Lake Siskiyou 2026

by heavenstobetty, posted in Homeschool, Photography, Travel

We were excited to book a stay at one of our favorite glamping resorts – Lake Siskiyou, California.

Day 1: arrive & set up camp

Day 2: lake day

obstacle course – my husband and tween/teens spent an hour on this in the afternoon $15/hour per person
we bought our 2-person Oru kayak
we rented one double kayak and one single kayak for about $15/hour

Day 3: day trip to Shasta Caverns & 3 mile bike ride to the Sacramento River

breakfast at The Dining Car in Dunsmuir, CA
ferry across the lake to get to Shasta Caverns
bus ride to cavern entrance
Shasta Caverns
Shasta Caverns
Shasta Caverns
Yaks on the 5 for lunch – their homemade ketchup and root beer on tap are really something special
hiking/biking trail
Lake Siskiyou is fed by the Upper Sacramento River – about 1.5 miles from our campsite

Day 4: Shasta Disc Golf Complex

an acorn sprouting

Day 5: depart

“…The woods are lovely, dark, and deep

but I have promises to keep…”

– Robert Frost

Until next time…

13 thoughts on “Lake Siskiyou 2026”

  3. Everything about this post makes me want to go there! We have been through that area before and will definitely stop at this campground. Thank you for sharing and for the amazing photos!

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    1. I’m going to give you an insider tip. Go before school gets out or after it’s back in session. This place was crazy crowded in July. We usually go on a shoulder season and it’s much more peaceful in May or September! You’ll have to try The Dining Car and Yak’s on the 5 in Dunsmuir – both unique & cool restaurants.

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    1. It is beautiful there. We usually go on shoulder season instead of smack in the middle of the summer. It was really really crowded. And people’s swimwear choices were questionable at the beach! 🤦🏻‍♀️🫣🙈

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      2. Shoulder season is “on the shoulder” of “peak season”. So the shoulder season would depend on where you were going specifically. Lake Siskiyou has a “soft opening” in May where you can get a campsite, but not all of their amenities are up and running. Or September after they close some of their peak season amenities, but you can still get a campsite there. It’s usually before kids get out of school or after they start back up again! But if you were planning a trip to Hawaii or Australia “shoulder season” would be different. It would be just before or just after the main flood of tourists come.

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      3. Interesting! 🤔 I think we call it ‘peak season’ and ‘off season’ lol! Like hunting or something?! 😅I grew up near Wisconsin Dells tourist spot and we avoided it like the plague in summer. 🤣

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