About Summit Lake South
Number of accommodations: 45
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Hiking
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2026 Season availability
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- Potable Water
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Reviews (372)
What Guests Are Saying
Summit Lake South is a scenic and well-kept campground with decent privacy and easy access to nearby lakes and trails. Many campers appreciated the tranquility and cleanliness, enjoying amenities like potable water and flat camping spots. However, some noted issues with campsite spacing, uneven parking, and noise from nearby campers, while others mentioned the impact of the recent fire on the area's natural beauty.
What Guests Are Saying
Summit Lake South is a scenic and well-kept campground with decent privacy and easy access to nearby lakes and trails. Many campers appreciated the tranquility and cleanliness, enjoying amenities like potable water and flat camping spots. However, some noted issues with campsite spacing, uneven parking, and noise from nearby campers, while others mentioned the impact of the recent fire on the area's natural beauty.
Review Summary
Danielle B
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2023 • Stayed at: E14, Loop: Loop E
Great campsite! Clean, close to everything, and perfect for a quiet stargazing night!
Connie G
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2023 • Stayed at: D11, Loop: Loop D
Lassen National Park is awesome, even after the extensive fire damage. However, we were extremely disappointed in our campsite in the South Summit Lake campground. We have a travel trailer that is 22 ft from bumper to hitch. We had site D11 that was described as being 24 feet long. It wasn’t possible to get our trailer into this site. Basically the loop is backwards, so the angle of the space makes it impossible to back in. Even if we could have somehow managed that, there was no room for our slide out or awning or our truck. We found someone in the North campground who also couldn’t get in to their space, and we stayed there for 2 nights, but then had to leave.
The descriptions on these campsites are NOT ACCURATE !
Charles N
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2023 • Stayed at: E10, Loop: Loop E
Great location, lots of hikes nearby and Summit lake was fun to float on and cool off after our hikes. Bathrooms were clean. If you have 2 cars the hike from Terrace lake to Summit Lake is easy, mostly downhill, beautiful, and not burned.
Charles N
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2023 • Stayed at: E10, Loop: Loop E
Great location, lots of hikes nearby and Summit lake was fun to float on and cool off after our hikes. Bathrooms were clean. If you have 2 cars the hike from Terrace lake to Summit Lake is easy, mostly downhill, beautiful, and not burned.
Danielle B
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2023 • Stayed at: E14, Loop: Loop E
Great campsite! Clean, close to everything, and perfect for a quiet stargazing night!
Connie G
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2023 • Stayed at: D11, Loop: Loop D
Lassen National Park is awesome, even after the extensive fire damage. However, we were extremely disappointed in our campsite in the South Summit Lake campground. We have a travel trailer that is 22 ft from bumper to hitch. We had site D11 that was described as being 24 feet long. It wasn’t possible to get our trailer into this site. Basically the loop is backwards, so the angle of the space makes it impossible to back in. Even if we could have somehow managed that, there was no room for our slide out or awning or our truck. We found someone in the North campground who also couldn’t get in to their space, and we stayed there for 2 nights, but then had to leave.
The descriptions on these campsites are NOT ACCURATE !
Laura N
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2023 • Stayed at: E11, Loop: Loop E
Nice campground with water and toilets close by. Very quiet.
Laura N
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2023 • Stayed at: E11, Loop: Loop E
Nice campground with water and toilets close by. Very quiet.
Mark R
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2023 • Stayed at: E06, Loop: Loop E
This campsite (E06) had the steepest parking space I have ever seen. This was not evident from the photo provided. The steepness of the parking space made it very difficult to open and close vehicle doors, and to load and unload camping equipment. I would not recommend this site.
Mark R
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2023 • Stayed at: E06, Loop: Loop E
This campsite (E06) had the steepest parking space I have ever seen. This was not evident from the photo provided. The steepness of the parking space made it very difficult to open and close vehicle doors, and to load and unload camping equipment. I would not recommend this site.
Location Summit Lake South
Address:
Lassen Volcanic Np P.O.Box 100
Mineral, CA, 96063
United States
From Redding, California take State Highway 44 east approximately 48 miles to the Manzanita Lake entrance of the park. The campground is 14 miles south of the entrance on the main park road.
Latitude & Longitude: 40.4903 / -121.424
Elevation: 2042 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
