California / Shasta County / Lassen National Forest

Hat Creek

Closed — Closed for the season. The campground typically opens in late April, weather and snowpack permitting.

About

Hat Creek Campground is situated next to Hat Creek in a mixed conifer forest at an elevation of approximately 4,390 feet within Lassen National Forest. The campground is one of six facilities in the Hat Creek Recreation Area and is particularly popular for its trophy trout fishing opportunities in the cold waters of Hat Creek. Sites are widely spaced among pine trees, grasses, and volcanic rocks, providing privacy for campers. The area offers excellent recreational opportunities beyond fishing. Just across Highway 89, the Spatter Cones Nature Trail provides a 1.5-mile loop through the Hat Creek Lava Flow, where visitors can explore volcanic craters, cones, crevices, and other fascinating geologic features. About a mile north, Subway Cave offers a self-guided tour through an underground lava tube on a trail less than half a mile long. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail can be accessed near the Spatter Cones trailhead. Wildlife viewing, hunting, backpacking, and hiking are all popular activities in the area. The campground is conveniently located about a mile west of Old Station and approximately 12 miles east of the northwest entrance to Lassen Volcanic National Park, where active fumaroles and boiling mud pots continue to shape the volcanic landscape. Area and interpretive information is available at the Old Station Visitor Information Center when open seasonally.

Directions

From the junction of Highways 44 and 89, go through Old Station and continue 1.5 miles west to the campground.

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