National Park Service · National Park · California

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Here, 6% take walk-ups.

16Campgrounds
1Take walk-ups
$10–$26A night, across 6
568Sites
5,610–6,940 ftElevation

Where they are

16 of 16 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

The campgrounds

16 campgrounds
Backcountry Camping in Lassen's WildernessReservableOpenLassen Volcanic National Park · CA99 sites6,940 ftdrinking waterButte LakeReservableLassen Volcanic National Park · CAfrom $1581 with a bear box78 pull-through sites81 sitesrigs to 45 ft6,110 fttoiletsManzanita LakeReservableLassen Volcanic National Park · CAfrom $26171 with a bear box44 pull-through sites180 sitesrigs to 45 ft5,890 fttoiletsSummit Lake SouthReservableLassen Volcanic National Park · CAfrom $2236 with a bear box8 pull-through sites48 sitesrigs to 59 ft6,690 ftdrinking watertoiletsSummit Lake NorthReservableLassen Volcanic National Park · CAfrom $2442 with a bear box18 pull-through sites46 sitesrigs to 60 ft6,680 ftdrinking watertoiletsSouthwest CampgroundReservableLassen Volcanic National Park · CAfrom $1020 walk-in sites36 sites6,720 ftdrinking watertoiletsManzanita Lake Camping Cabins (CA)ReservableLassen Volcanic National Park · CASites from $8820 with a bear box22 sitesrigs to 18 ft5,890 ftWarner Valley CampgroundReservableLassen Volcanic National Park · CAfrom $2117 with a bear box17 sites5,630 ftdrinking watertoiletsLost Creek GroupReservableLassen Volcanic National Park · CASites from $628 with a bear box1 pull-through site8 sites5,610 ftdrinking watertoiletsButte Lake GroupReservableLassen Volcanic National Park · CASites from $356 with a bear box6 pull-through sites6 sitesrigs to 45 ft6,110 ftdrinking watertoiletsManzanita Lake Group CampgroundReservableLassen Volcanic National Park · CASites from $725 with a bear box2 pull-through sites5 sitesrigs to 45 ft5,890 ftdrinking watertoiletsJuniper Lake GroupReservableLassen Volcanic National Park · CA2 with a bear box2 group sites2 sites6,810 ftdrinking watertoiletsButte Lake Stock CorralReservableLassen Volcanic National Park · CASites from $371 with a bear box1 pull-through site1 siterigs to 35 ft6,110 ftdrinking watertoiletsJuniper Lake Stock CorralReservableLassen Volcanic National Park · CA1 with a bear box1 group site1 site6,810 fttoiletsSummit Lake Stock CorralReservableLassen Volcanic National Park · CASites from $371 with a bear box1 pull-through site1 site6,800 fttoiletsSouthwest Campground - Winter/​SpringFirst-comeLassen Volcanic National Park · CA15 sites6,720 ftdrinking watertoilets
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
Roadless
Onion Springs2,421 acres · 1 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Mt. Harkness197 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Wild Cattle Mtn4,965 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Heart Lake9,349 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Prospect4,078 acres · 4 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Black Cinder239 acres · 4 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Heads up

Wildfire
Bunch fire · 5.7 mi from the nearest campground here
Information
EV charging station unavailable The Electric Vehicle charging station is non-functional. There is no timeline for when it may become available. Please plan accordingly.
Information
Juniper Lake Campground Closed The Juniper Lake Campground and day use area is currently closed for maintenance and campground improvement projects. Potable water is not available in the campground. The Juniper Lake Road (access to lake and trailheads) is open. Please…
Information
Visitor Phone Line Intermittent You may experience problems reaching park staff via the main visitor phone line which functions intermittently. You may email the park at lavo_information@nps.gov with general park questions.
Alerts: National Park Service alerts API · Oct 23, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Oct 21, 2026

Who answers for this land

Lassen Volcanic National Park’s campgrounds sit in 2 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Doug LaMalfa, official portrait
Doug LaMalfa (R)CA 1st · 15 campgrounds · grade F
Kevin Kiley, official portrait
Kevin Kiley (I)CA 3rd · 1 campground · grade F
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly