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Fowlers Campground is located on the Upper McCloud River five miles east of McCloud, California. The campground is nestled in a mixed conifer and oak woodland. The campground offers paved parking spurs, running water and vault restrooms. Recreation A river-side trail from the campground provides access to the falls. It is approximately three miles round trip to see all three. Swimming and fishing are other popular activities. This section of river has no special restrictions for fishing. The McCloud River Loop, a paved road approximately 10 miles in length provides access to the Middle Falls and Upper Falls parking lots and overlooks if you do not wish to hike the trail. Facilities The campground has 35 regular campsites and two double campsites with tables, fire-rings, vault toilets and piped drinking water. Some sites are equipped with bear resistant food storage lockers. Sites are suitable for tents and mid-sized RVs or trailers. Large RVs are not recommended. Campground is typically staffed with a resident host. Natural Features Fowlers Campground is located on the eastside of majestic Mt. Shasta (14,179 foot summit) at an elevation of 3,300 feet. This area is at the southern tip of the Cascade Mountain Range. The area hosts abundant botanical and wildlife species. This campground is mostly known for the nearby McCloud River waterfalls. The McCloud Falls can be accessed via the McCloud River Trail or by road. The waterfalls vary in height from 15 to 50 feet. Nearby Attractions The Lower, Middle and Upper McCloud water falls, Lakin Dam Fishing Area, Cattle Camp Swimming Hole, McCloud Reservoir, Medicine Lake Highlands and the towns of McCloud (10 mins.) and Mt. Shasta (20 mins.) are nearby. Charges & Cancellations A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation. Late cancellations are subject to additional fees. For full details see NRRS Reservation Policy ADA Access: N
From McCloud, California, go east on Highway 89. Drive 5 miles and look for the Fowlers/Lower Falls Sign. Turn right just after the sign and drive approximately 1 mile. Once you cross the River Loop Road take the left fork into the campground. The right fork will take you to the day use/parking area for Lower Falls and the beginning of the River Trail.
Very well maintained had a great time the waterfall was just beautiful gorgeous it's worth the hike.
This is a nice campground with fairly high traffic. Most all sites have significant paving for level areas at the picnic table and bear box. All campsites had bear boxes and the trash was bear proof too. The campground is situated next to the trail that travels from Lower to Upper McLeod Falls. This adds a lot of foot traffic and use on the pit toilets in the camp. The host was kind and the grounds were well kept.
My boyfriend and I camped here in June of 2022. We will be going back in the summer of 2023. Arguably one of the best camping spots we've been to! Clean beautiful and quiet. Gorgeous waterfalls, hiking, and fishing. Lots of wild life to view. Worth the drive!
We’ve been camping at Fowler’s for the past 7-8 years, at least once a year. I checked out the reviews to see if there was mention of bear activity prior to our trip this year just to be prepared. We were hesitant to make the trip after reading some of the recent reviews regarding there not being hosts and people not being courteous of other campers. We decided to go ahead and go. I have to say it was quite possibly our best trip there, yet. Everyone was very respectful of each other and followed the campground rules , the bathrooms near our camp site (31B) were cleaner than we’ve seen them in recent years and the dumpsters were empty when we arrived. It remains one of our favorites!! (If I had to come up with a complaint it would be people that don’t keep their dogs on leashes and the bees! The bees were thick when food came out!)
GREAT campground. We drove in without reservations and paid the fee for our spot. You’ll want to drive through the campgrounds to find an available spot first (any without a reservation sign) and then return to claim and pay your fee.
Right down the road you have the small town of McCloud with some great restaurants and shops to check out. Go to Floyd’s frosty for a real treat 🍔🥤
The spot we found was amazing and put us right at the trail for the middle falls. During the next morning a family of deer came to visit us on their way to the water.
