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USFSShasta-Trinity National Forest · California
Ellery Creek
Overview Ellery Creek is located on the McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake.
Sites2014 reservable
Elev.1,033ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig40 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 1,033 ft, Ellery Creek has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 40°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 20 sites total: 14 reservable and 6 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks.
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 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 6.
69°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
216 mi
4h48
02
San Francisco
282 mi
6h16
03
Fresno
413 mi
9h11
04
Los Angeles
679 mi
15h05
05
San Diego
822 mi
18h16
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 20 SITES
Color byShow only
14 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
0
Accessible
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Prime
20
Sites
★ The standout
Site 007
AREA ELLERY CREEK.
To neighbor
160 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
3
Water & Access
To nearest major road
6.8 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.