About Butte Lake
Number of accommodations: 77
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2026 Season availability
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Water Access
- Lake Access
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Reviews (530)
What Guests Are Saying
Butte Lake Campground offers a beautiful, quiet location with clean facilities, access to hiking trails, and a serene atmosphere surrounded by nature. Many visitors enjoyed the stunning views, wildlife interactions, and recreational options like kayaking and swimming. However, concerns were raised about the rough access road, lack of cell service, and limited information or support on-site, which could impact the overall camping experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Butte Lake Campground offers a beautiful, quiet location with clean facilities, access to hiking trails, and a serene atmosphere surrounded by nature. Many visitors enjoyed the stunning views, wildlife interactions, and recreational options like kayaking and swimming. However, concerns were raised about the rough access road, lack of cell service, and limited information or support on-site, which could impact the overall camping experience.
Review Summary
Ann W
VerifiedJuly 6, 2022 • Stayed at: A37, Loop: Loop A
Campsite was great.
Ann W
VerifiedJuly 6, 2022 • Stayed at: A37, Loop: Loop A
Campsite was great.
Brooke S
VerifiedJuly 5, 2022 • Stayed at: B03, Loop: Loop B
Way off the beaten path and so worth the journey. The lake and surrounding landscape are stunningly beautiful, the campsites are huge and well spaced, and it was serene and quiet at night. A wonderful experience.
Brooke S
VerifiedJuly 5, 2022 • Stayed at: B03, Loop: Loop B
Way off the beaten path and so worth the journey. The lake and surrounding landscape are stunningly beautiful, the campsites are huge and well spaced, and it was serene and quiet at night. A wonderful experience.
Marcus S
VerifiedJuly 4, 2022 • Stayed at: B43, Loop: Loop B
Great location. Remote, quiet, set in the forest. On the same site as Butte Lake and the Cinder Cone trailhead. John was a great host.
Marcus S
VerifiedJuly 4, 2022 • Stayed at: B43, Loop: Loop B
Great location. Remote, quiet, set in the forest. On the same site as Butte Lake and the Cinder Cone trailhead. John was a great host.
robert m
VerifiedJune 30, 2022 • Stayed at: A38, Loop: Loop A
The Butte Lake campsite was flat enough to be workable for an RV, nicely shaded in the forest but with stars visible through the trees at night. Busy on the weekend, not busy weekdays. Insects were not an issue. It would be nice to be able to get closer to the lake's edge with a vehicle to offload a boat.
The area clearly had major fire damage along the Bathtub Lake trail; trail markers were findable, but more need to be replaced (we assume trail work will continue). A few wooden footbridges had burned, but most creek beds were dry anyway so that was not a problem.
Cinder Cone trail was as always; hikers should take the front way up, not the back, and keep to the left. The back way is looser, steeper and more rugged, In front, the left / inside of the slope gives better footing than the right / outside. Step in prior hikers' footprints that angle up in back to lessen your workload. Once at the top, look for the tree along the back of the rim to find the route down to complete the loop; it's not marked (adding a marker would be useful). Best views of the Painted Dunes from atop the cone are mid-to-late afternoon just before they fall into the shade of the cone. The top has great views of the whole area - - Lassen Peak in the distance, Snag Lake (south), Butte Lake (behind you), the lava beds below. The trail rises a gradual 375 feet from trail head to the base of the cone, just over 400 feet from the base to the rim, and another 90 feet from where you arrive on the rim and the high point of the rim to your left. Only the base to rim is very strenuous. Best views of the Painted Dunes are from that rim high point and the back. You can go down to a lower loop partway inside the cone, or all the way down to the center of the crater, but allow for climbing 150 feet of elevation coming back out.
We saw a family of marmots while there - - three adults and two young ones. We’ll keep their exact location private, but keep your eyes open for their kind.
robert m
VerifiedJune 30, 2022 • Stayed at: A38, Loop: Loop A
The Butte Lake campsite was flat enough to be workable for an RV, nicely shaded in the forest but with stars visible through the trees at night. Busy on the weekend, not busy weekdays. Insects were not an issue. It would be nice to be able to get closer to the lake's edge with a vehicle to offload a boat.
The area clearly had major fire damage along the Bathtub Lake trail; trail markers were findable, but more need to be replaced (we assume trail work will continue). A few wooden footbridges had burned, but most creek beds were dry anyway so that was not a problem.
Cinder Cone trail was as always; hikers should take the front way up, not the back, and keep to the left. The back way is looser, steeper and more rugged, In front, the left / inside of the slope gives better footing than the right / outside. Step in prior hikers' footprints that angle up in back to lessen your workload. Once at the top, look for the tree along the back of the rim to find the route down to complete the loop; it's not marked (adding a marker would be useful). Best views of the Painted Dunes from atop the cone are mid-to-late afternoon just before they fall into the shade of the cone. The top has great views of the whole area - - Lassen Peak in the distance, Snag Lake (south), Butte Lake (behind you), the lava beds below. The trail rises a gradual 375 feet from trail head to the base of the cone, just over 400 feet from the base to the rim, and another 90 feet from where you arrive on the rim and the high point of the rim to your left. Only the base to rim is very strenuous. Best views of the Painted Dunes are from that rim high point and the back. You can go down to a lower loop partway inside the cone, or all the way down to the center of the crater, but allow for climbing 150 feet of elevation coming back out.
We saw a family of marmots while there - - three adults and two young ones. We’ll keep their exact location private, but keep your eyes open for their kind.
Carly B
VerifiedJune 29, 2022 • Stayed at: B53, Loop: Loop B
This campground was fantastic! The sites were huge and very well maintained. The area was quiet and beautiful. We wish we could have stayed longer!
Carly B
VerifiedJune 29, 2022 • Stayed at: B53, Loop: Loop B
This campground was fantastic! The sites were huge and very well maintained. The area was quiet and beautiful. We wish we could have stayed longer!
Location Butte Lake
Address:
Lassen Volcanic Np Po Box 100
Mineral, CA, 96063
United States
From Redding, California drive 63 miles east on State Highway 44 to Old Station. From the intersection of 44 and State Highway 89, continue east on 44 for 11 miles. Watch for sign to Butte Lake Campground. Turn right and continue for six miles on a rough gravel road.
Latitude & Longitude: 40.565 / -121.305
Elevation: 1862 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
