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Pull-thru
USFSShasta-Trinity National Forest · California
Mariners Point Group Campground
Overview Mariners Point Campground is located where the Pit and Squaw arm of Shasta Lake come together and offers sites to both tent and RV campers.
Sites2first-come
Elev.1,076ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig30 ft
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento4h29real 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 1,076 ft, Mariners Point Group Campground has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 41°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 2 sites are first-come, first-served. No reservations, so arrive early. Within about 4 miles: 5 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and quiet. Softest on reservability.
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.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 23
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 26.
69°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
202 mi
4h29
02
San Francisco
268 mi
5h57
03
Fresno
400 mi
8h53
04
Los Angeles
666 mi
14h48
05
San Diego
809 mi
17h59
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 2 SITES
Color byShow only
2 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
2
Prime
2
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
12
Peaks
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.2 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.