USDA Forest Service · California
Arbuckle Flat Boat-in Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States · in Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,050 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)
- Nearest town
- Jones Valley, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Arbuckle Flat is one of four boat-access only campgrounds on Shasta lake. Located far up the Pit Arm of the lake, this facility is very popular with those visitors who want to get away from the crowds. Whether or not the access is difficult varies depends on the current lake level, this is a "Pack In, Pack Out" campground. 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 | 54° | 39° | 25° | 69° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 56° | 39° | 22° | 74° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 61° | 40° | 25° | 86° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 44° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 54° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 61° | 46° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 99° | 68° | 59° | 111° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 97° | 68° | 59° | 111° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 60° | 51° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 78° | 51° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 61° | 44° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 53° | 39° | 28° | 71° | 4 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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- Mariners Point Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 2 sites
- Chirpchatter Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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