Hat Creek

About

Hat Creek Campground is located in the Hat Creek Recreation Area of Lassen National Forest, about 1.5 miles south of Old Station, California. The campground sits at 4,390 feet in a mixed conifer forest with pine needles, grasses, and volcanic rocks covering the forest floor. Sites are widely spaced for privacy and provide direct access to Hat Creek, renowned for its cold-water trophy trout fishing. The campground features 9 individual sites available first-come, first-served, plus 3 group sites that can accommodate up to 50 people each. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Flush toilets, drinking water, and accessible facilities are provided. An RV dump station is available 1.5 miles north at the Old Station Visitors Center. The location offers excellent access to unique volcanic features. The Spatter Cones Nature Trail is directly across the highway, providing a 1.5-mile loop through craters, cones, and geological features from the Hat Creek Lava Flow. Subway Cave, a self-guided lava tube exploration trail, is about a mile north. Lassen Volcanic National Park is 12 miles to the west.

Directions

1.5 miles south of the Highway 44/89 junction in Old Station, CA.