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About Manzanita Lake
Number of accommodations: 170
Activities & Attractions
Nearby
Fishing
Hiking
Year-round
Fishing
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
General Store
Restrooms
Fire Pit
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- BBQ
- Fire Pit
- Campfire Ring
On Site Services
- General Store
- Fish Cleaning Station
Water Access
- Boat Ramp / Launch
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Reviews (1894)
What Guests Are Saying
Manzanita Lake Campground is a well-maintained, beautiful site with clean restrooms, ample amenities, and proximity to the lake for activities like kayaking and hiking. While some campers noted issues with noise, lack of ranger presence, and strict rules, many appreciated the spacious sites and overall cleanliness. Despite a few drawbacks, visitors expressed a strong desire to return due to the stunning surroundings and enjoyable experiences.
What Guests Are Saying
Manzanita Lake Campground is a well-maintained, beautiful site with clean restrooms, ample amenities, and proximity to the lake for activities like kayaking and hiking. While some campers noted issues with noise, lack of ranger presence, and strict rules, many appreciated the spacious sites and overall cleanliness. Despite a few drawbacks, visitors expressed a strong desire to return due to the stunning surroundings and enjoyable experiences.
Review Summary
Nate M
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: B33, Loop: Manzanita Loop B
Be forewarned, some of these campsites are not what they are advertised to be. We reserved a campsite that was supposed to have a parking pad for a small camper van, but it ended up being a walk in site behind another campsite. Of course once you are in the park, there are no recreation.gov staff to help you, or any cell phone access to contact anyone. Awful experience. think twice before booking.
Eric S
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: B01, Loop: Manzanita Loop B
Nice park. Nice lake - a bit small but fun to kayak on (super easy, 1.3 mile around). Nobody at entry booth so we got no map or information. Really didn’t see hide nor hair of any park rangers or employees. Broken down showers were closed on busiest weekend of year! Great view of mount Lassen from lake. Lots of cool birds. Fun hike to Chaos Crag area. Relaxing campground but not very private. All in all 4 stars.
Patrick S
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: B12, Loop: Manzanita Loop B
not enough allowed activities with dogs. But beyond that, very nice campground, large and quiet.
Nate M
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: B33, Loop: Manzanita Loop B
Be forewarned, some of these campsites are not what they are advertised to be. We reserved a campsite that was supposed to have a parking pad for a small camper van, but it ended up being a walk in site behind another campsite. Of course once you are in the park, there are no recreation.gov staff to help you, or any cell phone access to contact anyone. Awful experience. think twice before booking.
Eric S
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: B01, Loop: Manzanita Loop B
Nice park. Nice lake - a bit small but fun to kayak on (super easy, 1.3 mile around). Nobody at entry booth so we got no map or information. Really didn’t see hide nor hair of any park rangers or employees. Broken down showers were closed on busiest weekend of year! Great view of mount Lassen from lake. Lots of cool birds. Fun hike to Chaos Crag area. Relaxing campground but not very private. All in all 4 stars.
Denise B
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: C41, Loop: Manzanita Loop C
Si te was nice, not too sunny and bathrooms were close and water too but not noisy at all. Overall good experience
Denise B
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: D10, Loop: Manzanita Loop D
I really liked the campsite and overall the park my only complaint was that the site had too much sunshine and the box of food was under the sun for the entire day affecting the food - but overall good experience.
Bathrooms close and water but not to close to be bothersome
Patrick Z
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: A04, Loop: Manzanita Loop A
Wonderful place to camp. We enjoyed the hike around the lake and the wildlife we saw.
We missed a ranger to force our neighbor to stop running the noisy generator all day long.
Matthew E
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: C44, Loop: Manzanita Loop C
We booked two nights. We couldn't make the first night because of delays. When we arrived for our second night they gave away our campsite even though we had paid for it. Not cool. This caused all kinds of confusion and wasting of time. Thankfully a ranger told us to take any open site and stay the night which we did and had a nice time.
Scott V
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: A43, Loop: Manzanita Loop A
Nice clean campground, nice bathrooms, sad
Y the showers weren’t open due to a tree falling on them. But no big deal, they were rebuilding them. My only complaint is the prices in the store for souvenirs, extremely over priced so we bought nothing.
Location Manzanita Lake
Address:
Lassen Volcanic Np P.O.Box 100
Mineral, CA, 96063
United States
Elevation: 1798 feet
38 mi drive to downtown Mineral (over 1 hr (66 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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Last updated: September 10, 2026
