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Pull-thru
USFSShasta-Trinity National Forest · California
Moore Creek
Overview Moore Creek Campground is situated on the McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake.
Sites141 reservable
Elev.1,247ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento4h44real 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 1,247 ft, Moore Creek has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 39°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 14 sites total: 1 reservable and 13 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 6 peaks.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on big-rig fit.
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 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 8.
68°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
213 mi
4h44
02
San Francisco
280 mi
6h13
03
Fresno
409 mi
9h05
04
Los Angeles
676 mi
15h01
05
San Diego
818 mi
18h11
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 14 SITES
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
14
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
6
Water & Access
To nearest major road
6.4 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.