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Shafter Campground

5 mi south of Mount Hebron, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Shafter Campground

Shafter is a tranquil campground next to lush meadows containing wildflowers found early in the season. The S.P. railroad tracks go right past the campground, occasionally campers can enjoy the trains as they go by. Butte Creek is regularly stocked with rainbow and brown trout and offers good fishing early in the season.

  • Fees: $10 per night
  • Managed by: USFS - Klamath National Forest
  • Where: 5 mi south of Mount Hebron, CA · 41.71043, -121.98085

Things to do:

Fishing

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

Weather by month

43°
23°Jan
46°
24°Feb
52°
27°Mar
57°
30°Apr
67°
37°May
75°
42°Jun
85°
49°Jul
84°
47°Aug
78°
41°Sep
64°
33°Oct
50°
26°Nov
42°
22°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

See Shafter 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
AllotmentATV road0.2 mi2.7 mi
Disperesed Rec 57ATV road0.3 mi0.1 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

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

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 22.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.