Manzanita Lake Camping Cabins (CA)

This is a great place to camp. We went to several national parks this trip and this one was my kids favorite. Has mountains, lakes, hydrothermal activity like Yellowstone, volcanoes, etc. And it is not nearly as busy as the others.

This is a great place to camp. We went to several national parks this trip and this one was my kids favorite. Has mountains, lakes, hydrothermal activity like Yellowstone, volcanoes, etc. And it is not nearly as busy as the others.

We stayed at the cabin #17 which is an 8 person cabin with bunker beds (basically 4 two storied beds in four corner, there are no other space in the cabin other than the small area in the middle of the beds). The beds had 3 inch mattresses. The mattresses were wrapped with something leather-y. Make sure you take bed sheets and pillows. The cabin had a lamp but it was pretty dim. Would suggest bringing your own lamp. These cabins got propane heater. The heat can make you feel a little suffocated if you have many people in the cabin. We were all sweating in the middle of the night and had to turn off the heating and keep the window slightly open. But other than that the site was pretty nice. It had a standard picnic table and a fire pit. There are pit toilets and cleaning station in close proximity. There was a sink by the toilet which didn't work. There is a store a minute away from the cabin where you can find snacks, drinks, firewood, ice etc. You can see the lake from outside of the cabin and the walk around the lake was pretty nice.

We stayed at the cabin #17 which is an 8 person cabin with bunker beds (basically 4 two storied beds in four corner, there are no other space in the cabin other than the small area in the middle of the beds). The beds had 3 inch mattresses. The mattresses were wrapped with something leather-y. Make sure you take bed sheets and pillows. The cabin had a lamp but it was pretty dim. Would suggest bringing your own lamp. These cabins got propane heater. The heat can make you feel a little suffocated if you have many people in the cabin. We were all sweating in the middle of the night and had to turn off the heating and keep the window slightly open. But other than that the site was pretty nice. It had a standard picnic table and a fire pit. There are pit toilets and cleaning station in close proximity. There was a sink by the toilet which didn't work. There is a store a minute away from the cabin where you can find snacks, drinks, firewood, ice etc. You can see the lake from outside of the cabin and the walk around the lake was pretty nice.

The cabin was very cute and great location. Heads UP! I booked a cabin for 3 people and got one full size bed! So be prepared to sleep on the floor or whereverer.

The cabin was very cute and great location. Heads UP! I booked a cabin for 3 people and got one full size bed! So be prepared to sleep on the floor or whereverer.

We enjoyed our stay in Cabin 14. Cabin 14 is unique in that it is away from the other cabins and also that it faces Manzanita Lake. You get a great feeling of solitude and peace there being away from the other cabins. It was thoroughly clean and smelled of pine and features two sets of tables and chairs: one inside and one outside. It also had a picnic table and fire pit. We also enjoyed that it was ADA FRIENDLY in that it featured a ramp access to front door. Another nice thing is that it very close to vault toilets across the lane. Of course, Manzanita Lake is an amazing place to camp in Lassen Volcanic National Park, we cannot recommend it enough. We frequent the area as much as possible. Manzanita Lake camping also has a camp store, gas stations, showers and amphitheater for evening programs.

We would heartily recommend this cabin with one caveat. The bed was extremely firm. It was unsleepable for us. We ended up having to use our air mattress we brought. So, if you love firm beds then great! If not, please be prepared so it doesn’t adversely affect your stay.

We enjoyed our stay in Cabin 14. Cabin 14 is unique in that it is away from the other cabins and also that it faces Manzanita Lake. You get a great feeling of solitude and peace there being away from the other cabins. It was thoroughly clean and smelled of pine and features two sets of tables and chairs: one inside and one outside. It also had a picnic table and fire pit. We also enjoyed that it was ADA FRIENDLY in that it featured a ramp access to front door. Another nice thing is that it very close to vault toilets across the lane. Of course, Manzanita Lake is an amazing place to camp in Lassen Volcanic National Park, we cannot recommend it enough. We frequent the area as much as possible. Manzanita Lake camping also has a camp store, gas stations, showers and amphitheater for evening programs.

We would heartily recommend this cabin with one caveat. The bed was extremely firm. It was unsleepable for us. We ended up having to use our air mattress we brought. So, if you love firm beds then great! If not, please be prepared so it doesn’t adversely affect your stay.

Walking distance to the Manzanita lake. Site space is large, fire pit is huge. Cabins are well-maintained and clean. Will definitely come back.

Walking distance to the Manzanita lake. Site space is large, fire pit is huge. Cabins are well-maintained and clean. Will definitely come back.