U.S. Forest Service · Klamath National Forest · California

Shafter 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.

Open nowBooking not publishedFrom $10 per nightTents only

More like this: first-come in California · tent only in California

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees$10 per night

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Season & status

StatusOpen
ForestKlamath National Forest
Fees$10 per night
RulesTwo vehicles allowed per campsite, including trailers. Dogs on leash only. Please clean up after your dogs. Camping limit 14 days.

Klamath National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Shafter Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.63 inches of precipitation, 8.7 inches of snowFebruary: 2.10 inches of precipitation, 9.3 inches of snowMarch: 1.85 inches of precipitation, 6.9 inches of snowApril: 1.30 inches of precipitation, 4.0 inches of snowMay: 1.37 inches of precipitation, 1.0 inches of snowJune: 0.99 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJuly: 0.36 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.34 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.44 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 0.85 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowNovember: 1.46 inches of precipitation, 5.0 inches of snowDecember: 1.53 inches of precipitation, 7.9 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 32.8°F averageFebruary: 35.2°F averageMarch: 39.7°F averageApril: 43.9°F averageMay: 52.4°F averageJune: 59.8°F averageJuly: 69.2°F averageAugust: 68.3°F averageSeptember: 61.5°F averageOctober: 50.9°F averageNovember: 38.8°F averageDecember: 31.8°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Lava Beds Nat Mon, 25 miles from the campground at 4,770 feet, station USC00044838 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 14 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 43 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates41.7104° N, 121.9808° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗22.3 mi
Outdoor gearThe Fifth Season ↗32.3 mi
RV sales & serviceBlue Compass RV ↗58.9 mi

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Public land it sits in

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This campground sits inside Klamath National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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Questions people ask

How much does it cost to camp at Shafter Campground?

$10 per night

Source: Forest Service

Is Shafter Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Shafter Campground?

Shafter Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Shafter Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Orr Lake Campground (3.4 mi, first-come), Juanita Lake Group Campsite (10.3 mi), and Juanita Lake Campground (10.5 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby