Best Glamping near Tulelake, CA

Beautiful location but stuffed full of people. I got in late on a Friday night for an RV spot for my campervan. No staff around so I found an open spot and started getting ready for bed. Staff comes and wanted me to move to my “reserved” spot, which isn’t shared with you until you arrive, down in a tightly crammed section by the lake, which means shining my headlights and making noise at 11 PM for probably 20 plus sites. After discussing she agreed moving wouldn’t be best since no one would be using the spot I was in. Felt crowded, complicated, and poorly managed.

Caution. It is very hot and dry here in the summer!!!

We go here in the spring and fall to avoid the heat. Open sparse cover campground but the regular amentiites are there - table, locker, fire ring.  Flush bathrooms but no showers.  First come first serve sites but I have never seen it full.  Some RVs will not fit so check if you are using one.

You can also do back country camping but I have never done that here.

The best reasoen to go are the caves.  There are caves of every type and every kind.  Some you walk thru and others you crawl through - caves for all ages and all abilities.  Try to get a reservation for the Ice Cave before you go (if you can).

We also always look at the petroglyphs and watch the raptors there.

Captain Jack's Stronghold and the Modoc history sites are fun and facinating as well.

You are a short ride from the flyway and a reserve where you can always see eagles.

You are also near the Tule Lake Japaneses Internment Camp,as well as a German POW camp. Small museuem at the fairgrounds at Tule Lake.

Lots of birding in the area and you are close to some fun sites in Oregon as well.

This well-maintained campground is within the national monument and steps from the visitors center. We were there offseason (October), so there were only 3 other campsites taken. SItes A6 and A7 definitely have the best views. There are no hookups for RVs, but there is a water spigot at most sites, along with picnic tables and fire pits. The bathroom was super clean. The $10 camping fee is half priced if you have an annual national park pass. Staying at this campground makes it easy and possible to stay late exploring the lava tubes and getting right back to it in the morning. There’s also a hiking path that leaves right from the campground that takes you to more caves to explore (Three Sisters).

These are the ancestral lands of the Modoc people who were forcibly removed by settlers. The museum and park has excellent education and information about the horrific battle between the Modoc people and the white settlers.

We are at site 23 for a smaller travel trailer right on the water, with a partial hookup at this site. It’s a beautiful quiet space where the birds wake you (we have loved this bird song app https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/download/ ); you can make your coffee and walk out on the dock to watch the sunrise. My partner made a 5-mile loop on the lake in just over 2 hours around and through a National Wildlife Refuge on a paddle board. I do not like that you pay to stay AND pay to take a shower, $1 for 2 1/2 minutes, and you can only go up in increments of $1. I used $3, and it was not enough. It takes 30+ secs for the water to warm, then I was caught with shampoo in my hair. My partner said I was lucky I could rinse in the sink, he had just full soaped his nethers when the water shut off. So be warned! $240 for five nights with partial hookup should cover a shower. Otherwise, the bathrooms on-site look new and are clean. The staff is genuinely friendly and helpful. It’s a well-run and cared-for spot. Cost to dump grey water is $25 , I’ve never seen a fee this high. I’d gladly pay $10.