Shafer Butte Campground & Picnic Areas

We have been camping at Shafer Butte for years! Love the FCFS spot with the great view, and we almost always get it!

Google gave me the wrong directions. Instead of taking the sharp right up to the ski lodge, instead stay straight on the dirt road. You’ll go 2.7 miles and make a right, followed by another dirt road for 1.5 miles right to the campsite. It’s $10 or $5 a night if you have your annual parks pass. Plenty of level campsites with picnic tables and fire pits. Also has a bathroom. There is a cold spring coming out of a pipe just behind campsite #8. I just used it to rinse off the dust and it was glorious. I assume it’s probably safe to drink if filtered. Beautiful mountain!

Live the food and atmosphere. It is somewhere i would have to save up to go again but worth it!

Very nice and clean. Extremely beautiful view of the valley on both sides. Restroom could use a little bit of attention and the visitor registration log needs some upkeep as well. 1 log sheet filled completely front and back with no room to write. No reference material regarding the area except 1 waterlogged sheet. Come on forest service.

Was a bit of a drive but well worth it. My wife and I were the only two up there on a Wednesday night. There was an over abundant amount of chipmunks to keep us company. We also saw a gopher and a mole. Beautiful sunset and sunrise. Definitely would go back.