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451 reviews
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.
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August 16, 2026 Stayed at: D01, Loop: Loop D
Campsites were a good size. Beautiful trails around the lake! Bathrooms were the cleanest vault toilets I've ever seen. Only downside was that the agent they used to break down waste in the toilets had a very strong chemical smell each morning.
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August 17, 2026 Stayed at: C09, Loop: Loop C
These sites (c08 and c09) were right by the water with a trailhead starting right between them, so we had a lot of people walking through our spaces. But everyone was friendly, and you just can't beat the views! We were able to put our little kayak on the lake from just steps from our tent.
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August 17, 2026 Stayed at: D05, Loop: Loop D
Lake is amazing. We visited during meteor shower and it was perfect.
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August 18, 2026 Stayed at: E14, Loop: Loop E
Campsite and restrooms were clean, lot's of shade, quiet, good ground cover of bark so dust was minimized. Lots of nearby hikes.
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August 20, 2026 Stayed at: C08, Loop: Loop C
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August 20, 2026 Stayed at: E22, Loop: Loop E
This was our fourth time visiting the park and second time camping at Summit Lake South. This is such a beautiful park with many lakes to swim in, lots of hiking. Campsites are a mix of sun and shade, lots of space for two tents, showers and real bathrooms are available if needed on the nearby Summit Lake North campground. Very quiet, loop E is tents only. No electricity at this campground due to remote location but potable water is available almost on every site. I highly recommend this national park and this campground.
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August 20, 2026 Stayed at: E06, Loop: Loop E
The site we had shouldn't have been a site. There was parking for one car that was very steep and nowhere truly flat to put out our tent. We ended up spending the night sleeping in our vehicle in one of the day use parking spots. We imagined there may have been plenty of empty sites that night, but the campground host was off duty (early Tuesday evening when we arrived until Friday), and so we had nobody to discuss the possibility of taking a site that had been forfeited by no-shows.
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August 26, 2026 Stayed at: E20, Loop: Loop E
Great spot in a great park. The campground is a little tight, site number 19 is literally right on top of you in #20.....but there's a nice meadow view & good access to Lassen sunset views. If I did it again I would book both 19 & 20 (baller!) and have the whole end of the loop to myself. Bathroom were cleaned daily, amazing TBH & best pit toilet I think I've found in my 40 years of camping. I would return :D
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August 27, 2026 Stayed at: C02, Loop: Loop C
Campgrounds were very clean. Spacing between spots was good. Restrooms were well spaced and relatively clean. Easy trails accessible
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August 27, 2026 Stayed at: E12, Loop: Loop E
Excellent campground and camp site. Relatively quiet. Just a short drive to Lassen Peak and other sites. Highly recommended!
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Lassen Volcanic Np P.O.Box 100, Mineral, CA 96063 United States
Elevation: 2,042 ft
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.
The closest entrance is: Southwest Entrance Station
Approximate drive: 8.4 mi · 14 min
Last updated: November 3, 2026
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Population: 133
Nearby city: Redding, CA
Approx. 51 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 4,902 ft
Mineral, CA
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