USDA Forest Service · California
Ridgeville Boat-In Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States · in Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,530 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Shasta-Trinity National Forest
- Nearest town
- Estrellita
- Address
- CA
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About
Accessible only by boat, this campground is located on the east point of the Mule Creek cove. Total of 21 units. No piped water.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 34° | 23° | 66° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 34° | 16° | 70° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 36° | 26° | 84° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 40° | 28° | 79° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 75° | 49° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 56° | 44° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 96° | 66° | 51° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 66° | 58° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 59° | 48° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 50° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 41° | 30° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 34° | 20° | 64° | 7 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
All 359 trails in Shasta-Trinity National Forest · All 27 trails in Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Ridgeville Island Boat-in Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Minersville Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 14 sites
- Clark Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Bushytail · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 12 sites
- Mariners Roost Boat-in Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
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