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About Butte Lake
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Picnic Table
Restrooms
Fire Pit
Site Setup and Access
- ADA Accessible
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- BBQ
- Fire Pit
On Site Services
- Fish Cleaning Station
Water Access
- Lake Access
- Boat Ramp / Launch
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Reviews (622)
What Guests Are Saying
Butte Lake Campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained environment with clean restrooms, spacious sites, and close proximity to the stunning Cinder Cone Trail and Butte Lake, making it ideal for outdoor activities like swimming and hiking. Many campers appreciated the tranquility and wildlife, as well as the friendly park staff. However, some noted issues with steeply inclined sites, dust from fast-moving vehicles, and limited ranger presence, which could detract from the experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Butte Lake Campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained environment with clean restrooms, spacious sites, and close proximity to the stunning Cinder Cone Trail and Butte Lake, making it ideal for outdoor activities like swimming and hiking. Many campers appreciated the tranquility and wildlife, as well as the friendly park staff. However, some noted issues with steeply inclined sites, dust from fast-moving vehicles, and limited ranger presence, which could detract from the experience.
Review Summary
Justine W
VerifiedJuly 3, 2026 • Stayed at: A39, Loop: Loop A
Spacious site. I stayed here for the proximity to the Cinder Cone trailhead and Butte & Bathtub Lake trailhead, which was great.
Claudia C
VerifiedJuly 4, 2026 • Stayed at: B03, Loop: Loop B
Online only reservations need to be communicated BEFORE drivers leave cell coverage. Showing up at the campground with plenty of spaces but no way to know what’s available or the ability to reserve on site when there’s no cell coverage is a TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE!
Kelvin A
VerifiedJuly 5, 2026 • Stayed at: B21, Loop: Loop B
Road here is a bit rough , it’s an unpaved forest road. Campsites seemed a bit more spread out than Manzanita Lake. Very close to Butte Lake and Cinder Cone trailhead
Qaasid B
VerifiedJuly 5, 2026 • Stayed at: A01, Loop: Loop A
Butte Lake was a great camping spot! Cinder Cone Trail was right next to it, and it was beautiful taking a walk along there.
Naomi T
VerifiedJuly 6, 2026 • Stayed at: B12, Loop: Loop B
The only downside is that our campsite didn't have much of a flat area so it was hard to find 2 spots to pitch tents. The grill on the fire pit was broken but other than that, the campground itself is awesome. Flush toilets and potable water with a dishwashing station are camping luxuries!
Sandeep P
VerifiedJuly 7, 2026 • Stayed at: A12, Loop: Loop A
Beautiful campground. Super clean washrooms. Drinking water and kitchen sink available. Only drawback was the location of the site to the lake access road. Otherwise awesome place
Michael D
VerifiedJuly 9, 2026 • Stayed at: B55, Loop: Loop B
Very quiet campground, a short walk from the Cinder Cone Trail.
Celeste R
VerifiedJuly 10, 2026 • Stayed at: B04, Loop: Loop B
Campground was extremely spacious, lots of space between you and your neighbors, which was nice, except the bathrooms felt pretty far away, and a little hike up a hill. It was very quiet mid-week. The area feels dry - no shrubbery on the ground - just pine trees everywhere, and plenty of burn scar in the forest on the way in, and at various points on the hike to Cinder Cone and around the lake, so it was just a bit stark. Boating on the lake was nice, though, and hiking up to Cinder Cone was great, if you like your stark lava-rock scenes. Spot B4 was nice and quiet; not too close to the main road which was dusty. No campground host; NPS staff completely absent, but the bathrooms seemed clean and well-maintained.
Arthur G
VerifiedJuly 10, 2026 • Stayed at: A21, Loop: Loop A
no rangers, no camp hosts, anyone could stay for free, but very clean
Anna E
VerifiedJuly 12, 2026 • Stayed at: B14, Loop: Loop B
Fantastic campground with large sites and beautiful scenery.
Location & Directions for Butte Lake
Lassen Volcanic Np Po Box 100, Mineral, CA 96063 United States
Elevation: 1,862 ft
Getting There
From Redding, California drive 63 mi east on State Highway 44 to Old Station. From the intersection of 44 and State Highway 89, continue east on 44 for 11 mi. Watch for sign to Butte Lake Campground. Turn right and continue for six miles on a roug...
From Redding, California drive 63 mi east on State Highway 44 to Old Station. From the intersection of 44 and State Highway 89, continue east on 44 for 11 mi. Watch for sign to Butte Lake Campground. Turn right and continue for six miles on a rough gravel road.
Nearby National Park
In Lassen Volcanic National Park
Approximate driving time: 29 min
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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