Lake Shasta Houseboats

Even if you’ve just entered the houseboating world, you would have undoubtedly heard of Lake Shasta. It is one of the most famous and well known Lake’s for houseboating not only in America but also in the world.  Lake Shasta has the triad of vacation sites: weather, scenery and recreational activities that most adventure junkies would jump at the chance to do. It is very close to the Pacific Coast and is surrounded by the Trinity National forest, simply put, it is nature’s paradise. The weather is also one of a kind, reaching 100 degrees in summer and 78 in winter. Perfect all year round.

Lake Shasta Houseboat Geographic Information

The basic geographical information is always important to know before visiting a lake. How you should pack for your trip, how much you can expect to see. Here are a few details you might find interesting about Lake Shasta.

Elevation: 1064 feet
Area: 46 square miles
Length: 35 miles
Width: 25 miles
Shoreline: 365 miles
Avg. Air Temp: 89 ° F
Summer Water: 73° F
Marinas: 6 (Bridge Bay, Digger Bay, Jones Valley, Silverthorn)

Lake Shasta Houseboat Pricing

Lake Shasta is also well known for their very affordable Houseboats, with fees sometimes as low as $130 per person per night. It is incredible about the strides they are taking to make houseboating as affordable for the average consumer in America.

This is the pricing schedule for their most affordable boat, the Queen 1:

Lake Mead Houseboat Policies

Before you go ahead and book yourself and your family or friends to Lake Shasta, it is vital to know their policies. This will help you to avoid any ugly situations you might have if you don’t come completely prepared for the trip.

-        Depending on which marina you are hiring your boat from, there will be different check in points. For Marinas Jones Valley, Lakeview, and Sugarloaf Marinas, you can pick up the boat at 2.00PM for your first day and you need to return it at 09.00am on your final day. For the Marinas Digger Bay or Bridge Bay, you can pick up the boats at 08.00am on your first day and return the houseboats at 4.00pm on your last day.
-        The maximum capacity for houseboats is eighteen people while in motion.
-        Pets are allowed on all houseboats for no additional fee.

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