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Silverthorn Resort

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Type
Houseboat marina and resort
Arm
Pit River Arm
Rentals
Houseboats, pontoons, ski and fishing boats, kayaks
Cabins
7 lakeside cabins
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  • Boat launch
  • Kayak & SUP
  • Boat rentals
  • Pump-out
  • Restrooms

About this marina

Silverthorn Resort sits at 16250 Silverthorn Road on the Pit River Arm of [Shasta Lake](/lakes/shasta-lake), east of Redding. Its sister marina is [Jones Valley Resort](/marinas/jones-valley-resort-shasta-lake), and the [Jones Valley public ramp](/ramps/jones-valley-boat-ramp-shasta-lake) is nearby.

Rentals

The resort rents houseboats sleeping 10 to 14, plus pontoons, a party cruiser, fishing boats, ski and patio boats and kayaks. It also has seven lakeside cabins.

Marina services

The state boating directory lists a launch, about 125 trailer spaces, transient tie-ups, water on the dock, a store with tackle and ice, a restaurant and snack bar, lodging, oil disposal and a sewage pump-out. The resort also offers moorage.

Getting there & access

By road

The resort is at 16250 Silverthorn Road, east of Redding off Bear Mountain Road.

Mussel rules

Arrive clean, drained and completely dry: at least 5 days dry if the boat was last used outside the area, or 30 days (or a professional decontamination) after waters with golden mussels. Show a signed Mussel-Free Self-Certification through the windshield.

Trailer parking
About 125 spaces
Phone
(530) 275-1571

What's here

  • Boat rentals

    Houseboats, pontoons, fishing, ski and patio boats

  • Kayaking

    Kayak rentals

  • Pump-out

    Sewage/bilge pump-out and oil disposal

  • Launch

    Launch with about 125 trailer spaces

  • Restrooms

    Restrooms on site

Rules & official resources

  • California Boater Card required for all operators of motorized vessels, regardless of age, since January 1, 2025dbw.parks.ca.gov ↗
  • Forest Order 14-25-29 (effective December 4, 2025 through December 4, 2027) prohibits possessing or transporting golden, zebra or quagga mussels below the high-water mark of Shasta, Trinity and Lewiston lakes or on any ramp that serves them; violations carry fines up to $5,000 for individualsfs.usda.gov ↗
  • All watercraft must be cleaned, drained and completely dried before launching at Whiskeytown, Shasta, Trinity and Lewiston lakes: at least 5 days dry if last used outside the NRA, at least 30 days dry (or professional decontamination) if used in a county or waterbody with known golden musselshome.nps.gov ↗
  • A signed Mussel-Free Self-Certification displayed through the windshield speeds up launching at Shasta, Trinity, Lewiston and Whiskeytown lakesnps.gov ↗
  • A current California Mussel Fee sticker is required on motorized watercraft operated in fresh waterwildlife.ca.gov ↗

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Questions boaters ask

Yes, houseboats sleeping 10 to 14, plus pontoons, fishing, ski and patio boats and kayaks.

Yes, seven lakeside cabins.

Boats must arrive clean, drained and completely dry, and a signed Mussel-Free Self-Certification on the windshield speeds up launching. A Forest Service order bans carrying golden, zebra or quagga mussels at Shasta, Trinity and Lewiston lakes through December 4, 2027.
Sources: silverthornresort.com · dbw.parks.ca.gov · fs.usda.gov · home.nps.gov · nps.gov · wildlife.ca.gov · Last checked Oct 26, 2026 ·
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