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Pull-thru
USFSShasta-Trinity National Forest · California
Bailey Cove
Overview Bailey Cove Campground is nestled in a forested area on the McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake.
Sites96 reservable
Elev.1,463ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig45 ft
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento4h36real 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 1,463 ft, Bailey Cove has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 9 sites total: 6 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 8.
66°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
207 mi
4h36
02
San Francisco
272 mi
6h03
03
Fresno
405 mi
9h00
04
Los Angeles
671 mi
14h55
05
San Diego
814 mi
18h05
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 9 SITES
Color byShow only
7 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
9
Sites
★ The standout
Site 002
AREA BAILEY COVE · shaded.
To neighbor
191 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
13
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.8 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.