USDA Forest Service · California
Captains Point 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
- 2,329 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon good · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Trinity Center, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. This is a boat access only facility with 3 campsites. There is a vault toilet and no piped water. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 48° | 36° | 25° | 67° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 35° | 21° | 70° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 36° | 25° | 84° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 40° | 29° | 79° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 49° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 56° | 44° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 96° | 66° | 52° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 67° | 58° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 86° | 59° | 48° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 50° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 42° | 29° | 78° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 36° | 23° | 66° | 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.
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