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At A Glance

Lake Shasta

  • City: Redding
  • Jurisdiction: U. S. F. S.
  • Elevation: 1,067 ft.
  • Terrain: steep, wooded
  • Surface acreage: 29,500
  • Max Depth: 517 ft.
  • Shoreline: 370 miles
  • Public Boat Ramps: 6
  • Average Temperatures
    • Spring - Degrees 70 - 80
    • Summer - Degrees 90's
    • Fall - Degrees 60 - 70
    • Winter - Degrees 50 - 60
    Extreme Conditions
    • Rainy winters
    Regulations
    • free camping allowed anywhere along shoreline except Sugarloaf-Lakeshore area or posted areas
    • fire and sanitation regulations must be observed
    • fire permits required everywhere except developed campgrounds
    Boating Requirements
    • out of state registration is valid for 90 days
    • houseboats require a Forest Service permit to stay on lake more than 30 days a year
    • night time speed limit is 15 mph. from 1/2 hr. after sunset to 1/2 hr. before sunrise
    • moorage is not permitted at Forest Service docks more than 10 minutes
    Notes
    • More shoreline than San Francisco Bay
    • State's largest man made lake
    • ice-free year round