Manzanita Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park
Brian C.
Reviewed Sep. 1, 2018

Great Camp in Lassen National Park

Very large camp near the western entrance of the Lassen Volcanic National Park. Situated on the banks of Manzanita Lake. There are numerous tent, RV, and a few cabin sites available that you can get with little advance notice, unlike many other national parks.

Manzanita has a small camp store with supplies with supplies, hook-ups, and dumpstations availability for RVs, and there is a boat launch for kayaks and canoes on the lake. You can also rent kayaks and canoes and fishing is also widely popular with licenses available in the store.

The camp is also a short drive from the very cool and historic museum that has information about the volcanic history of the park as well as early photographs of the 1915 eruption. It is well worth a visit and has a junior ranger program available for kids, plus general park information. Manzanita is probably the largest camp location within the park and is busy, but there is plenty of opportunities to escape into Lassen.

Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Manzanita Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park by Brian C., September 1, 2018
  • Review photo of Manzanita Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park by Brian C., September 1, 2018
  • Review photo of Manzanita Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park by Brian C., September 1, 2018
  • Review photo of Manzanita Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park by Brian C., September 1, 2018
  • Review photo of Manzanita Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park by Brian C., September 1, 2018
  • Review photo of Manzanita Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park by Brian C., September 1, 2018
  • Review photo of Manzanita Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park by Brian C., September 1, 2018
  • Review photo of Manzanita Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park by Brian C., September 1, 2018
  • Review photo of Manzanita Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park by Brian C., September 1, 2018
  • Review photo of Manzanita Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park by Brian C., September 1, 2018
  • Review photo of Manzanita Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park by Brian C., September 1, 2018
  • Review photo of Manzanita Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park by Brian C., September 1, 2018