USDA Forest Service · California
Moore Creek Campground (Group/Family)
USDA Forest Service · California, United States · in Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $20 per night Group Site: $160 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Lakehead, CA
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Moore Creek is a group campground, it can also be used as a single site family campground on an "as needed for overflow" basis by the Shasta Recreation Company, concessionaire to the Forest Service. All campsites have picnic tables, fire rings, tent pads, bear boxes and paved parking spurs. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 38° | 25° | 69° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 55° | 38° | 20° | 74° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 60° | 40° | 26° | 86° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 43° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 79° | 53° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 60° | 46° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 99° | 68° | 58° | 111° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 97° | 68° | 59° | 111° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 60° | 51° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 77° | 51° | 42° | 92° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 61° | 44° | 34° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 39° | 27° | 70° | 3 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
- Moore Creek · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 14 sites
- Hirz Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Dekkas Rock · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Hirz Mountain Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Ellery Creek · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 20 sites
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