A small town in the Shasta Cascade of the Northern Sierra Mountains, 40 miles from Redding, Calif., Castella offers hiking, fishing, skiing, boating and rock climbing. Visitors can picnic along the Sacramento River and explore Castle Crags State Park with its 28 miles of hiking trails, one of which has an access trail to the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
McCloud Dance Country RV Park
A stream runs through the park and trout-filled ponds provide fishing on the resort grounds. There are 30-amp sites with water, sewer and cable television hookups. Guests have access to a laundry room, general store and bathrooms with free showers. A play area is on-site for kids, and pets are welcome. Reservations are recommended during summer and holidays.
McCloud Dance County RV Park
480 Highway 89
McCloud, CA 96057
(530) 964-2252
info@mccloudrvpark.com
mccloudrvpark.com/
Lake Siskiyou Campground and RV Park
The Lake Siskiyou Campground and RV Resort is a few miles from downtown Castella. Open seasonally between April and October, the Siskiyou offers hookups with electric, cable television, Wi-Fi, water and sewer. Hot showers and private toilets, a laundry room and game areas are on-site for guest use. There are boat rentals and water tours through the neighboring marina. Pets are welcome at the Siskiyou. Reservations are strongly suggested.
Lake Siskiyou Campground and RV Resort
P.O. Box 276
Mt Shasta, CA 96067
(530) 926-2618
(888) 926-2618
lakesis.com
Mount Shasta KOA
Good Sam and AAA discounts are available. The KOA has sites of all sizes, including pull-thru sites for large RVs with slide-outs. There are standard sites with 30- and 50-amp options, electric, water, sewer, dump station, cable television and Wi-Fi. Playgrounds, barbecue grills, fire rings, pet walk, laundry room, hot showers, private toilets and a guest house with modest kitchen facilities are all on-site. The Mount Shasta KOA is open year-round, but reservations are recommended for holiday weekends and peak summer season.
Mount Shasta KOA
900 North Mount Shasta Blvd.
Mount Shasta City, CA 96067
(800) 562-3617
koa.com/where/CA/05108/
About The Author
A former Alaskan of 20 years, Eric Coufal now resides in California. He has written for publications including "Outside" and "Backpacker" and has written a book on life in small-town Alaska, "North by Southeast." Coufal attended Syracuse University and was a professional mountain guide and backcountry expedition leader for 18 years. He worked in Russia, Iceland, Greece, Turkey, Belize and much of Alaska.
