About this campground
Located on the Pit River Arm of Shasta Lake, the Jones Valley Boat Ramp is paved and has four (4) ramps for varying lake levels. A four lane ramp is available until 50 feet of lake drawdown, a two lane ramp is available until 140 feet of drawdown, and a one lane ramp is in service until 210 feet of drawdown. There are three campgrounds located nearby; the Upper Jones Valley, Lower Jones Valley and the Jones Valley Inlet (shoreline camping), two marinas; Jones Valley and Silverthorn, and the Clikapudi trail.
Getting there
Located 9 miles east of Shasta Lake City. From I-5, take exit 687. Turn right and follow Old Oregon Trail for three miles. Turn left on to Bear Mountain Road and travel eight and a half miles to the junction of Dry Creek Road. At the stop sign turn left and follow road about three miles.
Activities
- BOATING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- MARINERS POINT GROUP CAMPGROUNDShasta-Trinity National Forest2 mi
- BAILEY COVEShasta-Trinity National Forest5 mi
- Bailey Cove Public Boat RampShasta-Trinity National Forest7 mi
- Packers Bay Public Boat RampShasta-Trinity National Forest7 mi
- DEKKAS ROCKShasta-Trinity National Forest9 mi
- Dekkas Rock Day Use AreaShasta-Trinity National Forest9 mi
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Jones Valley Public Boat Ramp doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby California campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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