About Butte Lake
Number of accommodations: 77
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2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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
Ken S
VerifiedJanuary 9, 2020 • Stayed at: B43, Loop: Loop B
Very nice area, large. Near nice lake but this is a remote site for the peak. There was a deer that came through nightly, very calm, obviously used to humans. The area is warmer than the higher camping sites so in the Summer, you will be comparatively warmer at this area. A long dirt road, not bad except for a few areas, to get to the camping site, out of the park. As you drive back to the park ,you do get a chance to see Lassen from a stop area and it's excellent, with the valley below and Lassen and Shasta flanking it.
Ken S
VerifiedJanuary 9, 2020 • Stayed at: B43, Loop: Loop B
Very nice area, large. Near nice lake but this is a remote site for the peak. There was a deer that came through nightly, very calm, obviously used to humans. The area is warmer than the higher camping sites so in the Summer, you will be comparatively warmer at this area. A long dirt road, not bad except for a few areas, to get to the camping site, out of the park. As you drive back to the park ,you do get a chance to see Lassen from a stop area and it's excellent, with the valley below and Lassen and Shasta flanking it.
May Lin C
VerifiedDecember 25, 2019 • Stayed at: B07, Loop: Loop B
I would camp here again. Close access to Butte Lake, if you planned to launch a kayak, and close to Cinder Cone trailhead. The long gravel road to access the campsite did not make my camp there less enjoyable. I drove an SUV. If anything, being less populated than the popular Manzanita Lake and Summit Lake campgrounds in July made it all the better choice!
May Lin C
VerifiedDecember 25, 2019 • Stayed at: B07, Loop: Loop B
I would camp here again. Close access to Butte Lake, if you planned to launch a kayak, and close to Cinder Cone trailhead. The long gravel road to access the campsite did not make my camp there less enjoyable. I drove an SUV. If anything, being less populated than the popular Manzanita Lake and Summit Lake campgrounds in July made it all the better choice!
James D
VerifiedDecember 22, 2019 • Stayed at: B37, Loop: Loop B
Well worth the seven miles drive down a bumpy dirt road. Grabbed some extra firewood from the slash piles on the drive in. Great campground for the camper who doesn't need or want a general store or other reminders of the daily grind.
James D
VerifiedDecember 22, 2019 • Stayed at: B37, Loop: Loop B
Well worth the seven miles drive down a bumpy dirt road. Grabbed some extra firewood from the slash piles on the drive in. Great campground for the camper who doesn't need or want a general store or other reminders of the daily grind.
Faraz A
VerifiedDecember 20, 2019 • Stayed at: B11, Loop: Loop B
We visited on 4th of July, stayed for 4 days. There were many open campsites. We hope to visit there again sometime for night sky viewing at the cinder cones.
Faraz A
VerifiedDecember 20, 2019 • Stayed at: B11, Loop: Loop B
We visited on 4th of July, stayed for 4 days. There were many open campsites. We hope to visit there again sometime for night sky viewing at the cinder cones.
Meredith C
VerifiedDecember 19, 2019 • Stayed at: B51, Loop: Loop B
Butte Lake Campground is a great location. The amenities were pristine, and camp sites were spread out enough where you could have your own conversations. The close location to Cindercone also makes this campsite great; we were able to wake up early and have the whole place to ourselves. The drive to Lassen Peak was also super easy and doable.
Ronnie T
VerifiedDecember 19, 2019 • Stayed at: B46, Loop: Loop B
I loved the camping.
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
