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California · Dispersed / primitive

Gooseneck Cove Boat-In Campground

5 mi south of Lakehead, CA · Verizon 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Apr–May & Octbest months

About Gooseneck Cove Boat-In Campground

Gooseneck Cove is one of four boat-access only campgrounds on Shasta lake. Located on the upper Sacramento arm of the lake, this facility is very popular. Whether or not the access is difficult varies depends on the current lake level. There are vault toilets and no piped water. This is a pack it in, pack it out facility.

  • Managed by: USFS - Shasta-Trinity National Forest
  • Where: 5 mi south of Lakehead, CA · 40.82917, -122.42501

Things to do:

Boating & paddling

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

53°
37°Jan
57°
38°Feb
62°
40°Mar
68°
44°Apr
77°
50°May
87°
57°Jun
95°
63°Jul
94°
61°Aug
89°
56°Sep
76°
48°Oct
60°
41°Nov
51°
36°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

See Gooseneck Cove Boat-In Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Lakeshore Aka SugarloafATV road1.2 mi8.3 mi
OldATV road1.7 mi0.3 mi
Sugar Loaf CreekHiking2.0 mi3.2 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 15.1 mi
Propane: 16.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.