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Pull-thru
USFSShasta-Trinity National Forest · California
Hirz Bay
Overview Hirz Bay Campground is nestled among Manzanita and oak trees on a hilltop overlooking the McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake.
Sites5233 reservable
Elev.1,152ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig50 ft2 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento4h43real 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 1,152 ft, Hirz Bay has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 39°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 52 sites total: 33 reservable and 19 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, and the longest takes a 50-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 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.
69°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
212 mi
4h43
02
San Francisco
278 mi
6h11
03
Fresno
409 mi
9h05
04
Los Angeles
675 mi
15h00
05
San Diego
818 mi
18h11
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 52 SITES
Color byShow only
31 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
52
Sites
★ The standout
Site 008
AREA HIRZ BAY · shaded.
To neighbor
252 ft
Max rig
32 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.3 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.