Chappie/Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area

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Bureau of Land Management, Redding Field Office, 6640 Lockheed Drive
Redding, CA 96002

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Overview

Visitors to the rolling, brushy hills near Shasta Lake in northern California will find off-highway vehicle (OHV) riding challenges for all abilities. More than 250 miles of roads and trails are open to motorcyclists, all-terrain vehicle drivers and four-wheelers. The area is near massive Shasta Dam and Shasta Lake, and there are overlooks of the Sacramento River below the dam. Wildlife species in the area include osprey, bald eagle, mule deer, and bear. This area was named after former U. S. Congressman, Eugene Chappie. The area is funded partially by the California State Parks OHV program.

Chappie/Shasta OHV Recreation Area is open year-round.

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For more OHV opportunities, visit these other BLM Managed Off-Highway Vehicle Areas located in Northern California and Nevada:

 

Directions

Ten miles northeast of Redding, west of Shasta Dam. Take Interstate 5 to Shasta Dam exit. Travel west on Shasta Dam Boulevard to Shasta Dam. Continue west across dam, staying on paved road to the staging area.

Reviews

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Steve R
Loop:Shasta
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Reviewed 10 days ago
Warning: campsite ground (at least at my site) is hard packed gravel making driving in stakes very difficult to do.
Stephen C
Loop:Shasta
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Reviewed a month ago
There is so much to say about this beautiful place. It really is a hidden gem! Sites are nice and flat, and easy access to your vehicle in the site. Water spigots provide potable water, bear proof trash bins, and vault toilets all within easy and safe walking distance. Vault toilets are the cleanest I have ever encountered. Each site has a large picnic table, and fire ring. The site is well maintained by Brian the Camp Host, and a really great guy. He truly cares about one main goal, that everyone has a great time and stay! I was here to attend the Friends of Chappie Fall Crawl at the Shasta OHV park across the road, representing the California Four Wheel Drive Association. My girlfriend and I had such a great time, we will be back just to camp for ourselves and not have it be work related.
Dylan M
Loop:Shasta
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Reviewed 2 months ago
Had a nice time with Shasta Camp as my base site for a night. Good access to the ATV area, though we went to hike Chamise Peak which was about 20 minutes by car away. Site 13 had moderate shade, and a whiff of 5G signal across the river if you hold your phone high.
Saurabh G
Loop:Shasta
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Reviewed 2 months ago
The website for this campground does not specify that is a gated entrance at the beginning of Shasta Dam, which closes at 10 PM. We reached quite late on the first day and could not enter the campground because the gates for the time we’re closed. We had to make alternate arrangement for our stay on that night.
Jennifer T
Loop:Shasta
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Reviewed 4 months ago
Dam is beautiful and next to the lake to swim. Just make sure you get across before they close at 10. A couple pebbles but level and open. Nice area.
Dawn B
Loop:Shasta
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Reviewed 4 months ago
While it was hot, the campground was quiet. The Camp Host was friendly and kept eyes on the campers with out being intrusive. We were trailer camping so I didn't have to use the restroom. We were in site #14 right on the river. There is no river access but the view was wonderful

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Campgrounds

Chappie/Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area has 2 campgrounds, 29 campsites in total.

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