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Pull-thru
USFSShasta-Trinity National Forest · California
Antlers (Shasta Lake, CA)
Overview Antlers Campground is situated on a bluff above the Sacramento arm of Shasta Lake.
Sites6045 reservable
Elev.1,142ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig55 ft
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento4h48real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,142 ft, Antlers (Shasta Lake, CA) has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 39°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 60 sites total: 45 reservable and 15 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 24
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 7.
68°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
216 mi
4h48
02
San Francisco
280 mi
6h13
03
Fresno
414 mi
9h12
04
Los Angeles
681 mi
15h08
05
San Diego
824 mi
18h19
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 60 SITES
Color byShow only
45 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
60
Sites
★ The standout
Site 030
AREA ANTLERS · shaded.
To neighbor
187 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
9
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.3 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.