Almanor

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Sites & Rates

Average nightly rates

20 total sites

RV Sites

18 sites

Tent Sites

2 sites

About Almanor

Almanor Campground is a large family-friendly facility for individuals and large groups alike. It provides direct access to beautiful Lake Almanor and a variety of recreational opportunities in the area.

Number of accommodations: 20

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - May 27 to Sep 5

Campground Amenities

Water Access

Water Access

  • Lake Access
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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20 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: SOUT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 002, Loop: SOUT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 003, Loop: SOUT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 004, Loop: SOUT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
005, Loop: SOUT Tent
8 guests
Price not available
🚐 006, Loop: SOUT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 007, Loop: SOUT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 008, Loop: SOUT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 009, Loop: SOUT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 010, Loop: SOUT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
011, Loop: SOUT Tent
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 012, Loop: SOUT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 013, Loop: SOUT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 014, Loop: SOUT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 015, Loop: SOUT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 016, Loop: SOUT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 017, Loop: SOUT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 018, Loop: SOUT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 019, Loop: SOUT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 053, Loop: SMLT RV
No Hookups
Price not available

Reviews (57)

What Guests Are Saying

The campground at Almanor is currently undergoing recovery and cleanup after tree removal, resulting in some sites being dusty and lacking shade. While many campers noted the disarray and poor conditions, they also appreciated the beautiful lake and friendly camp hosts. Some found the campground enjoyable despite the challenges, highlighting the potential for improvement as maintenance continues.

Review Summary

3.9
57 reviews
5
50.9%
29
4
21.1%
12
3
10.5%
6
2
5.3%
3
1
12.3%
7

trevor s

Verified

August 21, 2026 Stayed at: 009, Loop: SOUT

1

Unfortunately this campground is still in brush clearing recovery stage with giant piles of debris all around. The site we reserved was a dust pit and looked nothing like the picture on rec.gov. I'm sure this was a very nice place before the fires but its not ready for any long term stay at this time. We didn't stay and ended up going to another campground, fortunately they did refund my money less the reservation fee. REC.GOV UPDATE YOUR PICTURES!

Jacqueline M

Verified

August 18, 2026 Stayed at: 017, Loop: SOUT

1

This campground is in complete disarray after cutting down trees, there is slash everywhere and limited shade. They need to come back and cleanup all the slash that is everywhere, but it appears they think they are done. I would not recommend staying here until additional work is done to clean up the mess. What a shame, such a great location.

Austin C

Verified

August 13, 2026 Stayed at: 013, Loop: SOUT

3

It was a good trip but the campsites weren’t remodeled yet. Loggers came through there and left it a wreck. The pictures on line need to be updated. Other than that it was beautiful and the lake was awesome. Only down fall about the lake was the dead fish all over. Had to go to east shore to swim

Jessie T

Verified

August 9, 2026 Stayed at: 013, Loop: SOUT

1

This camp site is the worst I have ever been to and I’ve been camping my whole life. So poorly maintained. It is falling apart. So poor we had to move spots cause it could not fit our trailer. Online said it would fit, so false advertising. We had to pay for a completely different site, no transferring the money to a different site. What a scam! It’s a horrible fire hazard. Dead tree limbs everywhere in the campsites so they are not usable unless you move it yourself. Definitely get an F from me.

Gregory H

Verified

August 9, 2026 Stayed at: 004, Loop: SOUT

1

Campground was in poor condition with piles of debris from fallen tree everywhere.

matthew M

Verified

August 6, 2026 Stayed at: 013, Loop: SOUT

4

The campground still needs lots of cleanup from the tree clearing but thats understandable.
What really needs to be addressed is at the West boat launch and public beach here are no bathroom facilities, this is leading to many people using "the woods" which due to the amount of use is a public health hazard, and contaminationof the water hazard. Some porta pottys would suffice while the repairs are being made.
Thanks for adressing the issue.

Daniel K

Verified

August 4, 2026 Stayed at: 015, Loop: SOUT

5

Good Campground near the lake. Clean vaulted toilets and nice campsites. Pretty warm when I was there so I stayed at the lake most of the time. Would recommend.

Richard W

Verified

August 4, 2026 Stayed at: 009, Loop: SOUT

2

The recent removal of trees and plants left the campsite and campground a total dirt field. With time it should regrow the plants that make forest campgrounds beautiful

Bruce M

Verified

July 22, 2026 Stayed at: 008, Loop: SOUT

1

Our campsite had been logged over and there were no flat places in the entire campsite. There was no shade. There was no table. The men's bathroom was out of order due to a septic system failure.

The camper in the adjacent campsite allowed us to set up our tent on a flat area in her site and we used one of the two tables in her site.

We had spoken to the camp host about choosing another vacant (non-reserved) site in the campground but she said we would have to pay for the second site even though the site we had reserved was uninhabitable.

We have photos of all the issues if desired.

Needless to say we were very disappointed. We camped for 9 days on this trip and this campsite was far and away the worst site on the entire trip. I would actually say it was the worst campsite we have ever been in during our 50+ years of camping.

Lucia R

Verified

July 21, 2026 Stayed at: 008, Loop: SOUT

4

I really like this campground! something you need to know is recently they have done heavy trimming and currently a lot of the campsites are full of bushes, big sticks/trunks from pines and some sites doesn't have good space to set up the tent, you have to clean up around a bit. Hopefully gets better as the site continues the maintenance/clean up

Location Almanor

Address:
900 East Highway 36
Chester, CA, 96020
United States

Highway access

Almanor is accessible via California State Route 36, which is approximately 10 miles to the south. This state highway connects to U.S. Route 395 and other regional roads.

Elevation: 1371 feet

Distance to downtown

9.3 mi drive to downtown Chester (about 14 min)

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Last updated: September 2, 2026

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