About Manzanita Lake
Number of accommodations: 170
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
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
Michael F
October 6, 2025
It's beautiful here. Latter September is much less crowded.
Michael M
October 6, 2025
Great location, very clean, and spacious sites. The only (BIG) negative was that the staff collecting garbage has NO respect for those who believe in recycling. Everything we separated and put in the appropriate recyclable containers were just thrown in the garbage truck right in with the rest of the non-recyclable trash.
Fred P
October 6, 2025
We reserved for 2 weeks here and ran out of things to do in the first week. Moved to Butte Lake campground and enjoyed it there. Received a refund for the 8 days we did not use. Grateful for that.
Very busy campground. Most stays are for one night and full every evening.
Fred P
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: A10, Loop: Manzanita Loop A
We reserved for 2 weeks here and ran out of things to do in the first week. Moved to Butte Lake campground and enjoyed it there. Received a refund for the 8 days we did not use. Grateful for that.
Very busy campground. Most stays are for one night and full every evening.
Michael M
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: A39, Loop: Manzanita Loop A
Great location, very clean, and spacious sites. The only (BIG) negative was that the staff collecting garbage has NO respect for those who believe in recycling. Everything we separated and put in the appropriate recyclable containers were just thrown in the garbage truck right in with the rest of the non-recyclable trash.
Michael F
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: A29, Loop: Manzanita Loop A
It's beautiful here. Latter September is much less crowded.
Anne R
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: D03, Loop: Manzanita Loop D
No one at the campground could help me switch sites. No one from recreation.gov could help me switch sites either. We ended up just camping in an empty site. Employees at camp store seemed bored and annoyed they had to be there. This campsite is run by a company not by NPS.
Heather C
October 4, 2025
The campground was lovely/ There is a general store with anything you might have forgotten to pack. the lake is small and nice for a walk around. Wi-fi available at the museum.
Beware. The campground host was horrible! She was very rude and seemed upset to be asked any questions. She told us not to come to her site even though she had an open sign up and is the camp host. I saw other campers have terrible interactions also with this woman who clearly does not want to do her job or be a host.
larry K
October 4, 2025
We had a reservation for two nights, someone was camping in our camp site and we had to contact the camp host, since the campers were not there. Although the camp host moved us to another site, the host was rude and demeaning.
Otherwise, Lassen is a hidden gem of a NP.
Alan B
October 4, 2025
Good stay
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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Last updated: June 4, 2026