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Butte Lake Group

Butte Lake
Butte Lake Group Sites
Cinder Cone, Butte Lake
Butte Lake, LAVO

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About Butte Lake Group

Butte Lake Group Campground (elevation 6,100 feet) is located in the northeastern section of Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California. It is fairly remote and within walking distance of Butte Lake, which is popular for fishing, canoeing, kayaking and swimming. Several hiking and backpacking trails are located nearby. The facility is 45 minutes from the main park road.

Number of accommodations: 6

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Currently open - May 29 to Aug 31

Campground Amenities

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  • Lake Access
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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6 Sites Available

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🚐 A, Loop: Butte Lake Group Sites
No Hookups
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🚐 B, Loop: Butte Lake Group Sites
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🚐 C, Loop: Butte Lake Group Sites
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🚐 D, Loop: Butte Lake Group Sites
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🚐 E, Loop: Butte Lake Group Sites
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🚐 F, Loop: Butte Lake Group Sites
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Reviews (15)

What Guests Are Saying

The Butte Lake Group campground features well-spaced sites, offering a beautiful setting with easy access to a stunning lake and the Cinder Cone hike. While there were issues with a rude ranger and limited facilities, the overall experience was positive, highlighted by a later friendly ranger and the campground's amenities like flush toilets. The rough access road is noted, but the tranquility and scenery make it worthwhile.

Review Summary

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Janet Z

Verified

September 14, 2020 Stayed at: D, Loop: Butte Lake Group Sites

4

Stayed 2 nights before labor day weekend during COVID. Great campsite with easy access to Cinder Cone Trailhead and Butte Lake. Flushing toilets and clean sinks for easy access to water.

Jenn D

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July 19, 2020 Stayed at: A, Loop: Butte Lake Group Sites

2

Group camp sites are big but not well marked and it's hard to tell where your site begins and ends . They are also really close to each other someone in our groups tent was about ten feet away from another group's tent. The lake is nice, really clear but it doesn't have a lot of beach area. Overall the camp is nice though. Running water in bathroom and outdoor sinks which is great. Bear lockers hold a lot we fit two coolers and some bags. Only bad thing was bugs! SO MANY BUGS! Bring your spray and citronella candles!

Aaron L

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June 26, 2020 Stayed at: F, Loop: Butte Lake Group Sites

5

This is just a wonderful, wonderful location. The campground is fairly busy, but for a good reason. Can't recommend highly enough.

Susannah C

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January 21, 2020 Stayed at: F, Loop: Butte Lake Group Sites

5

One of my favorite places on earth.

Tracie H

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January 15, 2020 Stayed at: D, Loop: Butte Lake Group Sites

3

This was advertised as a "private" group campground and that could not be further from the truth! It is a lovely camp site, lots of room but there are people everywhere.
The only other problem we had were bees. And I mean LOTS of bees. About half of our group got stung at least once with some multiple times. The bees were everywhere and eating was miserable. I would consider going back if not for that.
The hiking and kayaking were great

Location Butte Lake Group

Address:
Lassen Volcanic Np Po Box 100
Mineral, CA, 96063
United States

Highway access

The campground is accessible via state highway 44, which connects to state highway 89 approximately 11 miles from the intersection.

Latitude & Longitude: 40.565 / -121.305

Elevation: 1862 feet

Policies & Rules

General

  • There is no electricity/water/sewer site hook-ups at this campground.
  • All equipment must fit on the site pad.
  • Min 10 - Max 25 persons and six licensed vehicles per site.
  • Campers must have a valid entrance permit/pass before camping.
  • An entrance fee of $30.00 per vehicle will be collected at the campground.We highly recommend visitors purchase the park's digital 1-7 day entrance fee or the parks annual pass throught recreation.gov prior to visiting park.  
  • No motorized boats permitted on the lake
  • Pets must be on a 6-ft. leash, not be left unattended and are not allowed on park trails.
  • Please have a printed copy of your reservation with you.

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Last updated: June 4, 2026

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