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Southwest Walk In

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National Park Service

Lassen Volcanic National Park

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…

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Southwest Walk-in campsites are first-come, first-served only.

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Access

  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.
  • Hike-In
    Backcountry sites.

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Site Types

  • Tent Sites

Features

For Campers

  • Market
  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Drinking Water
  • Toilets
  • Pets
  • Fires

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4 Reviews

Alex P.
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2020

Very close to southwest entrance

Right inside the Lassen Volcanic Park, just to the right after entering is the campground. It was $14 per night and was the only campground in the park that had spots available at the time. Tables and fire pits, close to the parking lot. Nice bathrooms, as well as a dish washing area in the back of…

  • Doing a bit of construction on the parking lot at the time, but it wasn’t disruptive at all.
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Brian C.
Reviewed Sep. 1, 2018

Want Yellowstone Without the Crowds? Start Here

Unlike the impressive but always incredible Yosemite, Lassen is a gem of a national park rivaling Yellowstone, but without the crowds. There are mud pots, alpine meadows, and lakes to swim and fish in. This particular campsite near the southern entrance is a walk-in, but by walk-in, we mean 20 feet…

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Jessica F.
Reviewed Sep. 24, 2016

Best campsite next to a parking lot ever

A long slog up to the Park Entrance, and I arrived at the Visitor Center 5 minutes before the Cafe closed, quick enough to get some hardboiled eggs, jerky, a Snickers, and some hot jasmine green tea. The beer was tempting, but I was dehydrated enough to know it was a terrible idea. The coffee and…

  • A pretty little campsite.
  • Brokeoff Mountain, from the parking lot.
  • The view from my tent.

Location

Southwest Walk In is located in California

Detail location of campground

Directions

21820 Lassen National Park Highway, Mineral, CA 96063

Coordinates

40.43653657 N
121.53273136 W

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