Dispersed
Gooseneck Cove Boat-In Campground
Dispersed camping — confirm current rules
This is a dispersed-camping point on public land. Fire restrictions, road conditions, and access change seasonally. Verify with the managing agency before traveling.
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Managed by Dispersed/Primitive
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About
Gooseneck Cove is one of four boat-access only campgrounds on Shasta lake. Located on the upper Sacramento arm of the lake, this facility is very popular. Whether or not the access is difficult varies depends on the current lake level. There are vault toilets and no piped water. This is a pack it in, pack it out facility.
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Campground Rules
- Campfire rules vary by season + location — verify current fire restrictions with the managing agency before lighting
In this park
Trails at Shasta National Forest
East Packers
California
0.4 mi13 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy
Sisson-Callahan Nrt
California
1.0 mi997 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy
Lady Gulch
California
2.2 mi1,631 ftgain
Difficulty: Moderate
Landers Lake
California
4.3 mi1,411 ftgain
Difficulty: Difficult
Tracy
California
1.6 mi98 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy
Sisson-Callahan (Historic)
California
1.3 mi846 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy
Within ~30 miles
Trails near Gooseneck Cove Boat-In Campground
Backbone Ridge Trail
California
17.0 mi5,292 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Expert
Sugar Loaf Creek
California
0.2 mi16 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Sugar Loaf Creek
California
0.4 mi82 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Sugar Loaf Creek
California
2.6 mi1,086 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Packers Overlook
California
0.4 mi197 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Waters Gulch Loop Trail
California
3.4 mi1,138 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Hunt context
Hunting units around this campground
During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the California hunting page
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