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
September 28, 2024 • Stayed at: C15, Loop: Manzanita Loop C
Wonderful location to camp
Arnav M
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2024 • Stayed at: A41, Loop: Manzanita Loop A
Amazing place to campground. Ample space for putting tent(s). The campground is right next to the lake. So take your coffee in the morning and walk around and take the view in. Toilets are clean.
Joanne H
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2024 • Stayed at: C22, Loop: Manzanita Loop C
We arrived to find that the site we reserved really wasn't a good site for our trailer. Too steep so leveling would have been an issue. When I went down to the store to change the site, the gal couldn't help me because such modifications must be done on Rec.gov. There is no cell service or public wi-fi so she did allow me to sign-in to Rec.gov on the store computer but Rec.gov DOES NOT ALLOW SAME DAY SITE MODIFICATIONS! Needless to say FRUSTRATION! So... I checked which other sites were open for the 5 night stay and we just planted ourselves in one without changing anything. Naturally someone came around on night #5 asking for our site but was gracious enough to take another open site. We got lucky but what a pain!!! Also, Manzanita Campground is nice but water spigots are few and far between! If you plan on using water outside your RV to do dishes, etc, bring some sort of container that you can lug around cause you will have to lug for sure unless you're lucky enough to get a site near the spigot! If you take the site with the spigot, you'll have many guests approaching your site.
September 28, 2024 • Stayed at: C15, Loop: Manzanita Loop C
Wonderful location to camp
Arnav M
September 28, 2024
Amazing place to campground. Ample space for putting tent(s). The campground is right next to the lake. So take your coffee in the morning and walk around and take the view in. Toilets are clean.
Joanne H
September 28, 2024
We arrived to find that the site we reserved really wasn't a good site for our trailer. Too steep so leveling would have been an issue. When I went down to the store to change the site, the gal couldn't help me because such modifications must be done on Rec.gov. There is no cell service or public wi-fi so she did allow me to sign-in to Rec.gov on the store computer but Rec.gov DOES NOT ALLOW SAME DAY SITE MODIFICATIONS! Needless to say FRUSTRATION! So... I checked which other sites were open for the 5 night stay and we just planted ourselves in one without changing anything. Naturally someone came around on night #5 asking for our site but was gracious enough to take another open site. We got lucky but what a pain!!! Also, Manzanita Campground is nice but water spigots are few and far between! If you plan on using water outside your RV to do dishes, etc, bring some sort of container that you can lug around cause you will have to lug for sure unless you're lucky enough to get a site near the spigot! If you take the site with the spigot, you'll have many guests approaching your site.
September 28, 2024
Wonderful location to camp
Gunnar O
September 27, 2024
Overall a nice site. The site backs up to a forested hill, so you’re not completely surrounded by other people. A large fallen log grants you some privacy on one side. The site has a decent incline, so be aware of that if you plan on sleeping in a vehicle. Also be aware that the showers operated by the concessioner store require a keypad code that you have to buy between their rather short hours of 9-5. But once you have the code, you can shower as much as you want. No service or Wi-Fi in the area.
Ping L
September 27, 2024
Manzanita Lake Campground is near Manzanita Lake,Restaurants Lake and Lily pond. All three sites are suitable for seniors to hike and take about an hour. Manzanita Lake is more suitable for photographing the sunset over Lassen Peak.
Gunnar O
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2024 • Stayed at: C22, Loop: Manzanita Loop C
Overall a nice site. The site backs up to a forested hill, so you’re not completely surrounded by other people. A large fallen log grants you some privacy on one side. The site has a decent incline, so be aware of that if you plan on sleeping in a vehicle. Also be aware that the showers operated by the concessioner store require a keypad code that you have to buy between their rather short hours of 9-5. But once you have the code, you can shower as much as you want. No service or Wi-Fi in the area.
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 7, 2026
