SHASTA LAKE MARINAS

Shasta Lake has excellent eight marinas spread around the large lake.  Many have gas, a store on the water and rental boats.  We will first provide information on Antlers and Sugarloaf Marina which are both located in popular Sugarloaf & Lakehead area of the lake.  This is home of multiple resorts, cottages and the finest Vacation Rentals on the lake.

Sugarloaf Marina:
R1-R10, R12, R14, R15, R17, R18, R19

Antler’s Marina:
R14, R16

Sugarloaf Marina is walking distance right next door but is seasonal and depends on lake level.  Fortunately, the 2024 lake level has been high and this marina is very close to many of our homes.  Note some of the lakefront homes can be seen in the upper right corner of the photo.  The marina moves out of the area in the off season for storage.  It will be back in May 2025.

There is a trail from R1-R5, R8, R9, R10, and R17 along the shoreline to the marina but the high water levels put the trails under water and damaged them.  We have started to repair them but your might want to use the road instead.

We encourage our guests to fuel up and get snacks on the lake at the Sugarloaf Marina Store (as we want to support them).  Unfortunately, unlike the larger Shasta Lake Marinas, Sugarloaf is only normally open during the warmer months.  The marina is expected to be open from May 1 to Sept 30th.  Make sure you call early for boat slips.  They sell out.  Make sure to bring good buoys and strong marine rope.

Please understand we have no association or influence on the decisions of this marina or any other.

Please see below the distance from all the Retreats to the Marina.  Retreat 1-5, 8, 9, 10, 17, & 19 have views of the marina from the property and very short walk when lake is full like 2024.  Retreat 6, 7, 12, 15, and 18 are a slightly longer walk or very short drive.   We recommend Sugarloaf also for Retreat 14.   Retreat 11 and 16 are closest to Antlers.

Please do not get confused by the smaller dock next to Sugarloaf Marina.  It is north of the marina and is owned by and used by the Sugarloaf Cottages which are small cabins for a lodging option.

Sugarloaf Marina, a seasonal marina, right next a number of the Retreats in the Sugarloaf area.  They have a limited number of boat slips behind a locked gate for May through September each year.  The fee was $55 in 2024.

UPDATE (1-23-2025):
On January 23rd we got the OK to start sending our guests to Paula at 530-275-7950. She works normally Tuesday through Saturday. Our guess is that she is doing this a little early and other people at the marina might be confused so I would make sure to contact Paula during the days she works. Please let her know that David and Lori Raun from Shasta Lakeshore Retreat referred you to her based on her conversation with Dave on January 23rd. Let her know you are interested in reserving a slip for several days (not for the entire season). Please note that you will actually be calling Jones Valley or Silverthorne Marina which is where Paula is based. They own Sugarloaf and Sugarloaf Marina is normally only open from May 1st to September 30th.

If during the season (April to Sept):
Contact Lisa or Pam at the Sugarloaf Marina at 530-238-8200 for the latest information.  Many times it will go to voicemail but if you leave your number they will return your call.

In 2023 and 2024, we saw several boats damaged due to a combination of large rollers making it to the marina, especially on the lake side of the dock combined with some boat owners not securing their boats.  With this marina, we recommend strong marine rope and secured in a way that the bow can not hit the dock.  We have in place a redundant system of ropes and lots of buoys for our own boat.  Use at your own risk.
During the season, this marina is in view of Retreat 1-5, 8, 9, 10, & 17 and is a short walk or you can drive.  All the other Retreats (except R11 and R16) are also just a walk to the Sugarloaf Marina.

In the off season, the move the marina to another area for storage.

Antlers is a larger marina that is closer to Retreat 11 and 16.  It is also 3 miles by lake north of the Sugarloaf homes. They have slips and rental boats and tend to be open a longer period of time, if not all year.  Their slips tend to be more protected from wakes and are single slips (not shared with another boat).  Contact them for information at (530) 238-2553

2024:
They are OPEN.  They also have good selection of rental boats.
Email:  antlers@shastalakevacations.com

NOTE:  Please see the “Lake Level” section of our web site for the latest information.  There is a button below.

Gas is available at the Sugarloaf Docks when they are open.  Plan ahead as they tend to close around 5:30pm and the next closest gas on the lake is 3 miles north at Antlers or 10 miles south at Bridge Bay.  Gas on the lake is usually about $1.00 to $1.50 more than at a regular gas station.   There is a Shell and Chevron gas station by car/trailer that is back by the exit off hwy 5 as you come to our home.  This is about 2.5 miles from our homes.  They offer multiple grades of fuel.

Plan fuel carefully as the distance to the next marina as you head south toward Bridge Bay is about 10+ Miles.  You do not want to run out of fuel.

Summer:
Sugarloaf Marina is open May through September and usually has fuel.  Antler’s Marina is on the water up the lake 3 miles.  There is also fuel on the lake at many of the other marinas around the lake.  The next closest fuel will be at Packers Bay or Bridge Bay. Fuel is available currently in Lakehead at the two Gas Stations (2+ miles from our house).   Antler’s Marina is on the water up the lake 3 miles from Sugarloaf.  There is also fuel on the lake at many of the other marinas around the lake.  The next closest fuel will be at Packers Bay or Bridge Bay.

OFF Season (October to April):
Sugarloaf will be closed and you will need to check if Antlers is open.

There are about 7 other Shasta Lake Marinas.  Most of these are larger and are open all or most of the year.  They offer a wide selection of rental boats and personal water craft.  See the map below for other marinas.