Jeff and I have boated, camped and visited Shasta Lake several times over the years and we stopped briefly on our way back from Camp Sherman, Oregon when we were there with Jeff's brother and two nieces to view the Solar Eclipse in totality on a week-long camping trip in our camper/truck with our dogs, Summer and Skye. Shasta Lake is at an elevation of 1,067 feet at the northern tip of the Sacramento Valley on Interstate 5. This huge Lake has over 370 shoreline miles, one-third more than the San Francisco Bay. The four main arms, Sacramento River, McCloud River, Squaw Creek and Pit River, encompass a total surface area of 29,500 acres, making this the largest man-made Lake in California. The step shoreline is covered with tall pine trees. There are caverns located on the northeastern shores of this Lake that you can take tours and the Shasta Dam is one of the largest dams in the country.
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Lake Shasta has multiple houseboat docks and Jeff and I have rented a houseboat for the week and enjoyed our stay on the water with friends.
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Bald Eagles and Ospreys frequent the waters above Shasta Lake. This informational sign located at the Marina General Store explains the difference between Bald Eagles and Ospreys. Ospreys look like Bald Eagles but are much smaller in size and have different markings.
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