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  3. Manzanita Lake

Camping at Manzanita Lake near Mineral

Public campground · Mineral · 170 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Manzanita Lake Campground sits at about 5,900 feet and is the largest camping area inside Lassen Volcanic National Park, located roughly a mile south of the park entrance and just a short walk from Manzanita Lake. The lake is a family-friendly hub for fishing (the campground follows a catch-and-release policy) and non-motorized boating; kayak rentals are available nearby.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 948 reviewsBook on National Park Service
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 170 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 170 sites.

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Price
B15
standard nonelectric
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B16
standard nonelectric
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B17
standard nonelectric
––$15
B18
standard nonelectric
––$15
B19
standard nonelectric
––$15
B20
standard nonelectric
––$15
B21
standard nonelectric
––$15
B22
standard nonelectric
––$15
B23
standard nonelectric
––$15
B24
standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on National Park Service. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on National Park Service ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Flush Toilets
  • Accessible Sites
  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Drinking Water
Check-in
1:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 170 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

LASSEN VOLCANIC NP P.O.BOX 100
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Manzanita Lake: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Manzanita Lake?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (134 of 134 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Manzanita Lake have RV hookups?
170 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Manzanita Lake?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Manzanita Lake?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (134 of 134 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 170 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 47 pull-through, 122 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 175 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (338 reports), AT&T 0 (250 reports), T-Mobile 0 (178 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 175 of 175 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $15/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing LASSEN VOLCANIC NP P.O.BOX 100 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (948 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Beautiful. Could see the stars very clearly. Was very very cold but that was to be expected. ”

Ameera E 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
Nearby

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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Island Warriors Retreat

9.1 mi from Manzanita Lake (straight-line)
Sites from $60/night
$120 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every night

Mill Creek Resort

14.3 mi from Manzanita Lake (straight-line)
Sites from $90/night
$180 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Mt. Lassen / Shingletown KOA Holiday

13 mi from Manzanita Lake (straight-line)
KOA doesn't share live availability with us; check dates on their site
Booked on KOA
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  • Camping with dogs
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$15
B25
standard nonelectric
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B26
standard nonelectric
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B27
standard nonelectric
––$15
B28
standard nonelectric
––$15
B29
standard nonelectric
––$15
B30
standard nonelectric
––$15
B31
standard nonelectric
––$15
B32
standard nonelectric
––$15
B33
standard nonelectric
––$15
B34
standard nonelectric
––$15
B35
standard nonelectric
––$15
B36
rv nonelectric
––$15
B37
standard nonelectric
––$15
B38
standard nonelectric
––$15
B39
standard nonelectric
––$15
B40
standard nonelectric
––$15
B41
standard nonelectric
––$15
B42
standard nonelectric
––$15
B43
standard nonelectric
––$15
B44
standard nonelectric
––$15
B45
standard nonelectric
––$15
B46
standard nonelectric
––$15
B47
standard nonelectric
––$15
B48
standard nonelectric
––$15
B49
standard nonelectric
––$15
B51
standard nonelectric
––$15
B53
standard nonelectric
––$15
C01
standard nonelectric
––$15
C02
standard nonelectric
––$15
C03
standard nonelectric
––$15

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 169 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Go Yonder! 2022 Thor Magnitude GA31
Go Yonder! 2022 Thor Magnitude GA31

Class C motorhome · 31 ft · sleeps 10 · 56 mi from campground

$250/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2021 Omni 4x4 Diesel 5-Star Luxury RV
2021 Omni 4x4 Diesel 5-Star Luxury RV

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 6 · 120 mi from campground

$299/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Adventures Awaits w/ our '23 Winnebago Revel - Sunshine the Adventure Van
Adventures Awaits w/ our '23 Winnebago Revel - Sunshine the Adventure Van

Camper van · 19 ft · sleeps 2 · 136 mi from campground

$215/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 14–Oct 4: RV & Tent $26, Tent $26 per night
  • Off-peak Oct 5–Nov 9: RV & Tent $15, Tent $15 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Manzanita Lake

For July weekends, book about 176 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 141 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May101 days ahead140 days ahead62 days ahead119 days ahead
June111 days ahead155 days ahead73 days ahead141 days ahead
July141 days ahead176 days ahead84 days ahead164 days ahead
August107 days ahead165 days ahead58 days ahead140 days ahead
September52 days ahead118 days ahead35 days ahead103 days ahead
October25 days ahead67 days ahead13 days ahead47 days ahead
November16 days ahead30 days ahead12 days ahead33 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (66,986 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

170 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

133 sites · $15/night

Loops: Manzanita Loop B (50), Manzanita Loop C (43), Manzanita Loop A (40)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

36 sites · $15/night

Loops: Manzanita Loop D (28), Manzanita Loop C (4), Manzanita Loop A (4)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Rv nonelectric

1 site · $15/night

Loops: Manzanita Loop B (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15