Outdoordude D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 3, 2021

    Hat Creek Resort & RV Park

    More than just camping

    More to the campground than just camping. Fishing in camp and nearby. Friendly staff. Had originally reserved a back in site, but emailed to hopefully get a pull through. Got a quick reply, and all taken care of. Campground is close to other fishing, the Subway Cave (ya gotta go there) Lassen National Park entrance and much more.

  • D
    Aug. 12, 2023

    Manzanita Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park

    Manzanita Lake Campground - Tidy but Tight Spaces

    Manzanita Lake Campground is the campground closest to the north entrance to Lassen Volcanic National Park. It is best accessed from California State Route 44/89. My wife and I reserved space A8 for a four-night stay beginning August 7, 2023. 

    While the campground is well-maintained, I cannot, under any circumstances, recommend that space for anyone camping with an RV or travel trailer. From all appearances A8 looked perfect. But appearances can be deceiving. Looking at an online map of the campground A8 appeared to be a pull-through site which it is. The problem is the site dips down from the access road, bottoms out slightly, then rises again back toward the access road. It took us nearly an hour to locate an area within the space that would allow us to attain a reasonable level so that our refrigerator would operate on propane. And our travel trailer is only 18-feet in length. Once the trailer was reasonably level, the entry step was approximately 18 inches from ground to the step (see images).

    Despite the initial difficulties, once settled, we found the campground to be quiet even though there is not a lot of space between sites. The camp store offers some grocery items but is mainly dedicated to the sale of tourist merchandise. It does have a gas pump offering only 87 octane regular gas at $4.99 per gallon - cash only which is below market price for the area.

    We would camp at Manzanita Lake Campground in the future but would be highly selective in our choice of sites - driving through the various loops we noted that very few are close to level.

  • KThe Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 6, 2023

    Rolling Hills Casino Truck Lot

    Hidden Gem!

    Only $55 for a full hookup that’s a pull through. $50 for Good Sam Members. We came in too late to enjoy the comedy shows they have every first Saturday. If you happen to make it on time, “Carlinos” or the place the host it is in the North Tower. Go right at the main entrance. We missed it by wandering around the casino trying to find it. There are also amazing views at sunset and sunrise if you get to the lots closer to the end- which we didn’t. Great front desk staff! They also have routine patrol security.

    Laundry: $2.00 for washing machines and $1.00 for dryers. Must be done by 10 pm with the last load starting at 8 pm.

    Showers: $15/person- not included in RV fee

    Dump station: $10- only from 9am- 5 pm, although each site has sewer hookups.

    No wifi, but I’m not upset because the price was great and I had good cell coverage.

  • C
    Oct. 11, 2021

    Redding RV Park

    Clean and Friendly

    This RV Park is right off the 5 in Redding. There’s a small dog run fir some off-leash time. Clean bathrooms with showers. Some long term residents and some travelers. Everyone was quiet and friendly.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 23, 2023

    Summit Lake North — Lassen Volcanic National Park

    Small quiet retreat

    Stayed 2 nights, August 17 and 18 in B22, Loop B.  This is a smaller campground that contains 2 Loops, A & B.  We could see a bit of the lake from our site through the trees.  No hookups although drinking water is offered as well as restrooms.  Campgrounds are well maintained with bear lockers and rv sites ample.  Road into the park as well as rv sites can accommodate big rigs.  Generator hours are a bit odd although the only time we needed it was briefly in the morning to fix meals.  Clouds drifted in about 2:00 p.m. each day with some sprinkles for about 1/2 hour keeping temps cool.  Wonderful stay!  Definitely would come back - picked out our preferred site already!

  • Bill T.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 8, 2021

    McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park Campground

    Quiet campground next to busy day site

    Where camped here just after they opened in April, 2021.  The daytime visitors made for a large crowded parking lot and line at the entrance station, but so far on 8 campers in the 64 sites that were open.

    It is a wonderfully shaded park (i.e. no solar) and the sites are nicely separated.  However it is an older park and our 18 foot trailer was too large for many of the sites.  There were no pull throughs and any trailer over 25 feet is going to have a problem.  Otherwise, for the most part the pads were paved and flat.

    They had solid picnic tables, aging stone fireplaces, but nice, newer heavy metal fire rings.  Wood was available for purchase.  There is no electric on site and the water faucets (not threaded) were scattered around the site.  No dish water dump or cleaning station, but there was an RV dump station.  They flush toilets with hot and cold water sinks as well as the showers (2 tokens for $1 = 4min) are excellent.

    This is a cell dead zone.  Absolutely no Verizon service until you drove back to Burney.

    We really enjoyed the different hikes that were available, being around 2 miles more or less in length.  The falls are the usual tourist zoo, but very beautiful.  Once you get out on the trails, you don't see many people.

  • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 25, 2023

    Manzanita Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park

    Campground - Meh; Lassen - Gorgeous!

    General: Four loops plus a cabin loop, however, after September 5 at noon, the only loops open are A, B, and cabins. 

    Site Quality: Some pull-throughs and some back-in. The back-in sites were, for the most part, better suited for tent camping as the camper pads were quite short and many were not level. We lucked out in that our camper pad was only slightly unlevel and we could make it work with our camper van. Some sites were close together with minimal separation while others had more trees separating them. 

    Bath/Shower house: There were several toilet options ranging from vault toilets to basic bathrooms with flush toilets, to larger restrooms with dishwashing sinks. Although there was a soap dispenser in the two closest to our site, there was no soap. The very cold water was oh-so refreshing on a cold September morning! The dishwashing sink in the A loop was locked but we did see campers using the one in the B Loop.

    Activities/Amenities: There is a camper store with food, showers, gas, and laundry available. You can access both Manzanita and Reflection Lakes (1.5 and.5 miles respectively) from the campground. The Chaos Crags trailhead is approximately a half mile from the A Loop. There are kayak, cataraft, and SUP rentals available for Manzanita Lake but it was a bit chilly when we were there. There is zero cell service in the campground but it is noted there is a milepost where you can grab a signal. On our Chaos Crags hike, however, we got a strong signal on Verizon!

    The campground was okay but worth it as a base camp for exploring the northwest part of the park. Happy this one has not been outsourced to a vendor and the price is still reasonable ($26 or$13 with the senior pass).

Guide to Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Explore the beauty of RV camping near Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California, where stunning landscapes and well-equipped campgrounds await.

Hiking Adventures in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest

  • Enjoy easy access to hiking trails from the Mt. Lassen-Shingletown KOA, perfect for exploring the natural wonders of Lassen Volcanic National Park.
  • The Mountain Gate RV Park offers a serene setting with nearby trails that cater to both novice and experienced hikers.
  • Stay at Brandy Creek RV Campground for a peaceful retreat, with trails leading to beautiful lake views and waterfalls.

Family-Friendly Activities and Amenities

  • The Boulder Creek RV Redding features a small gym and a playground, making it a great choice for families looking to stay active.
  • At Sacramento River RV Park, families can enjoy a refreshing pool and a community atmosphere with organized events.
  • Redding RV Park provides a dog run and clean facilities, ensuring a comfortable stay for both pets and their owners.

Scenic Spots for Relaxation and Recreation

  • Relax by the water at Marina RV Park, where you can enjoy fishing and boating right from your campsite.
  • The JGW RV Park offers serene riverfront spots, perfect for unwinding after a day of exploration.
  • Experience the charm of Green Acres RV Park, known for its well-maintained sites and seasonal pool, ideal for a relaxing getaway.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the RV camping options in Shasta-Trinity National Forest?

Shasta-Trinity National Forest offers diverse RV camping options ranging from developed campgrounds to private RV parks near forest boundaries. Hat Creek Resort & RV Park provides both back-in and pull-through sites with fishing opportunities within the campground and nearby. Antlers RV Park and Campground accommodates larger RVs up to 40 feet and offers tent sites as well. For those seeking proximity to Lassen Volcanic National Park, several campgrounds in the forest's eastern section provide RV access. Additionally, the forest contains numerous dispersed camping areas where RVs can stay, though these typically lack hookups.

Are there any RV length restrictions or accessibility limitations in Shasta-Trinity National Forest?

RV length restrictions vary across Shasta-Trinity National Forest campgrounds. Mill Creek Resort has fairly small RV sites that can accommodate modest-sized rigs, with a limited number of full hookup spots available. Summit Lake North campground has no hookups but can accommodate smaller to medium-sized RVs. Many forest roads leading to dispersed camping areas have narrow, winding sections that can be challenging for larger rigs. During winter, accessibility becomes limited as many campgrounds close and snow affects road conditions. It's advisable to check the specific campground's restrictions and current road conditions before traveling with an RV.

What amenities are available at RV campgrounds in Shasta-Trinity National Forest?

Amenities vary widely among RV campgrounds in and around Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Redding RV Park offers full hookups, clean bathroom facilities with showers, laundry, a dog park, a swimming pool, and propane sales on-site. Rolling Hills Casino Truck Lot provides full hookup pull-through sites at affordable rates and access to casino entertainment. Forest Service campgrounds typically offer more basic amenities, with McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park Campground providing nicely separated sites with shade, drinking water, and pit toilets. Most developed campgrounds in the forest include picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets, with varying access to potable water depending on the location.

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