Ellery Creek Campground, Lakehead, CA

Ellery Creek Campground is located in the Shasta Lake Ranger District, Shasta-Trinity National Forest (53 min north of Redding, CA) with an elevation of 1,017 feet. There are a total of 19 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of April to mid September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. There is a fee of $23.00 per night. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.

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3.9 out of 5

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3 star		17%
2 star		10%
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@ElishaSAB3FA0C · Camped on Aug 16, 2024 at Campsite #2

Upon showing up we were unable to safely keep our kids and dog at this campground and had to find a different one last minute after driving back to the I-5 for phone service. There was an frame around a tent area that looked to one time be lovely and level but had eroded in the corners, the frame itself was splintered and broken, there was poison oak growing in the middle of the tent pad and berry bushes and poison oak right up and over the edges. There were cigarette butts and garbage and used toilet paper around the site, the bathrooms could be smelled from most of the campground and there was no water access plus it was very swampy in the water. At full the lake would have been beautiful. There looked to be once a nice water access but it was completely grown over with berry bushes and poison oak. The sites were very small. If you came to sit and lounge all day in the same chair and same spot it would be fine but with two high energy boys and a dog there was nowhere to go and play.

@RobertJr8EFEFA · Camped on Jun 17, 2024 at Campsite #11

Had a beautiful time. Lake and area was amazing. Note that campsite 11 is not accessible for a trailer over 20 feet due to a retaining wall on the road. We found a non reservable site that worked out great. Will definitely be back.

@SeanK6245487 · Camped on May 10, 2024 at Campsite #11

Amazing gem. Went when lake was high and we were right on the water.

@DavidB4421384 · Camped on May 10, 2024 at Campsite #12

Beautiful camp ground, many of the sites are small and cannot accommodate larger RVs or trailers.

@CoreyM9605146 · Camped on Aug 10, 2023 at Campsite #15

This is most definitely backwoods, no cell service camping. We loved that. We stayed in sites 15-18 and had the best weekend ever. These are non-flushing toilets but I did not go expecting glamourous. The only real negatives are the wasps but they only came out while cooking and no one was stung all weekend. We also did not see bears and I really hoped for bears. We will most definitely make this a yearly tradition. I cant wait to share with my grandchildren.

@TedNB7F5C0856F · Camped on Jun 21, 2023 at Campsite #17

Ellery Creek is always a great place to camp.

@DenysRB1B6D122 · Camped on Jun 18, 2023 at Campsite #1

Drinking water is available. Restrooms are clean. Trash lockers are small and overfilled. Beautiful sceneries, but be aware of annoying boaters cruising back and forth, playing music.

@LawsonJ38A290A · Camped on Jun 2, 2023 at Campsite #12

We love Ellery Creek. Unfortunately, the bathrooms ran out of toilet paper and they were never refilled. Although the guy didn’t come and clean it, he never filled the toilet paper.

@MarcellaFEB450 · Camped on May 26, 2023 at Campsite #2

We love Ellery creek! This year there were a lot of mosquitos, so come prepared. There were also a lot of ants, on everything! They covered our tent, tables, and hammock. We were consistently brushing them away. Not an huge problem but really annoying if you leave anything out overnight- they swarm (even if it’s not food related) Additionally, normal water levels are back at Shasta which makes it much more enjoyable to see the water throughout the campground. Some of the sites (all cement/street sites) were flooded out, so I’d be cautious if that. Would’ve been a bummer had we arrived and not had a site that was not flooded! There is NO camp host here. We had a terrible family with a barking dog all night while we were there. They had no self awareness and a lot of people left the following day due to how loud and obnoxious this dog was. Bathrooms are clean. We always stay in campsite 1/2, they connect and give plenty of space for a few extra tents. Site 7 is also nice and secluded. And any along the water (not on the cement/roadway) look lovely, we just are never lucky enough to get those spots when reserving!

@dominicka58193 · Camped on Jul 20, 2022 at Campsite #8

Loved how it was peaceful. No one was really there, it wasn’t hot or cold either it was just right.. seen a baby bear across the creek, seen a few bats, had mosquitoes and bees around but that’s normal.. no rattlesnakes, seen jack rabbits, lizard and deer on the road.. ohh and a lot of squirrels too.. close to the caverns as well.. loved the experience..

@DeepaS6195362 · Camped on Jul 1, 2022 at Campsite #7

The campsite was smaller than expected, didn’t fit 7 people as it was stated. Lots of mosquitoes, bug spary didn’t help much. Otherwise the place is beautiful, the creek behind the camp was gorgeous. We had few dears visiting us early in the morning.

@GenevaV1514205 · Camped on Aug 11, 2021 at Campsite #12

Amazing the Maintenance staff was wonderful very helpful Would go again and again

@GenevaV608 · Camped on Aug 11, 2021 at Campsite #12

Amazing the Maintenance staff was wonderful very helpful Would go again and again

@NathanF545 · Camped on Jun 19, 2021 at Campsite #18

Picturesque landscapes that you wake up to. Very close to the river and fun to swim in. Lots of shade over the campsites which are just big enough to fit 2 two person tents. Big parking lot with room to play and run around. Only complaint is there is vast amounts of poison oak near all the campsites.

@NathanF1429768 · Camped on Jun 19, 2021 at Campsite #18

@Stephanie22540 · Camped on Jun 4, 2021 at Campsite #16

This campground is the best at Lake Shasta, and I've lived in far northern California and southern Oregon my whole life. It could use a bit of upkeep, though. There's quite a bit of poison oak and blackberries growing in the campsites, which could be easily fixed by maintenance with a weed eater. The SRC staff were friendly but just collected trash and changed the reservation plaques at the campsites. This year was a bit quieter - other years here we have had to deal with parties all night, with music blaring from external speakers, and one year we dealt with swarms of bees!

@StephanieD374 · Camped on Jun 4, 2021 at Campsite #16

@AmyS325 · Camped on May 14, 2021 at Campsite #8

We used Ellery Creek as a stopover on our way south in mid-May and it was not a good choice. A long drive on a twisty road brings you to a mediocre campground. If you want to be in this area, it would be a better choice as there are some good sites and it's a pretty area. But there are also some terrible sites that are right on the road. The water pumps were not available, the mosquitoes were pretty bad for May, it felt like a ghost town with lots of no-shows, and the view was OK but not great.

@AMYS5542485 · Camped on May 14, 2021 at Campsite #8

@RaquelR7047254 · Camped on Aug 30, 2020 at Campsite #12

The creek is extremely muddy, so don’t expect to swim/walk/wade or set up a chair to sit a few yards from it. However, sunset and sunrise are EXCEPTIONALLY beautiful there. And you can see a few fairly large bear prints down by the creek (bring bear spray & lock up food in the bins provided!!). Road leading to the campsite is quite windy. We were one of two campsites there, but the only one tenting out, it became very windy at night, recommend bringing weights to keep the tent down, stakes didn’t go into the ground (could be that the tent was over pavement)

@RaquelR991 · Camped on Aug 30, 2020 at Campsite #12

@MarciB571 · Camped on Aug 7, 2020 at Campsite #19

The group before us left our site really dirty, with trash overflowing. The site host was very kind and made an extra trip to remove the trash, which we greatly appreciated! Great location, so beautiful. The water level was incredibly low, but we still had a great time in the lake. We loved the fire rings that were set away from the campsite a bit, and we enjoyed a beautiful fire under the stars. Would come back.

@MarciB2016477 · Camped on Aug 7, 2020 at Campsite #19

@JulianneH64983 · Camped on Jun 10, 2020 at Campsite #7

We had a nice site tucked under some trees #07. Very hot during the summer, but easy access to the lake. Prepare for lots of mosquitos!

@JulianneH761 · Camped on Jun 10, 2020 at Campsite #7

We had a nice site tucked under some trees #07. Very hot during the summer, but easy access to the lake. Prepare for lots of mosquitos!

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