Ellery Creek
Lakehead, California · 1,066 ft · In Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Photos: Shyann Shackelford
Wildfire 33 mi S: Blue, 38 acres
At a glance
6 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 1,066 ft (325 m)1,066 ft325 m
Sites19
Ellery Creek lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
- 001Standard · up to 8 people20 ft
- 002Standard · up to 8 people20 ft
- 003Standard · up to 8 people30 ft
- 004Standard · up to 8 people30 ft
- 005Standard · up to 8 people30 ft
- 006Standard · up to 8 people30 ft
- 007Standard · up to 8 people30 ft
- 008Standard · up to 8 people30 ft
- 009Standard · up to 8 people30 ft
- 010Standard · up to 8 people40 ft
Showing 10 of 19 · by site number
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 1 staff entry left out.
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About
Overview
Ellery Creek is located on the McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake. The campground is terraced, providing views of the lake from all of the lower sites and some of the upper sites.
At certain water levels, boats can be moored on the shore within sight of the campground, making Ellery Creek a very popular place to camp among boaters.Recreation
From OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit
Cell service
Report signalFCC map: no coverage reported
- VerizonNo coverage on FCC map
- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Ellery Creek: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny, 1% chance of rain80°56°
- ThuSunny84°57°
- FriSunny85°51°
- SatSunny79°48°
- SunSunny72°45°
Nearby camping
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Pine Point Campground (group/family)
Public Land · 0.9 mi · Lakehead
Pine Point (Shasta Lake, CA)
Public Land · 0.9 mi · Lakehead
Hirz Mountain Lookout
Public Land · 1.1 mi · Lakehead
3 more within 25 mi
3 OpenStreetMap entries in Lakehead share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
Location and contact
Data from OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites
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