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Pull-thru
USFSShasta-Trinity National Forest · California
Lakeshore East
Overview Lakeshore East sits along the shore of the Sacramento Arm of Shasta Lake.
Sites3319 reservable
Elev.1,099ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig45 ft2 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento4h47real 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 1,099 ft, Lakeshore East has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 39°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 33 sites total: 19 reservable and 14 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, and the longest takes a 45-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 24
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 7.
68°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
215 mi
4h47
02
San Francisco
278 mi
6h11
03
Fresno
414 mi
9h12
04
Los Angeles
680 mi
15h07
05
San Diego
823 mi
18h17
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 33 SITES
Color byShow only
25 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
33
Sites
★ The standout
Site 014
AREA LAKESHORE EAST · shaded.
To neighbor
37 ft
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
10
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.7 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.