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Best Tent Sites Near Lassen National Forest, CA (40)

    Camper-submitted photo from High Bridge Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from High Bridge Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from High Bridge Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from High Bridge Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from High Bridge Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from High Bridge Campground

    1.

    High Bridge Campground

    3 Reviews
    20 Photos
    73 Saves
    Chester, California

    Developed campground with 12 available sites.__ Maximum of 8 people per site.

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    Camper-submitted photo from Juniper Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Juniper Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Juniper Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Juniper Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park

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    Juniper Lake Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park

    3 Reviews
    4 Photos
    46 Saves
    Chester, California

    Overview

    Juniper Lake Group Campground (elevation 6,800 feet) is a remote, rustic facility in the southeastern part of Lassen Volcanic National Park. It is on the eastern shore of Juniper Lake, a popular swimming spot, and offers a fantastic view of Lassen Peak, the largest volcano in the park, towering at 10,457 feet.

    Recreation

    The main trailheads for Horseshoe Lake, Snag Lake and the interior of the park are within the facility. The Mount Harkness Trail ascends to a historic fire tower that is still in use. Juniper Lake is popular for canoeing, kayaking and swimming; Motorized boating is not permitted.

    Facilities

    The main trailheads for Horseshoe Lake, Snag Lake and the interior of the park are within the facility. The Mount Harkness Trail ascends to a historic fire tower that is still in use. Juniper Lake is popular for canoeing, kayaking and swimming; Motorized boating is not permitted.

    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 and many hydrothermal features, such as mud pots and steam vents, some of which are close to the campground. Lassen Peak is the southernmost active volcano in the Cascades, and the second-most recent volcano to erupt in the lower 48 of the United States before Mount Saint Helens in 1980. Lassen National Park boasts over 700 species of flowering plants and 250 species of vertebrates, including 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.

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    • Fires
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    • Group
    • Equestrian
    • Picnic Table

    $32 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Southwest Walk-in Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Southwest Walk-in Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Southwest Walk-in Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Southwest Walk-in Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Southwest Walk-in Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Southwest Walk-in Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park

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    Southwest Walk-in Campground — Lassen Volcanic National Park

    5 Reviews
    33 Photos
    56 Saves
    Mineral, California

    The Southwest Walk-in Campground is located on the east side of the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center parking area. A short walk along a paved walkway provides easy access to each site. When snow is on the ground (approximately Nov-May), the location of the Southwest Campground changes to an over-the-snow area south of the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center parking area. Winter camping registration is located at the fee booth located south of the parking area.

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    Camper-submitted photo from PG&E Lake Almanor Area Last Chance Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from PG&E Lake Almanor Area Last Chance Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from PG&E Lake Almanor Area Last Chance Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from PG&E Lake Almanor Area Last Chance Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from PG&E Lake Almanor Area Last Chance Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from PG&E Lake Almanor Area Last Chance Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Christie Hill Basecamp
    Camper-submitted photo from Aspen Grove Campground (CA)
    Camper-submitted photo from Aspen Grove Campground (CA)
    Camper-submitted photo from Aspen Grove Campground (CA)
    Camper-submitted photo from Aspen Grove Campground (CA)
    Camper-submitted photo from Aspen Grove Campground (CA)
    Camper-submitted photo from Aspen Grove Campground (CA)

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    Aspen Grove Campground (CA)

    2 Reviews
    16 Photos
    24 Saves
    Susanville, California

    Overview

    Aspen Grove Campground is located in the Eagle Lake Recreation Area of the Lassen National Forest. This recreation area has five campgrounds, 3 day use areas and a marina on the south shore of Eagle Lake. These facilities are connected by a 5.2 mile paved hiking/bike trail. The Osprey Overlook, another day use area can be hiked or driven too for a scenic view of the southern end of Eagle Lake and the surrounding forest basin. The Lassen National Forest offers a variety of lakes, streams and wilderness areas for recreational opportunities. The forest offers miles of trails that are used for hiking, mountain biking, off-highway vehicle riding and during the winter months, snowmobiling.

    Recreation

    Fishing for the Eagle Lake Rainbow Trout, a California Heritage Trout, is the primary recreational activity on Eagle Lake, but the 3rd largest natural lake in California (22,000 acres), provides for plenty of room for swimming, kayaking, skiing and all other boating activities by motor or sail. There are no 2-cycle restrictions for outboard boat motors or PWCs. Aspen Campground is adjacent to the designated, roped-off swim area at the Gallatin Beach Day Use Area.

    Facilities

    Fishing for the Eagle Lake Rainbow Trout, a California Heritage Trout, is the primary recreational activity on Eagle Lake, but the 3rd largest natural lake in California (22,000 acres), provides for plenty of room for swimming, kayaking, skiing and all other boating activities by motor or sail. There are no 2-cycle restrictions for outboard boat motors or PWCs. Aspen Campground is adjacent to the designated, roped-off swim area at the Gallatin Beach Day Use Area.

    Natural Features

    Eagle Lake is located where the Sierras meet the Cascades and the Modoc Plateau of the Great Basin. This unique location offers diverse landscapes, geology, wildlife and vegetation. Aspen Campground is located in a mature conifer forest of pines and firs, with a strip of aspen between the campsites and the lake's shoreline, at an elevation of 5,100 feet.

    contact_info

    For facility specific information, please call (530) 825-3454.

    Nearby Attractions

    The Lassen National Forest has many other recreational opportunities and the Lassen Volcanic National Park is an easy day___s roundtrip drive from Eagle Lake Recreational Area.

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    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Tents
    • Trash
    • Picnic Table

    $25 / night

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      Almanor RV Dump Station

      1 Review
      2 Saves
      Chester, California

      The Almanor RV Dump Station is open to everyone, and allows four RVs at a time.

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        Hat Creek Dispersed

        2 Reviews
        59 Saves
        Old Station, California
        • Pets
        • Phone Service
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        • Group
        • Dispersed
        • Market
        Camper-submitted photo from Twin Bridges Campground
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          Ponderosa Flat Campground

          1 Review
          3 Saves
          Chester, California
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          • Picnic Table
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