Mariners Point Group Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Mariners Point Group Campground in CA
CampgroundUSFS
7.6 mi from Bella Vista
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved, pitching to 12%, 40% of it on a shelf.
- Overhead clearance here is posted at 15 ft, set by the tightest site.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 30 ft.
- Driveway grade: slight.
Campground details
Setting
Mariners Point Campground sits where the Pit and Squaw arms of Shasta Lake meet, set against evergreen slopes at an elevation of 1,067 feet. The facility caters to both tent and RV campers, featuring sites equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, grills, and vehicle parking spurs. Portable toilets are the only on-site restroom amenities, and there are no utility hookups. Campers have direct access to forest terrain, with public boat launches for fishing and water sports located six miles away at Jones Valley.
Getting there: From I-5 take the Mountain Gate/Wonderland Blvd. Exit and go east to Bear Mountain Road. At Dry Creek Road go left to Silverthorn Road (take left Y) Follow Silverthorn Road toward the resort and take the left turn prior to entering resort. Campground is behind gate.
- Moderately separated here.
- The Shasta Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Horse Mountain stands 2,948 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles north.
- 2 on the water, with most of them shaded.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 52–77°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 98 of 100.