Nelson Point Campground (group/family)
in Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Reported closed. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm with the agency before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level RV detail confirmed against Recreation.gov. Where a field says "not published," the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Recreation.govChecked 2026-08-05
Make Nelson Point Campground (group/family) part of the drive.
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Official Forest Service pageNelson Point Campground (group/family)
Nelson Point Campground can be used as either a single site family campground on an "as needed basis" by the Shasta Recreation Company (Concessionaire to the Forest Service) OR as a group campground. All campsites have picnic tables, grill or stove, fire rings, tent pads, bear boxes and paved parking spurs. Water for this campground is inoperable.
Before you go
Season
June 2 – Sept. 12
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
Group Campground = $ 110 per night, max group size = 60 Family Campground $20/Night
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.