Shasta Lake

From US Forest Service website: Located on the upper Sacramento River Arm adjacent to Antlers campground. The ramp has four launching lanes available until the lake level drawdown reaches 75 feet. At that time, the Antlers ramp closes and the Sugarloaf low water ramp becomes available. This facility has been upgraded to include an accessible loading platform, an information station, accessible drinking fountain and parking spaces as well as access paths to connect accessible features within the facility. Nearby is the Antlers campground (public facility), Antlers Marina, Antlers RV Park & campground. Directions: Exit I-5 at Lakeshore Dr./Antlers Rd., Exit 702. Go east, 1/2 mile.

From US Forest Service website: Located on the lower McCloud River Arm in the Bailey Cove facilities area. There are two launching lanes available until the lake level drops to 50 feet. Picnicking, restrooms, fee. (Not recommended on summer weekends due to excessive congestion. Consider using Packers Bay.) Adjoining facilities include a campground, trail and day use area. A short distance from this facility is the Holiday Harbor Marina, Lakeview Marina and Shasta Caverns. There is a camp host at this facility during the summer months.

From US Forest Service website: Located near Shasta Dam, the Centimudi ramp has four launching lanes available for varying lake levels a four lane ramp with a courtesy dock is available when lake draw down is between 0 and 75 feet, a three lane ramp is available when lake draw down is between 76 and 95 feet, and two lanes are available up to 210 feet of draw down. The launch ramp has an upper and lower paved and lighted parking lot with 105 spaces. Directions: From I-5 take Shasta Dam Boulevard exit 685. Follow Shasta Dam Blvd. for approximately 4.5 miles to a four way stop intersection at Lake Blvd. Turn right and continue about one mile to the facility.

From US Forest Service: Located on the McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake, the Hirz Bay boat ramp is paved and has three (3) ramps for varying lake levels. A three lane ramp is in service until 75 feet drawdown, a two lane ramp until 95 feet drawdown. The launch ramp parking lot has 61 paved spaces with lighting and a courtesy dock. This boat ramp is part of the Hirz Bay recreation complex which includes Hirz Bay campground, Hirz Bay trail and Hirz Bay group camps 1 and 2. Directions: Located 20 miles northeast of Redding. From I-5, take exit 698 Salt Creek/Gilman Road. Turn right at end of off ramp and follow Gilman Road east approximately 9 miles.

This boat ramp is paved. It has 4 lanes available until 50 feet of drawdown and then has 2 lanes available until 115 feet of drawdown.

From US Forest Service website: Located on the Upper Sacramento River Arm in the Sugarloaf area of Lakehead. Services nearby. This ramp has 2 launching lanes available once the lake level drops past the 75' level. It is no longer available once the lake level drops below 160'. Near this facility, are two marinas Sugarloaf and Antlers as well as three public campgrounds Lakeshore East, Beehive Beach (shoreline camping) and Antlers. Sugarloaf ramp is used once the Antlers ramp comes out of the water due to the dropping of the lake level (at 75' down). Ramp may be closed when the parking lot fills up or lake debris causes launching to be hazardous (especially in the spring months). Vault toilets are available at this facility.