Spanning 30,000 acres, Northern California’s Shasta Lake is the largest man-made lake in the state. With more than 360 miles of winding and forested shoreline, dotted with hundreds of protected inlets, coves, and bays, it’s a boater’s paradise. Houseboats are specifically popular, but all manner of boat can be found here, together with numerous boat ramps, marinas, and service docks. Fishing and water sports are likewise big draws. More than 30 established, distributed, and group campgrounds around the lake’s 3 significant arms provide lots of choices for campers to enjoy the water and panoramas of snow-capped Mount Shasta nearby.
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