Summit Lake North Campground, Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA

Summit Lake North Campground is part of Lassen Volcanic National Park in California (1 hr 10 min east of Redding, CA) with an elevation of 6,689 feet. There are a total of 42 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of June to mid September. 32 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 60 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. There is a fee of $24.00 per night. Some amenities include drinking water, swimming, picnic table, restroom, trash dumpster, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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4.5 out of 5

5 star		69%
4 star		18%
3 star		8%
2 star		1%
1 star		3%

@AlyssaS144A04B · Camped on Sep 8, 2024 at Campsite #B24

Clean campsites, great mid-point for exploring the park, easy access to the Summit Lake to Cluster Lakes trail (really pretty hike, even with all the burn from the Dixie Fire), peaceful area, fire buckets were provided near the water spigots to easily put out your campfire at the end of the night.

@DanielM5313297 · Camped on Sep 6, 2024 at Campsite #B9

Small, quiet, and well maintained!

@PaulJ4100707 · Camped on Sep 3, 2024 at Campsite #B23

Lovely campground and lake. Peaceful and close to many park attractions. (Mt. Lassen, Bumpass Hell, Brokeoff Mt, Hiking trails, etc.)

@WillP0B68EAB7C · Camped on Aug 28, 2024 at Campsite #B21

Lovely campground with very nice bathrooms. Quiet and serene.

@AnnaMari9662BB · Camped on Jul 25, 2024 at Campsite #B11

We had two nights at two different sites. We loved it there and would have loved to stay longer. We were lucky to get both sites through other peoples cancellations a few days ahead of arrival. So guys; set up those alerts for your favorite campsites. It might pay off if you check your mail frequently.

@pamw9292173 · Camped on Jul 23, 2024 at Campsite #B9

Love North Summit campground. Was very excited because Bumpus Hell opened 2 days before we arrived. Unfortunately we had to evacuate because of the Park Fire. Kings Creek Fall hike is a wonderful hike. Was hard seeing all the burned trees from the Dixie Fire in 2021. Campground is very clean and nice. The roads are very nice.

@DenisAF71D279F · Camped on Jul 22, 2024 at Campsite #A8

Great place to stay

@KimberlyF17054 · Camped on Jul 22, 2024 at Campsite #B8

Staying near Summit Lake is great -- you get fantastic access to the lake, good birding, and are near some of the park's great geology -- I highly recommend a visit to the nearby Devastated Area, for example. Summit Lake North campground has some flush toilet facilities unlike Summit Lake South which has pit toilets. Note there is no electric lighting though in the restrooms -- bring your flashlight! The site I was in this trip was pleasantly shaded and reasonably private. Great experience.

@AikoME2D0B4822 · Camped on Jul 21, 2024 at Campsite #B6

Great spot! Quiet campsite despite it being the busy season.

@SarahB5025907 · Camped on Jul 12, 2024 at Campsite #A7

The site was clean and ready for us. It was a bit close to other sites but we were too tired to care much about that. The lake though small was pretty and warm. Beware the leaches if you stay close to shore (they were small, and my BF got them on his legs while he sat on the bank, I didnt have any swimming further out). Bathrooms were clean and well stocked. The host was friendly. So overall this was a great spot to camp along our journeys!

@MARYP8430707 · Camped on Jul 10, 2024 at Campsite #A1

This is a nice small campground on a beautiful lake. The host was very helpful. Our site (A1 - an ADA site) had a shaded tent site - essential due to the excessive heat. We shaded the picnic table with a tarp and were comfortable most of the day. Both a vault and flush toilet are very near, and so is the lake.

@SusanG3849669 · Camped on Jul 8, 2024 at Campsite #A5

The site we selected was supposed to be a back-in, instead it was half a pull thru, with someone else in the other half of the site. We could not back in because the angle was wrong for the direction of the one-way road. We had to pull in, and since we are a pickup camper, our door was at the road. The description of this campsite is not good. The host said there have been issues with the site all season. There were other larger pull thrus and none of them had been halved. It was truly half a site, and I should get half my money back. Site A5

@LindaF9023379 · Camped on Jul 8, 2024 at Campsite #A11

Summit Lake North is my favorite campground in Lassen. It was all wonderful. The host is lovely, knowledgeable and helpful.Wish I did not have to listen to someone playing their guitar until 10 at night. Other people's music is enjoyable when I like it and it fits the situation. But varies from distracting to annoying otherwise, esp when it continues for several hours. There is a routinely encountered care on the part of various members of staff every time I visit the park. Professional and enjoyable.

@JackEmD1F9AE36 · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #B20

Thank goodness for a lake to swim in after a hot, dusty hike.

@AngelaG7629019 · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #B17

This was a clean, happy, beautiful campground. There were plenty of trash cans and bathrooms and the bathrooms were super clean. I loved it here.

@BradB8421095 · Camped on Jul 3, 2024 at Campsite #B23

This is a lovely campsite with great hiking opportunities and a really nice lakeside with trees. There are lots of trees in this campsite and great places to hang hammocks and shade clothes. If you have a pop up to cover your table that would be helpful. All the fire pits had grates on them and picnic tables and bear boxes were huge. The sites are a little close to each other but it seemed like you could fit 2 tents and 2 cars in most sites. Most campsites had pull through parking spots. I really enjoyed the flush toilets that were cleaned daily. The whole campsite was clean. They even had a large sink for washing which Ive never seen before in a campsite and really appreciated. Everyone was really nice who I interacted with. There's no cell phone coverage in the campsite but there seemed to be a couple spots in the park you could find. The closest place for ice and firewood seemed to be Manzanita to the north. From the south you can buy firewood and ice in Mineral but not at the park entrance. The water does get a little crowded with day use people but there are no motorboats which is great.

@AdamN7962788 · Camped on Sep 10, 2023 at Campsite #B20

Love this place!

@AnnaB8559934 · Camped on Sep 4, 2023 at Campsite #B22

The camp host came and visited us with her dog. Super nice lady and was accepting of our dogs. People were so nice. The sites were clean and the restrooms immaculate. Sites are relatively small, but accommodating with a solid picnic table & fire ring.

@WilliamC221307 · Camped on Sep 3, 2023 at Campsite #B21

Great camp site and make sure you take a dip in Summit Lake.

@CathyW5299700 · Camped on Aug 31, 2023 at Campsite #A2

Some sites had pools of water after raining. A2 & A7. Some campers did not observe the Quiet time hours.

@JonM9751115 · Camped on Aug 27, 2023 at Campsite #B14

Everything we needed

@JeffryS5358381 · Camped on Aug 22, 2023 at Campsite #A11

Nice campsite. Warmer than Lassen trailhead. Gorgeous night sky

@DamonDC5243DE9 · Camped on Aug 22, 2023 at Campsite #A17

Comfortable and peaceful

@PrestonEA4064B · Camped on Aug 20, 2023 at Campsite #B17

Great site. Clean and organized. Clean water. Beautiful. A+++

@TeresaC3126082 · Camped on Aug 17, 2023 at Campsite #A16

The rules for the campgr3pund should be available on line. People with medical conditions should be allowed to use whatever means they have to be comfortable during their stay.

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