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Pull-thru
USFSShasta-Trinity National Forest · California
Nelson Point
Overview Nelson Point Campground is situated along the Sacramento Arm of Shasta Lake, easily accessible from 1-5 and located nearby many other recreation areas on Shasta Lake.
Sites101 reservable
Elev.1,142ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig35 ft
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 1,142 ft, Nelson Point has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 40°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 10 sites total: 1 reservable and 9 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights 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 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 10.
68°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
212 mi
4h43
02
San Francisco
276 mi
6h08
03
Fresno
410 mi
9h07
04
Los Angeles
677 mi
15h03
05
San Diego
820 mi
18h13
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 10 SITES
Color byShow only
9 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
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Prime
10
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
5
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 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.