Manzanita Lake Campground, Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA

Manzanita Lake Campground is part of Lassen Volcanic National Park in California (55 min east of Redding, CA) with an elevation of 5,897 feet. There are a total of 170 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to the end of December. 133 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 16 and 67 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. There is a fee of $15.00 per night. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, general store, accessible, laundry facility, restroom, trash dumpster, gasoline pump, firewood, ice, pay telephone, flush toilets, water sports rental. Activities include fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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4.4 out of 5

5 star		64%
4 star		19%
3 star		9%
2 star		5%
1 star		2%

@Latifek58E1F83 · Camped on Nov 8, 2024 at Campsite #A19

We had a wonderful camping experience. The highlight was camping under the trees and the beautiful hiking trail around the lake. A few things:1. Previous campers left so much trash in the bear proof food container box. We had to dispose them which was not fun at all. 2. We arrived at night so we could not see where the restrooms were and which ones were open until the morning.

@AmandaM8429553 · Camped on Oct 26, 2024 at Campsite #B24

Loved this spacious campground!

@KristineB0B8F9 · Camped on Oct 25, 2024 at Campsite #B18

There was a group in the campground playing techno music all night. Other than that it was great!

@RonaldC5295622 · Camped on Oct 24, 2024 at Campsite #B2

It has every basic thing one would need for a sufficient camping experience, but the lack of staff, bigger bathroom, and amnesties made this a 3 star

@ChrisM9524349 · Camped on Oct 19, 2024 at Campsite #A43

We came here in mid-October, and I knew that the dump station would be closed. What I didn't know was that everything was closed. The store, the bathrooms, the showers, the gas station, everything. All the water was shut off, even the fire hydrants. There is no cell service and the pay phones are shut off. At the North Visitors Center in the Museum park staff are telling people they can get water at the water bottle filling station over at the store. But there was NO water. Why didn't NPS staff know this? There was no camp host and you could not pay using the iron ranger, you have to pay online. But there is no cell service. You have to leave and drive several miles to get service. No way to call 911. All the sites have had tags placed on them falsely labeling them as reserved, and there is a sign at the entrance that says that the CG is full, but online 90% of the sites show available. We overheard some people ask the staff at the VC about getting a spot but they were told by park staff that the CG was full and that they'd have to go online to see if there was an opening. At the visitors center they had an announcement that the cafe at the south entrance would be open weekends until 2pm. We drove there on Sunday and at 1pm they were closed and looked like they'd been closed for days. The tree canopy was so thick in the CG that we got only 1% charge on our batteries from solar and had spotty at best satellite reception. In the CG there are multiple roads but no signs saying where they go. Drive around the park and there are NO signs for most of the park. Nothing to tell you that you are coming up on an intersection. Manzanita was the only CG that had a sign, none of the others even had signs. The one time I saw a Law Enforcement vehicle it was being driven by 2 unarmed park naturalists out taking pictures of wildlife. I did see a Law Enforcement vehicle patrol the campground one time in 3 days but have no confidence that it was an actual Law Enforcement Ranger.

@Harjinder49068 · Camped on Oct 19, 2024 at Campsite #A26

Easy access, clean camping area, clean bench and bear locker.

@DianeO6822859 · Camped on Oct 17, 2024 at Campsite #B42

I love Lassen Park and always enjoy my visits. This last trip felt a little more like remote/dispersed camping because it was post season and not all of the typical amenities were available - but it was still gorgeous and being able to see the Venus Rising against the Northern Lights was spectacular.

@DougN997938442 · Camped on Oct 16, 2024 at Campsite #A9

We didnt know that there was no running water at the campground.

@stefanihB887E6 · Camped on Oct 11, 2024 at Campsite #B25

I stayed there in a tent campsite over a 3-day holiday weekend. By Sat morning there was zero toilet paper in the latrine.No wash area for dishes. No sign saying where to go so simply cleaned at the campsite.

@Christoph81424 · Camped on Oct 11, 2024 at Campsite #B36

Site is close to bathroom but not so close that it felt crowded. Only loop A and B open for dry camping but definitely loved this location!

@RebeccaC264620 · Camped on Oct 8, 2024 at Campsite #B5

Some bathrooms were closed

@PamelaH2776456 · Camped on Oct 6, 2024 at Campsite #A9

Beautiful site, peaceful, quiet and spacious.

@SherriW4666338 · Camped on Oct 6, 2024 at Campsite #B10

The campground was nice. The bathrooms did not have working lights so it was super dark after the sun went down. We had a reservation this time, but sometimes we do not. All of the sites were marked reserved with no way to know, but to go online to see what was available. We had no service so I'm not sure how you would know what was available if you didn't have a reservation. The camp store was nice but overpriced compared to other stores. We loved the hike around the lake.

@PatriciaC59210 · Camped on Oct 5, 2024 at Campsite #A48

As I travel with my dog, most of the parks experiences were not available to me. I know that the prohibition of dogs on trails is purportedly to prevent disturbing wildlife. However given the number of people traveling the trails, I doubt that the wildlife would be any more disturbed by leashed dogs.

@GarrettK688695 · Camped on Oct 5, 2024 at Campsite #A19

We had a great time at Manzanita Lake! It was very quiet and relaxing. We would definitely stay here again.

@ChuyiW17CD1268 · Camped on Oct 4, 2024 at Campsite #A41

Site 41 is very good. Close enough to bathroom and drinking water. Enough flat space to hold wawoma 6 and wawoma 4. October is cold at night need to bring heater. Will definitely come back for sure.

@JeramyWF93BDE5 · Camped on Oct 4, 2024 at Campsite #B36

Nice campground! Lassen is very beautiful and easily accessible from the campground

@NickB3851959 · Camped on Oct 3, 2024 at Campsite #C21

We hit excellent weather, the park was beautiful as always. We had to move because of it being late in the year and sections of the campground being closed for winter. The move was easy and stay ended on another beautiful day in one of the most diverse and beautiful NP in California.

@KentR5064869 · Camped on Oct 1, 2024 at Campsite #B14

Our first time at the park was great. The campground at Manzanita Lake was clean and not overcrowded. Must see is the movie at the Loomis Museum. It did a great job explaining the geologic events for people that don't have a geology background.

@GregoryL773101 · Camped on Sep 30, 2024 at Campsite #B38

Rustic and fun!

@ShefaliJ74C66B · Camped on Sep 30, 2024 at Campsite #B13

Clean and flat campsite. Good proximity to flushable toilets, showers and camp store.Not noisy even at night.Lovely views of the night sky and just a couple of minutes to the gorgeous Manzanita Lake.Close to Ref Bluff where you can find car chargers.

@AlliMCE4DC48AE · Camped on Sep 29, 2024 at Campsite #A45

Best stars I have ever seen. The campground was quiet and everyone was respectful of quiet hours.

@MaryKayJ334722 · Camped on Sep 29, 2024 at Campsite #B44

Wonderful experience at Manzanita Lake, very quiet and clean. Wonderful trails right from campground.

@ScottF5762481 · Camped on Sep 27, 2024 at Campsite #C20

Really nice campground with lots of amenities like showers and camper store.

@TimE040D26B61D · Camped on Sep 26, 2024 at Campsite #D3

Wonderful place, especially in September when it quiets down a bit. Beautiful stars at night, lovely sunset and sunrise views around the lake. Ice and firewood available at the store. Great drives and hikes all around.

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