Manzanita Lake

Campground · California · 170 bookable sites ·

Managed by the National Park Service

Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park) · Open Access

170
Bookable sites
45 ft
Max rig length
up to 6
People per site
2
Accessible sites
5,888 ft
Elevation
MANZANITA LAKE

Overview

Manzanita Lake Campground (elevation 5,900 ft.) is the largest campground in Lassen Volcanic National Park. It is within walking distance of the scenic Manzanita Lake, a popular fishing and family destination, and offers impressive views of Lassen Peak, the largest volcano in the park at 10,457 feet.

The facility is conveniently located one mile south of the park entrance, close to The Loomis Museum, Loomis Ranger Station and popular hiking trails. Educational programs are presented at the museum and amphitheater.

Recreation

Manzanita Lake is popular with fly fishermen, but the campground does maintain a catch-and-release policy. Non-motorized boating is also permitted and Kayak rentals are available nearby. The park boasts more than 150 miles of hiking trails, a variety of which can be accessed from the campground, including family-friendly hikes as well as those for more experienced hikers.

Facilities

Manzanita Lake Campground is forested with Jeffrey and Ponderosa pines and has many comforts in the campground or close by, including pay showers, a general store and paved roads.

Flush toilets and running water are turned on during the summer, vault toilets are available outside of the peak season. For more information visit the park's Camping web page.

Natural Features

The national park is known for its volcanic history, as well as its diversity of plants and animals. It contains 300 active volcanic domes, as well as many hydrothermal features, such as mud pots and steam vents. Lassen Peak is the southernmost active volcano in the Cascades, and the second most recent to erupt in the lower 48 of the United States before Mount Saint Helens.

Lassen National Park boasts over 700 species of flowering plants and 250 species of birds, mammals, reptiles and fish. The park is at the junction of the Cascade Mountains, the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Great Basin, thus providing many unique habitats.

The facts

  • 170 bookable sites
  • 180 sites in total, including non-bookable
  • 2 accessible sites
  • Vehicles up to 45 ft
  • Up to 6 people per site
  • Loops: Manzanita Loop A, Manzanita Loop B, Manzanita Loop C, Manzanita Loop D

Site types

  • 133 Standard Nonelectric
  • 36 Tent Only Nonelectric
  • 10 Management
  • 1 RV Nonelectric

Amenities

  • Campfires allowed
  • Fire pits
  • Picnic tables
  • Shade
  • Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups, grills.

Book on Recreation.gov

180 campsites at Manzanita Lake

Check-in 1:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceMax rigPeople
A01Manzanita Loop AManagementBack InPaved27 ft6 🐾
A02Manzanita Loop AManagementPull ThroughPaved40 ft6 🐾
A03Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft6 🐾
A04Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved37 ft6 🐾
A05Manzanita Loop ATent Only NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
A06Manzanita Loop ATent Only NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
A07Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
A08Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved35 ft6 🐾
A09Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved24 ft6 🐾
A10Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved40 ft6 🐾
A11Manzanita Loop AManagementBack InPaved40 ft6 🐾
A12Manzanita Loop AManagementPull ThroughPaved40 ft6 🐾
A13Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved35 ft6 🐾
A14Manzanita Loop ATent Only NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
A15Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved42 ft6 🐾
A16Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved45 ft6 🐾
A17Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved33 ft6 🐾
A18Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
A19Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
A20Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved45 ft6 🐾
A21Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved24 ft6 🐾
A22Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved45 ft6 🐾
A23Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricParallelPaved45 ft6 🐾
A25Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved20 ft6 🐾
A26Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
A27Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
A28Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
A29Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
A30Manzanita Loop ATent Only NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
A31Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved28 ft6 🐾
A32Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft6♿ 🐾
A33Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved16 ft6 🐾
A34Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricParallelPaved26 ft6 🐾
A35Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
A36Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved24 ft6 🐾
A37Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved45 ft6 🐾
A38Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
A39Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
A40Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
A41Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
A42Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricParallelPaved30 ft6 🐾
A43Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft6 🐾
A44Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved35 ft6 🐾
A45Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved45 ft6 🐾
A46Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
A47Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved24 ft6 🐾
A48Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft6 🐾
A49Manzanita Loop AStandard NonelectricBack InPaved28 ft6 🐾
B01Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft6 🐾
B02Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved35 ft6 🐾
B03Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved28 ft6 🐾
B04Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricParallelPaved45 ft6 🐾
B05Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved24 ft6 🐾
B06Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved28 ft6 🐾
B07Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
B08Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft6 🐾
B09Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft6♿ 🐾
B10Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved29 ft6 🐾
B11Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved35 ft6 🐾
B12Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved45 ft6 🐾
B13Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved24 ft6 🐾
B14Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved45 ft6 🐾
B15Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved36 ft6 🐾
B16Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved35 ft6 🐾
B17Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved29 ft6 🐾
B18Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved28 ft6 🐾
B19Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved27 ft6 🐾
B20Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved45 ft6 🐾
B21Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved28 ft6 🐾
B22Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
B23Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
B24Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved31 ft6 🐾
B25Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricParallelPaved25 ft6 🐾
B26Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved29 ft6 🐾
B27Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
B28Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
B29Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved40 ft6 🐾
B30Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
B31Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved27 ft6 🐾
B32Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved27 ft6 🐾
B33Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
B34Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
B35Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved36 ft6 🐾
B36Manzanita Loop BRv NonelectricPull ThroughPaved35 ft6 🐾
B37Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved36 ft6 🐾
B38Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricParallelPaved25 ft6 🐾
B39Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved38 ft6 🐾
B40Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved45 ft6 🐾
B41Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
B42Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved45 ft6 🐾
B43Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved27 ft6 🐾
B44Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
B45Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft6 🐾
B46Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved45 ft6 🐾
B47Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved32 ft6 🐾
B48Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved34 ft6 🐾
B49Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved34 ft6 🐾
B50Manzanita Loop BManagementBack InPaved36 ft6 🐾
B51Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved34 ft6 🐾
B52Manzanita Loop BManagementPull ThroughPaved45 ft6 🐾
B53Manzanita Loop BStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
B54Manzanita Loop BManagementBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
C01Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft6 🐾
C02Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
C03Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
C04Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved35 ft6 🐾
C05Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft6 🐾
C06Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
C07Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
C08Manzanita Loop CTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved28 ft6 🐾
C09Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft6 🐾
C10Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricParallelPaved32 ft6 🐾
C11Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved40 ft6 🐾
C12Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved32 ft6 🐾
C13Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
C14Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
C15Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
C16Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
C17Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
C18Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
C19Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved35 ft6 🐾
C20Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved30 ft6 🐾
C21Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
C22Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
C23Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved22 ft6 🐾
C24Manzanita Loop CTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved38 ft6 🐾
C25Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
C26Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
C27Manzanita Loop CTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
C28Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved45 ft6 🐾
C29Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved45 ft6 🐾
C30Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
C31Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
C32Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
C33Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
C34Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricParallelPaved20 ft6 🐾
C35Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
C36Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
C37Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
C38Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
C39Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft6 🐾
C40Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
C41Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft6 🐾
C42Manzanita Loop CTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved28 ft6 🐾
C43Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
C44Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved36 ft6 🐾
C45Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved27 ft6 🐾
C46Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved24 ft6 🐾
C47Manzanita Loop CStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
D01Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved—6 🐾
D02Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved—6 🐾
D03Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricPull ThroughPaved—6 🐾
D04Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricParallelPaved—6 🐾
D05Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved—6 🐾
D06Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved6 ft6 🐾
D07Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricPull ThroughPaved—6 🐾
D08Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved—6 🐾
D09Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved—6 🐾
D10Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved—6 🐾
D11Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricPull ThroughPaved—6 🐾
D12Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved—6 🐾
D13Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved—6 🐾
D14Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricPull ThroughPaved—6 🐾
D15Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved—6 🐾
D16Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricPull ThroughPaved—6 🐾
D17Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved—6 🐾
D18Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved—6 🐾
D19Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved—6 🐾
D20Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricParallelPaved—6 🐾
D21Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricPull ThroughPaved—6 🐾
D22Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved—6 🐾
D23Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved—6 🐾
D24Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved—6 🐾
D25Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricPull ThroughPaved—6 🐾
D26Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved—6 🐾
D27Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricPull ThroughPaved—6 🐾
D28Manzanita Loop DTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved—6 🐾
D29Manzanita Loop DManagementBack InPaved—6 🐾
D30Manzanita Loop DManagementBack InPaved—6 🐾
D31Manzanita Loop DManagementBack InPaved—6 🐾

Getting there

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.

40.52917, -121.56389 · 40°31'45.0"N 121°33'50.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 79°F in Jul, down to 40°F in Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F414246506170797872594740
Low °F222224283541464541332622
Precip in6.55.56.44.32.91.30.30.30.72.74.76.5

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Manzanita Lake

Can you reserve a site at Manzanita Lake?
Yes, Manzanita Lake is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Manzanita Lake have?
180 sites in total, of which 170 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Manzanita Lake?
45 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Manzanita Lake?
Yes, pets are allowed at Manzanita Lake.
Are campfires allowed at Manzanita Lake?
Campfires are allowed at Manzanita Lake. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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