Blue Juniper Camping Grounds

Bare bones high altitude camp site. If you son' t mind roughing it and want peace and quiet this is the place. Worth the price and the trip out there.

Nestled amidst a sea of juniper trees at the base of of one of California's most majestic mountains Mt. Shasta, is one of Siskiyou County"s best kept secrets. The Blue Juniper Camping Grounds. Have you ever dreamed of falling asleep under a million stars in the high desert mountains? Or waking to the smell of sage and fresh mountain air. Only minuets away from shopping and dining a just a quick 3 and a half mile drive to a state park bathroom with out fresh running water. And 9 miles from the nearest and only gas station boasting some of the highest price for bottom shelf goods you will ever see in your life. If you've ever wanted to be completely isolated then the B.J. Camping Grounds is not the place for you. Nestled smack dab in the middle of a literal labyrinth of over 80 miles of winding looping dirt roads that even many of the life long locals can't navigate without getting lost is this gem of camping area. Miles from any source of water you'll enjoy the soothing sounds of the endless water trucks that are bringing water to hundreds of pot farmers that completely surround you in every direction and speak little to no English so hiking more than 200 feet in any direction is probably not a good idea. But wait it gets better, between the crazed tweekers and Asian pot farmers who wouldn't part with a cup of water if your head was engulfed in flames if you don't get your car broken into or come back to every item in your camping area completely gone and manage to navigate your way out of this scorpion peppered rattle snake and giant wood rat infested dirt bowl you'll never want to come back. If you come in the late summer enjoy the local daily drug raids on the tens of thousands of marijuana plants that are taken out in dump truck loads at a time. The local police drug helicopters set the tone as they circle above at less than 200 feet at 6 a.m. every day. Want to roast marshmallows or enjoy a couple of beers around that late night open campfire? Well go ahead if you want a massive ticket for lighting a fire in a place where 1 poorly flicked cigarette could easily become California's next largest wildfire and potentially kill our leave homeless hundreds if not thousands of people within minuets. If your an R.V. camper then you can wake up to a hot meal and cup o Joe and you might want to enjoy it because your going to need it after you sink your tires to the axles in mere seconds trying to escape this sand trap from hell. So bring the kid the dog and hell bring the whole family down the B.J. camp grounds for a camping experience that your never going to forget , just don't forget to bring plenty of drinking water you'll be glad you did