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Shasta County

Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Fireworks and Explosives are always Prohibited

Fireworks and explosives (including explosive targets) are always prohibited on national forest lands. The prohibition of fireworks and exploding targets on national forest system lands is part of a set of permanent fire safety regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), listed below.…

Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Mount Shasta-McCloud Seasonal Area and Road Closure

The Forest Service is issuing a Forest Order to close an area and roads on the Mount Shasta and McCloud Ranger Districts during winter conditions to minimize natural resource damage and to maintain a safe area for winter recreation use.

Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Bailey Cove Road Closure Order

The Forest Service is issuing a Forest Order for public safety to close Forest Road No. 34N40Y (Bailey Cove)and Forest Road No. 34N40YA on the Shasta Lake Ranger District within the Shasta-TrinityNational Forest. These roads are in an area undergoing construction from two failed culverts.

Overview

Shasta County is located in Northern California and covers over 3,800 square miles of diverse terrain including mountains, forests, lakes, and valleys. The county is home to exceptional outdoor recreation centered around the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, which includes Shasta Lake (California's largest reservoir with 365+ miles of shoreline) and Whiskeytown Lake. The Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California's largest national forest at 2.2 million acres, offers extensive dispersed camping opportunities, developed campgrounds, and water recreation. BLM lands provide additional free dispersed camping options, including the Shasta Campground near Chappie-Shasta OHV Area. As of summer 2025, Whiskeytown's main beaches (Brandy Creek, Oak Bottom, and East Beach) are open. Recent fire activity includes the Green Fire (July 2025) which led to temporary closures of Hirz Recreation Complex and evacuation warnings in certain zones, though containment progress has been made. CalFire's burn permit suspension was lifted in October 2025. Year-round campfire permits are required for dispersed camping. Water levels on Shasta Lake fluctuate, so campers should check with Shasta Recreation Company or the Shasta Lake Ranger Station for potential temporary campground closures. The county offers three incorporated cities (Redding, Anderson, and Shasta Lake) and serves as a gateway to Mount Shasta and the Cascade Range.

Campgrounds

Ah-Di-Na Campground Arbuckle Flat Boat-in Campground Backcountry Camping In Lassen's Wilderness Bailey Cove Basin Gulch Campground Beegum Gorge Campground Beehive Dispersed Area Big Pine Campground Brandy Creek Primitive Campground Brandy Creek Rv Campground Bridge Campground Carr Powerhouse Picnic Shelter Castle Crags Campground Cave Campground Chirpchatter Campground Clear Creek Campground Crystal Creek Primitive Campground DUSTY Deadlun Campground Deep Creek Campground -f Dekkas Rock Dekkas Rock Group Campground Dry Creek Group Campground Ellery Creek Girard Ridge Lookout Gooseneck Cove Boat-in Campground Green's Creek Boat-in Campground Gregory Beach Dispersed Area

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