Summit Lake
Summit Lake area
Summit Lake view

Featured amenities

General Store General Store
Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Fire Pit Fire Pit

About Summit Lake South

Summit Lake South Campground (elevation 6.7 ft.) is conveniently located on the main road of Lassen Volcanic National Park. The campground is within walking distance of the small but scenic Summit Lake and eight miles from the 10,457-ft. Lassen Peak, the largest volcano in the park. Hikers will find one of the park's major trails only 1/4-mile away from the campground and many more within a close proximity. Summit Lake South is on the opposite side of the lake from Summit Lake North Campground.

Available sites

45 total sites

Activities & Attractions

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Hiking

Hiking

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

General Store General Store
Pet friendly Pet friendly
Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Fire Pit Fire Pit
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
  • Restrooms
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Picnic Table
  • Fire Pit
On Site Services

On Site Services

  • General Store
  • Fish Cleaning Station
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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45 Sites Available

Site
Price
⛺ C01, Loop: Loop C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐 C02, Loop: Loop C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ C03, Loop: Loop C Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ C04, Loop: Loop C Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐 C05, Loop: Loop C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ C06, Loop: Loop C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ C07, Loop: Loop C Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐 C08, Loop: Loop C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ C09, Loop: Loop C Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐 C10, Loop: Loop C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 C11, Loop: Loop C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ D01, Loop: Loop D Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ D02, Loop: Loop D Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ D03, Loop: Loop D Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐 D04, Loop: Loop D RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 D05, Loop: Loop D RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 D06, Loop: Loop D RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
⛺ D07, Loop: Loop D Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ D08, Loop: Loop D Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐 D09, Loop: Loop D RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 D10, Loop: Loop D RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 D11, Loop: Loop D RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 D12, Loop: Loop D RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 D13, Loop: Loop D RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ D14, Loop: Loop D Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ E02, Loop: Loop E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E05, Loop: Loop E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E06, Loop: Loop E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E07, Loop: Loop E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E08, Loop: Loop E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E09, Loop: Loop E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E10, Loop: Loop E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E11, Loop: Loop E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E12, Loop: Loop E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E13, Loop: Loop E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E14, Loop: Loop E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E15, Loop: Loop E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E16, Loop: Loop E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E17, Loop: Loop E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E18, Loop: Loop E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E19, Loop: Loop E Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E20, Loop: Loop E Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E21, Loop: Loop E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E22, Loop: Loop E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ E23, Loop: Loop E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire

Reviews

451 reviews

Summary

AI generated

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.

Based on guest feedback

4.2

Overall rating

Based on 451 reviews

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5 stars 54.5% (246)
4 stars 24.4% (110)
3 stars 10.2% (46)
2 stars 6.4% (29)
1 star 4.4% (20)

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James B

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July 23, 2026 Stayed at: E05, Loop: Loop E

My campsite, E05, was comfortable, with good spacing from nearby campsites. Bathroom was very clean; bravo.

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Kyle W

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July 24, 2026 Stayed at: D14, Loop: Loop D

The location of our campground was great in terms of having easy access to lots of great adventures in Lassen National Park. It did not feel overly crowded or noisy, and the easy access to Summit Lake was great. The two reasons why we did not rate our experience higher are: 1) Our campground was on a slope, which make it challenging to set up our tent and bedding to where we were not rolling during the night. 2) The bathrooms developed a very foul odor about 36 hours into our stay which made any visit to the bathroom disgusting. It seemed to get addressed at one point, but the odor was coming back shortly thereafter on the morning that we left.

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Maritza D

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July 27, 2026 Stayed at: D13, Loop: Loop D

Our campsite was perfect 🤩

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Betty Z

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July 28, 2026 Stayed at: D06, Loop: Loop D

Beautiful area. Very quiet. Deer came into our campsite & hung out for a while.
I can’t recommend this campsite, or this campground if you are in an RV, though. Almost every site is on a paved slope - some worse than others. Our site said it accommodated a 30 ft vehicle. It was on more of a grade than we expected for a paved driveway. The pull-through driveway also shares its space with the road through Loop D, so unless we approached the site from the opposite direction, we couldn’t open our slide-out. We didn’t stay for the entire length of our reservation. Summit Lake North can accommodate RVs better. We wish we had known that when we booked.

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Michael E

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July 28, 2026 Stayed at: E22, Loop: Loop E

Campground is nice and much better than manzanita. The only drawback is no showers.

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John H

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July 28, 2026 Stayed at: D10, Loop: Loop D

Great new facility, site are a little close together

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Paige P

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July 29, 2026 Stayed at: C05, Loop: Loop C

Great campground

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Karen M

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July 30, 2026 Stayed at: D13, Loop: Loop D

Campground is very basic. Campsites have everything you need. Beach is minimal. Pit toilets

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Michael G

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July 31, 2026 Stayed at: C05, Loop: Loop C

A more perfect site for hammock camping couldn’t be found! The trees are solid, live, and a perfect distance from each other. Tree thickness requires only one tree strap per tree. The bathroom is nearby. Water is just across the road! And the sky at night! Incredible. The lake is just a short walk away. The vibe here isn’t as busy as Manzanita Lake or Summit Lake North.

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David G

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August 3, 2026 Stayed at: C07, Loop: Loop C

Campsite was decent, though located on the side of a hill so most campsites were sloped. Toilet rooms were clean. Middle campsites on loop C were in direct sun, no shade. The campground host was located on the North campground and was non-existand from our standpoint. No one checked us in or confirmed we were the ones who reserved the campsite. I had questions about where to buy ice and firewood, and when I finally found her on the north side, there was a sign outside her trailer that said "off duty." Syrang seeing as how it was like 5pm and people were coming in. Last night there, there was a group of young men who woke up very early and were very loud and disrespectful to people still sleeping. It was probably 6am when they woke my family up with their yelling, but no campground host to maintain the quiet. Decent campground, poorly run.

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Location & Directions for Summit Lake South

Lassen Volcanic Np P.O.Box 100, Mineral, CA 96063 United States

Elevation: 2,042 ft

Getting There

From Redding, California take State Highway 44 east approximately 48 mi to the Manzanita Lake entrance of the park. The campground is 14 mi south of the entrance on the main park road.

Nearest town

Mineral, CA - 25 mi

About 45 min to downtown

Near Lassen Volcanic National Park

The closest entrance is: Southwest Entrance Station

Approximate drive: 8.4 mi · 14 min

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Last updated: November 3, 2026

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