Camping

Important Links

• Camping Regulations
• Campfire Regulations/Restrictions
• Reserve a Campsite

Campground Opening & Closing Dates 

All dates are subject to change due to weather, road status, or public safety. The dates listed for each campground are the earliest date the campground may open and the latest day the campground may close. Lassen receives up to 30 feet of snowfall each year, sometimes as early as September. Check current park conditions and learn more about Lassen’s spring snow clearing operations. 

The operating hours page and recreation.gov will be updated as much as possible to reflect current projected dates. 

Reservations Required 

Reservations are required for all campgrounds except Juniper Lake and Southwest Walk-in. Visit recreation.gov or call [phone] to make a reservation. Park staff cannot assist with reservations and on-sight payments are not accepted. Please keep in mind that phone and internet service is spotty at best and often unavailable in the park. We highly recommend making a reservation prior to your visit. 

 

 

 

Campground List

Highway 89 Corridor (listed north to south)

Open dates and fees for campgrounds along Highway 89 through Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Campground	# of Sites	Full Service Price	Dry Camping Price
Manzanita Lake	179	$26	$15
ML Group	4	$72	n/a
Lost Creek Group	8	$62	n/a
Summit Lake North	46	$24	n/a
Summit Lake South	48	$22	$15
Southwest Walk-In	21	Closed, work in progress to re-open

 

Outlying Areas (listed north to south)

Open dates and fees for campgrounds in outlying areas within Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Campground	# of Sites	Full Service Price	Dry Camping Price
Butte Lake	101	$22	$15
BL Group	6	$62	$35
Juniper Lake	18	Closed; work in progress to re-open
JL Group	2	Closed; work in progress to re-open
Warner Valley	17	$21	n/a

 

Dry Camping (Autumn)

In dry camping conditions, drinking water and flush restrooms are not available. A discounted camping fee will be charged to reflect limited services. The water is turned off in these campgrounds to protect infrastructure when temperatures typically dip below freezing at night.

Accessible Campsites

Three campgrounds offer wheelchair-accessible campsites located near wheelchair-accessible restrooms. Learn more about accessibility at Lassen.

• Manzanita Lake: sites A32 & B9
• Summit Lake North: site A1
• Butte Lake: site A6

Group Camping

Manzanita Lake, Butte Lake, and Juniper Lake campgrounds offer larger sites to accommodate groups; Lost Creek Group campground is exclusively group sites. Group sites have a minimum occupancy requirement of 10 people. Group campsites have three picnic tables, three fire rings, and three bear lockers. Groups may also reserve adjacent individual campsites but must adhere to single campsite capacities (3 tents 6 people, 2 vehicles).

Group site Capacities: (minimum 10 people)

• Manzanita Lake: max 15 people /4 vehicles; rvs 40’
• Lost Creek: max 25 people / 6 vehicles; rvs 40’
• Butte lake: max 25 people / 6 vehicles; rvs 40’
• Juniper Lake: max 15 people /4 vehicles; tent only

Stock Corrals

Butte Lake, Juniper Lake, and Summit Lake North campgrounds also have reservable stock corrals for overnight use. Learn more about stock use in Lassen.

 

First-Come, First-Served Campsites (FCFS)

Juniper Lake and Southwest Walk-in campgrounds are available first-come, first-served and cannot be reserved.

 

How to Claim & Pay for a FCFS Campsite

FCFS sites require self-registration and payment. Self-register and pay at the kiosk located at the campground entrance. Instructions are also posted at the kiosk for easy reference. 

1. Find an open/available campsite. A camp host, if present, may help you confirm a campsite’s availability. 

2. You may leave an item such as a camp chair while you self-register. You may not hold a campsite for someone else who has not yet arrived. 

3. At the kiosk, fill out a green envelope to register for the site. Pay by credit card by filling out the slip inside the envelope. Remove the receipt tag on the envelope to post at your campsite. Secure the envelope and deposit it into the iron ranger. 

4. Post your self-registration receipt tag at your campsite. If a campsite is still occupied up to the noon check-out time, you must wait to hang your receipt until the current occupants are completely vacated. 

FCFS FAQ

• The only FCFS campsites at Lassen are Juniper Lake, Warner Valley, and Southwest Walk-in campgrounds. You may not self-register at any other campground. 

• FCFS campgrounds have more available sites before noon and on weekdays. 

• You may wait for an occupied campsite that will become available after the noon checkout time. Be courteous to campers who are in the process of packing up and checking out of a site. You may not put a tag on the site until the current occupants are completely vacated. 

• Have an alternative ready for camping outside of the park in case all park campsites are full. The surrounding Lassen National Forest has multiple campgrounds with some FCFS. 

 

Camping in Self-Contained Vehicles

Camping in self-contained vehicles is allowed in the Southwest parking area (part of Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center parking) year-round; camping fee required.

Car camping or overnight vehicle parking is not allowed in any other parking area, pullouts, or picnic grounds.

 

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Amenities & Services

Amenities

All campsites are equipped with:

• One picnic table
• One fire ring
• One bear-resistant storage locker (size: 4' x 3' x 2.5' or 30 cubic feet) to properly store food and scented items.

Most campgrounds offer spigots and/or sinks with potable water in season (except Juniper Lake), restrooms, and receptacles for trash/recycling. Some campgrounds have vault toilets and other have flush restrooms – see individual campground pages for full list of amenities.

Services

Manzanita Lake Campground offers a dump station ($8). Manzanita Lake Campground has a camper store with pay showers and laundry. No other park campgrounds have dump stations or camper stores.

No park campground has RV hookups.

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Campground Questions

Please read through our website before reaching out with questions.

Questions about Reservations: contact recreation.gov

Other campground camping questions: email us at e-mail us