Van Camping Around Mount Shasta

A 14,179-foot volcano out your windshield. Cheap Forest Service camps and endless logging-road boondocking around one of California's most underrated basecamp towns.

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McBride Springs — Mount Shasta

$10/night · Campground · 590 mi from LA

10 first-come sites at $10/night on the flank of Mt. Shasta, 10 minutes from town. Self-pay kiosk, 7-day limit…

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