• The Castella region is dominated by Castle Crags.Castle Crags a large granite rock formation image by Jeffrey Banke from Fotolia.com
  
  Castella, California stands near Castle Crags State Park and Mount Shasta, offering scenic views, wildlife-watching and recreation. Several RV parks and campgrounds are available in the region. The nearby town of Dunsmuir, less than five minutes' drive from Castella, has shopping and amenities such as gasoline, not to mention several sets of waterfalls and a rich railroad and mining history.
  
  

Railroad Park Resort

• Railroad Park Resort offers a railroad car motel, store, restaurant and an array of historic trains. This family-owned RV park gives you the option of creekside spaces. According to Woodall's Directory, approximately half of Railroad Park's spaces include full hookups—water, sewer and 30-amp electricity—or partial hookups with water and 30-amp electricity only. Three sites offer 50-amp electricity. Each camping space has its own fire ring and picnic table. Amenities include an on-site laundry room, a game room and shower blocks. While it's a commercial campground, bear sightings are common here: Staff chain down the dumpster every night to protect against unwanted visitors.
  
  Railroad Park Resort
  
  100 Railroad Park Road
  
  Dunsmuir, CA 96025
  
  530-235-0420
  
  rrpark.com
  
  

Castle Crags State Park

• The 6,000-foot high limestone crags that tower over Interstate 5 point the way to Castle Crags State Park. The campground doesn't offer electrical hookups but does have tourist information, historical markers and 27 miles of hiking trails. Castle Crags State Park's 76 developed spaces can accommodate rigs up to 27 feet long and offer fire rings and picnic tables. You can hike or drive up to the vista point for a closer look at the rocks.
  
  Castle Crags State Park
  
  Castle Creek Road
  
  Castella, CA 96017
  
  530-235-2684
  
  parks.ca.gov
  
  

Antlers RV Park and Campground

• Antlers RV Park and Campground is located in Lakehead, approximately 10 minutes from Castella. The year-round RV park has 115 sites, including pull-throughs and tent camping spaces in a wooded setting. The campground offers both 30 and 50 amp electrical service. Amenities include a laundry room, playground and volleyball courts. The store sells basic supplies and offers a swimming pool. The sites have full hookups and include satellite TV, picnic tables and fire pits. Antlers also offers a snack bar with an open-air deck for picnics.
  
  Antlers RV Park and Campground
  
  20682 Antlers Road
  
  Lakehead, CA 96051
  
  530-238-2322
  
  antlersrvpark.com