Summit Lake South Campground, Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA

Summit Lake South Campground is part of Lassen Volcanic National Park in California (1 hr 10 min east of Redding, CA) with an elevation of 6,685 feet. There are a total of 45 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of June to mid September. 9 sites can accommodate RVs between 20 and 59 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 swimming, amphitheater. Activities include fishing, hiking trails.

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Campsite Reviews (76)

4.1 out of 5

5 star		54%
4 star		20%
3 star		9%
2 star		7%
1 star		8%

@AlisaA4029447 · Camped on Sep 19, 2024 at Campsite #E14

Loved everything for the most part. The bear lockers gave piece of mind. But if you are tenting, be advised that the actual camping spot is about 25X25 at the most. Your neighbors are respectful for the most part be patient with the loud man bonding beer can popping and babies that cry much of the time. I suggest to skip Friday-Monday. Lassen peak is a must, even if you can only make it to the Grandview (1/2 of ascent). Between Summit lake South and the Peak trail there is an awesome unmarked pull out that is really great for some solitude. The pull outs throughout the park are great, but be careful on the longer stretches between campsites and trail heads because there are those that drive too fast and even pass. King's creek picnic area is really nice. The King's creek trailhead is usually pretty packed for parking go early. I left my camera there and no one has responded to my email inquiry for over a week now, maybe phone tomorrow. If going in dry camping season be sure to bring lots of water 3-5 gallons per person per day. The fire ring was level and not packed with coal ash. Summit lake itself was iffy to get to from camp, go thu the drive to the established trail head. Next time I hope to do the Chaos crags jumbles as I am a big fan of boulders. I want to do Cinder Cone Butte Lake, but that is not IN the park. Be advised that the free dispersed camp before the lake has a tree blocking the drive that has not been removed. Best thing? All the lady rangers. I love to see women represented so well! Def try to go again after the spring melt next year. Last note, the blasted large devastated zone is profound, Mother Nature is a bad mamajamma. A.M.A

@michaelk687828 · Camped on Sep 19, 2024 at Campsite #D5

your reservation system confuses campers without reservations. A camper was in my campsite when I arrived. Fortunately they had not set up camp yet and were able to move out. The bathrooms are very stinky unlike those at Butte Lake which are amazingly clean. I won't be back for quite a while.

@MaayanW1462897 · Camped on Sep 15, 2024 at Campsite #C4

There was no fresh water working on camp site, no update on the issue in the website or in the park entrance.Except that nice quite camp site

@JulianaO7B3BF1 · Camped on Sep 14, 2024 at Campsite #C7

There was no potable water in the campingsite.

@ForrestP9F95DA · Camped on Sep 11, 2024 at Campsite #E16

Only issue I had is the staff didn't put up a reserved tag at our site, so when I arrived there of course was someone already there. We were both just passing through and I offered to just share the site, problem solved. The campground was very nice. Clean, spacious and fires were allowed, which was great. It has my recommendation.

@SCOTTE9484100 · Camped on Sep 11, 2024 at Campsite #E22

Great, quiet campground with clean restrooms and trash receptacles. Lassen is so peaceful and beautiful and not crowded!

@LaurenL5142500 · Camped on Sep 6, 2024 at Campsite #C6

The campground was quiet and nice, even outside of the tent-only loop. Our specific campsite didn't have a great flat spot for a tent, which is my only complaint.

@CorneliaW4B1A9 · Camped on Aug 28, 2024 at Campsite #D13

No camphost, quite private sites. Some regulars there, calm and nice experience.

@GeorgeH6468277 · Camped on Jul 23, 2024 at Campsite #D11

Wonderful place to stay. Clean and sites are spread out from each other. A Wonderful time was had by all.

@AbigailW644218 · Camped on Jul 23, 2024 at Campsite #E15

Hard to find a flat spot on the sites even for a small two person site.

@JenniferS83796 · Camped on Jul 21, 2024 at Campsite #E12

We stayed in the tent only area on loop E. Walking distance to the lake, full moon, thousands of stars. Beautiful, quiet, and LOVED it!

@EricW5409055 · Camped on Jul 12, 2024 at Campsite #E12

Nice space! We were next to the water and restrooms and still the campground was quiet.

@PaulaR5C35CD68 · Camped on Jul 10, 2024 at Campsite #E22

Summit North has better facilities and easier access to the lake but south was enjoyable and quiet

@VikramM15ACD78 · Camped on Jul 10, 2024 at Campsite #C1

Great swimming !

@SalvatoreD5F58 · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #C9

Nice spot

@juliew9220173 · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #D10

Great spot with short walk to lake. Water right across the driveway. Bathrooms the cleanest Ive ever seen in a pit toilet at. National park. Pretty level driveway. Good spot for tent. Bugs not too bad

@AmberC9992904 · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #D9

Great place to camp with the fam. Pack in pack out. There were faucets for water and vault toilets located through out.

@BrandonB861330 · Camped on Sep 23, 2023 at Campsite #C9

The campground is adjacent to a picturesque lake in a beautiful spot, even after recent horrible fires. Site 9 is one of our favorites because the parking spot is big and you have the lake and its trails right next door. Our only two complaints: (1) the campground was completely packed, and there were about 15 people cooking, talking, and laughing well past midnight next to us (and they didn't use bear storage), and (2) the information online said that this campground had drinking water, but all the water faucets in the campground had "no drinking - nonpotable water" on them, so that could have been really bad if we didn't have enough on our own.

@KeithG5438252 · Camped on Sep 21, 2023 at Campsite #D11

Very clean and spared from the immediate fire damage. Incredible location.

@WEIWEIZ321C3F5 · Camped on Sep 18, 2023 at Campsite #D3

Campground is excellent. The only problem is it suddenly becomes the dry camping without the notice on the website.

@MargaretOCB865 · Camped on Sep 17, 2023 at Campsite #E18

a beautiful campground. unfortunately had to leave early because they had turned off the water. we only had enough water for 3 days. lesson learned. they turn off water in september.

@BillL4607685 · Camped on Sep 17, 2023 at Campsite #D12

Very quiet during our one night stay at Summit Lake South.Sites are clean and maintained.

@ZhichengX49B4F · Camped on Sep 14, 2023 at Campsite #E12

No one is in charge of the campground. Arrived my reserved campsite before dawn and found someone just was occupying it with two big tents and a full of stuff in the food locker. The family was not at the campsite at that moment but all their stuff were there. Was desperate but couldnt find anyone for help so I had to decide to leave.

@SuzanneC657649 · Camped on Sep 14, 2023 at Campsite #E11

Didnt stay after I got there no potable water.. and cougar sightings.. scant campsite

@EmilyOEE3532BF · Camped on Sep 13, 2023 at Campsite #D10

The site itself wasnt bad but there is absolutely no management. No rangers or camp hosts to help if someone takes your campsite. The ranger said they are understaffed and if your site is taken, just love to another site and hope its not reserved. Nice and convenient campground but absolutely awful night

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