Manzanita Lake

About

Manzanita Lake Campground is the largest and most developed campground in Lassen Volcanic National Park, located one mile east of the Manzanita Lake Entrance at 5,900 feet elevation. The campground is forested with Jeffrey and Ponderosa pines and offers impressive views of Lassen Peak, the southernmost active volcano in the Cascades at 10,457 feet. The facility is conveniently positioned near the Loomis Museum, Loomis Ranger Station, and popular hiking trails, with educational programs offered at the museum and amphitheater. The campground's 179 sites include tent-only, standard, and RV sites (no hookups), plus five group sites in B-Loop and 20 rustic camping cabins. Each campsite includes a picnic table, fire ring, and bear-resistant food storage locker. Amenities include seasonal flush toilets and potable water, vault toilets year-round, coin-operated hot showers, laundry facilities, a dump station, and an on-site camp store selling firewood and ice. Some sites offer pull-through parking accommodating RVs up to 40 feet. Manzanita Lake itself is popular for catch-and-release fly fishing and non-motorized boating, with kayak rentals available nearby. The park's 150+ miles of hiking trails include options accessible from the campground ranging from family-friendly walks to challenging backcountry routes. The park's unique location at the junction of the Cascade Mountains, Sierra Nevada, and Great Basin creates diverse habitats supporting over 700 flowering plant species and 250 species of wildlife.

Directions

From Redding, California, drive 48 miles east on State Highway 44. Turn right into Lassen Volcanic National Park and continue one mile south to Manzanita Lake Campground.