USDA Forest Service · California
Shafter Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,383 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SHAFTER CG (NFSR 45N94) · improved native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Bray; Macdoel, CA
- Activities
- Camping, Tent, Camping, Trailer, Camping, Vehicle
About
US Forest Service campground. Shafter is a tranquil campground next to lush meadows containing wildflowers found early in the season. The S. P. railroad tracks go right past the campground, occasionally campers can enjoy the trains as they go by. Butte Creek is regularly stocked with rainbow and brown trout and offers good fishing early in the season. 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 | 41° | 27° | 12° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 28° | -3° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 30° | 16° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 32° | 17° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 42° | 30° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 49° | 35° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 59° | 44° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 59° | 47° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 51° | 41° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 42° | 29° | 80° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 34° | 18° | 67° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 27° | 5° | 59° | 10 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.
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