Shafter Campground Introduce
Shafter Campground offers a peaceful retreat nestled in the scenic beauty of Macdoel, California. Located just 9 miles from Hwy 97, with the last 5 miles accessible via a well-maintained gravel road, this campground provides an ideal base for exploring the great outdoors. The site features 10 campsites, each equipped with a picnic table, fire ring, and lantern hook, perfect for outdoor enthusiasts seeking a quiet and affordable stay.
Facilities include clean pit toilets and garbage/recycling receptacles. While water is not available on-site, the campground's natural surroundings offer great views and excellent birding opportunities. The area's sparse water sources result in fewer mosquitoes, making it a more comfortable environment for visitors.
Shafter Campground is particularly suitable for smaller rigs due to limited space; however, each site offers varying levels of ground. Located near train tracks, the periodic passing of trains adds an interesting element without being intrusive. The campground's quiet and lightly used nature makes it a hidden gem for those seeking a peaceful escape.
- Location: 9 miles from Hwy 97
- Access: Gravel road for the last 5 miles
- Sites: 10 sites with picnic tables, fire rings, and lantern hooks
- Toilets: Clean pit toilets available
- Cost: $10 per night ($5 for senior pass holders)
Customers highlight the campground's cleanliness, quiet setting, and value for money. Many appreciate the scenic views and the novelty of hearing train schedules, adding a unique charm to their stay.
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Customer Reviews
This FS campground currently has pit toilets (very clean SST), and garbage/recycling receptacles. No water. It was pretty tight for our 28' trailer, only one site worked, and we couldn't back in, so not recommended for bigger rigs. The campground is between the road and the train tracks, so some traffic, but brief. You can set your clocks by the trains, first in the morning at 0530! We found it interesting, to see the products moving north and south by rail. The views are great, birding was great, but very little water in creek or meadow, which might explain why there were few mosquitos. Doesn't seem to get much use, but at $5 for Senior pass holders, you can't beat it!
A very quiet, lightly used campground about 9 miles off of hwy 97, the last 5 on a well maintained gravel road. 10 campsites, each with a picnic table, a fire ring, and a pole with a lantern hook above the table. Very clean pit toilets. $10 fee ($5 for senior pass holders). Train tracks about 1/4 mile from the campground, but the trains are more a novelty and not annoying. Sites are somewhat level, some more than others. Light traffic on road. Nice campground!
Your driving through the high sage and pine desert when out of nowhere there's a campground for no apparent reason. So I stopped to see why they put one there and boy was it cool. There's a fascinating little creek running down through a beautiful Meadow. And it's really quiet, so quiet that the train coming through on the nearby tracks is a welcome distraction. Another example of Americas vast socialist network of public lands.
Nice campground to stop at for a night. Clean bathrooms. Not a lot to do at it other than hike a bit.
A place I used to go to as a child still the same except grown over by trees and grass but beautiful little creek and quiet spot
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