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Hirz Bay
8 mi east of Lakehead, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
About Hirz Bay
Hirz Bay Campground is nestled among Manzanita and oak trees on a hilltop overlooking the McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake. The scenic location offers a variety of recreational activities, including a nearby boat ramp for water sports and a hiking trail. The nearest boat launch is about 1 mile away at Hirz Bay. Resorts on the lake have watercraft rentals and marinas with fuel. Popular water activities include power and non-motorized boating, fishing and water skiing. Lake Shasta offers excellent fishing for trout, catfish, Chinook salmon, crappie, bluegill, white sturgeon, brown bullhead and bass. Hikers can access the 2-mile Hirz Bay Trail from the campground. Each campsite contains a paved parking spur, a table, a bear-proof food locker and one fire ring. This campground has a pay phone, drinking water, flush toilets and an overflow parking area. Shasta-Trinity is the largest national…
- Fees: If the reservation was made through recreation.gov please call 1-877-444-6777 to make a refund request. Refunds must be requested no later…
- Season: April 1 – Sept. 30
- Managed by: Shasta-Trinity National Forest, FS
- Where: 8 mi east of Lakehead, CA · 40.86667, -122.25306
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirz Bay | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Hirz | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Hirz Mtn | ATV road | 2.0 mi | 5.3 mi |
| Dekkas | Hiking | 2.0 mi | 2.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 23.2 mi
Propane: 15.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Dekkas Rock 1 mi
- Hirz Cabin 1.1 mi
- Hirz Mountain Lookout 2.2 mi
- Moore Creek 2.3 mi
- Greens Creek Boat-In Campground 2.8 mi
- Hirz Mountain Lookout 3.3 mi