Juniper Lake Stock Corral
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The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 9 notices
In the agency’s own words
Juniper Lake Stock Corral (elevation 6,800 ft.) is a remote and rustic facility in the southeastern part of Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California. It is located within walking distance of Juniper Lake, which is popular for fishing, canoeing, kayaking and swimming. Several trails are located nearby. The facility is over one hour from the main park road. Keep reading
Recreation
The main trailheads for Horseshoe Lake, Snag Lake, and access to the interior of the park are within the facility. The Mount Harkness Trail ascends to a historic fire tower that is still in use. Longer trails will take you to Butte Lake and Summit Lake. The Pacific Crest Trail can also be accessed from Juniper Lake and runs through the park.
Facilities
The stock corral area has two adjacent metal corrals with water troughs. A vault toilet is located next to the facility for the use of those reserving the corral. This facility is remote and accessed on seven miles of a rough gravel road and six miles of roughly paved road. Drinking water is not available.
Natural Features
The national park is known for its volcanic history, as well as its diversity of plants and animals. It contains 300 active volcanic domes and many hydrothermal features, such as mud pots and steam vents. Lassen Peak is the southernmost active volcano in the Cascades, and the second most recent volcano to erupt in the lower 48 of the United States before Mount Saint Helens. Lassen Volcanic National Park boasts over 700 species of flowering plants and 250 species of vertebrates, including birds, mammals, reptiles and fish. The park is at the junction of the Cascade Mountains, the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Great Basin, thus providing many unique habitats.
Nearby Attractions
The Caribou Wilderness area is managed by the Forest Service and has numerous trails that are suitable for stock use and can be accessed directly from the park via the Widow Lake trail.
What the agency tells you
Persons reserving the stock corral and campsite must have accompanying horses or stock animals.
Pack animals allowed include horses, mules, burros, and llamas.
Backcountry permits are required for all horse/stock use within the park and may be obtained at the Junipr Lake Ranger Station.
Everything else this campground posts · 6
Persons reserving the Juniper Lake Stock Corral must review a copy of the Saddle and Pack Stock Use regulations.
This is a high elevation facility; please use caution when travelling from lower elevations.
Be Bear Aware; food and scented products must be stored in the bear lockers provided at each site.
Pets require a 6-ft leash, must not be left unattended, and are not allowed on park trails.
An entrance fee of $30 per vehicle is required and campers must have a valid entrance permit or pass before camping.
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Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 1 · 1 group, 1 equestrian
- Hookups
- None
- Accessible sites
- None listed
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Toilets
- Vault Toilets
- “…metal corrals with water troughs. A vault toilet is located next to the facility for the use of…”
- Drinking water
- None, bring your own
- “…and six miles of roughly paved road. Drinking water is not available. Natural Features The national park is known for…”
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake
- Boating
- Fire Lookouts/Cabins Overnight
- Hiking
- Swimming
- Visitor center
- Fall color · reported 13 days ago, 24 km away
- Peak color
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What you actually pay
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
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rules read Sep 9, 2026 · record Aug 23, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
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All 1 sites
| JUNIPER LAKE STOCK CORRAL | 001 | group equestrian | 694 ft |
OpenStreetMap has no toilet mapped within 1 km of this campground, so no site here carries a toilet distance. That’s a gap in the map, not a finding about the campground.
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Juniper Lake GroupLassen Volcanic National Park · 0.0 mi
Backcountry Camping in Lassen's WildernessLassen Volcanic National Park · 4.3 mi
Warner Valley CampgroundLassen Volcanic National Park · 5.3 miWarner Creek CampgroundLassen National Forest · 6.1 miDomingo Springs CampgroundLassen National Forest · 6.8 mi
Summit Lake Stock CorralLassen Volcanic National Park · 7.1 miFrom Red Bluff I-5, drive east on State Highway 36 approximately 70 miles to Chester. Turn left at the fire station immediately after crossing Feather River Bridge (watch for National Park Service sign on right) and continue approximately 13 miles following signs to Juniper Lake. The Juniper Lake Stock Corral is located directly behind the Juniper Lake Ranger Station. Turn left towards the Juniper Lake Campground, after passing the ranger station, and make an immediate left into the stock corral area and campsite.
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Forecast
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The land, and who answers for it
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Roadless country, and what’s coming for it
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Who answers for this land
Juniper Lake Stock Corral is in California’s 1st congressional district. Whoever holds it votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. See how its representative votes on public lands →
Our roster still carries Doug LaMalfa for this district and the current federal record doesn’t list them as sitting, so we’re not naming a representative here until the two agree.