About Manzanita Lake
Number of accommodations: 170
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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General Store
Restrooms
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Campfire Ring
On Site Services
- General Store
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Reviews (1657)
What Guests Are Saying
Manzanita Lake is a highly praised camping destination known for its unmatched beauty, cleanliness, and friendly atmosphere. Reviewers appreciate the well-kept facilities, including a camp store and amenities like flushable toilets and showers. While some campsites are close together, the area offers great hiking opportunities, stunning views, and a peaceful environment, making it a favorite spot for families and solo travelers alike.
What Guests Are Saying
Manzanita Lake is a highly praised camping destination known for its unmatched beauty, cleanliness, and friendly atmosphere. Reviewers appreciate the well-kept facilities, including a camp store and amenities like flushable toilets and showers. While some campsites are close together, the area offers great hiking opportunities, stunning views, and a peaceful environment, making it a favorite spot for families and solo travelers alike.
Review Summary
Scott H
August 10, 2023
Our site in B loop was covered in brush piles. And sites are not near lake. Cannot recommend this place.
Audrey M
August 10, 2023
While we were at Manzanita Lake, for 4 days, we did not see the campground hosts or rangers once! The bathrooms were disgusting, brown water bubbling from floor vents, no lights, no faucets in some cases! Access to water was much more limited than in the past, we had to collect water from the wash sink at the bathrooms which was also dirty and gross! The campground store had bare shelves and non existent service. Showers cost $5 and the stalls were filthy. The campsites themselves seemed poorly maintained, crowded together and badly set up. In our campsite, B30, the bear box was set in the blazing sun, with zero shade, about 20 feet away from the picnic table. The table itself also had no shade and was stuck between some baby trees and tripping hazard rocks. We have camped at Manzanita Lake for many years and I was very disappointed by the star of the campground.
The park itself is as beautiful as ever! The lakes are all full, the butterflies and wildflowers were popping out everywhere! But, we also saw plenty of campers behaving badly, worst of which were the dogs splashing and fetching IN the lake and off leash on the trails around it.
Kristin C
VerifiedAugust 10, 2023 • Stayed at: D23, Loop: Manzanita Loop D
We enjoyed Lassen NP and camping at Manzanita Lake it is a beautiful place! Our camp site was great lots of trees for shade and a large bear locker that we could store our cooler and supplies in. The bathroom situation was interesting lights only seemed to go on in the morning, so they were off at night?! So bring a lantern! Bring cash despite it being a credit card only park, gas station at the camp store only takes cash for gas (or fill up before entering the park), wood was pricey at the camp store $15 a bundle (4 logs).
Scott H
VerifiedAugust 10, 2023 • Stayed at: B37, Loop: Manzanita Loop B
Our site in B loop was covered in brush piles. And sites are not near lake. Cannot recommend this place.
Audrey M
VerifiedAugust 10, 2023 • Stayed at: B31, Loop: Manzanita Loop B
While we were at Manzanita Lake, for 4 days, we did not see the campground hosts or rangers once! The bathrooms were disgusting, brown water bubbling from floor vents, no lights, no faucets in some cases! Access to water was much more limited than in the past, we had to collect water from the wash sink at the bathrooms which was also dirty and gross! The campground store had bare shelves and non existent service. Showers cost $5 and the stalls were filthy. The campsites themselves seemed poorly maintained, crowded together and badly set up. In our campsite, B30, the bear box was set in the blazing sun, with zero shade, about 20 feet away from the picnic table. The table itself also had no shade and was stuck between some baby trees and tripping hazard rocks. We have camped at Manzanita Lake for many years and I was very disappointed by the star of the campground.
The park itself is as beautiful as ever! The lakes are all full, the butterflies and wildflowers were popping out everywhere! But, we also saw plenty of campers behaving badly, worst of which were the dogs splashing and fetching IN the lake and off leash on the trails around it.
Kristin C
VerifiedAugust 10, 2023 • Stayed at: D23, Loop: Manzanita Loop D
We enjoyed Lassen NP and camping at Manzanita Lake it is a beautiful place! Our camp site was great lots of trees for shade and a large bear locker that we could store our cooler and supplies in. The bathroom situation was interesting lights only seemed to go on in the morning, so they were off at night?! So bring a lantern! Bring cash despite it being a credit card only park, gas station at the camp store only takes cash for gas (or fill up before entering the park), wood was pricey at the camp store $15 a bundle (4 logs).
Scott H
VerifiedAugust 10, 2023 • Stayed at: B37, Loop: Manzanita Loop B
Our site in B loop was covered in brush piles. And sites are not near lake. Cannot recommend this place.
Audrey M
VerifiedAugust 10, 2023 • Stayed at: B31, Loop: Manzanita Loop B
While we were at Manzanita Lake, for 4 days, we did not see the campground hosts or rangers once! The bathrooms were disgusting, brown water bubbling from floor vents, no lights, no faucets in some cases! Access to water was much more limited than in the past, we had to collect water from the wash sink at the bathrooms which was also dirty and gross! The campground store had bare shelves and non existent service. Showers cost $5 and the stalls were filthy. The campsites themselves seemed poorly maintained, crowded together and badly set up. In our campsite, B30, the bear box was set in the blazing sun, with zero shade, about 20 feet away from the picnic table. The table itself also had no shade and was stuck between some baby trees and tripping hazard rocks. We have camped at Manzanita Lake for many years and I was very disappointed by the star of the campground.
The park itself is as beautiful as ever! The lakes are all full, the butterflies and wildflowers were popping out everywhere! But, we also saw plenty of campers behaving badly, worst of which were the dogs splashing and fetching IN the lake and off leash on the trails around it.
Julia L
VerifiedAugust 9, 2023 • Stayed at: A19, Loop: Manzanita Loop A
I loved our first campsite loop C site 26. Lots of room. Loop A was filled with a lot of RVs and a lot of noise. I highly recommend the hike around the lake!!!
Julia L
August 9, 2023
I loved our first campsite loop C site 26. Lots of room. Loop A was filled with a lot of RVs and a lot of noise. I highly recommend the hike around the lake!!!
Location Manzanita Lake
Address:
Lassen Volcanic Np P.O.Box 100
Mineral, CA, 96063
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 40.5292 / -121.564
Elevation: 1798 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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