Manzanita Lake Camping Cabins (CA)

The bathroom at the market had no water supply for the sinks. The showers need to be clean at least once a day. There was copious amounts of human hair in the drains; used bandaids and sanitary pads on the stall floors. A couple of the vault bathrooms were out of order and the big metal trash container lid was sprung and wouldn't close. One of the young men who clean the cabins was very nice and helpful and when he knew our family was arriving sooner than 3:00 pm, he took the initiative to get the cabin cleaned first.

The bathroom at the market had no water supply for the sinks. The showers need to be clean at least once a day. There was copious amounts of human hair in the drains; used bandaids and sanitary pads on the stall floors. A couple of the vault bathrooms were out of order and the big metal trash container lid was sprung and wouldn't close. One of the young men who clean the cabins was very nice and helpful and when he knew our family was arriving sooner than 3:00 pm, he took the initiative to get the cabin cleaned first.

Cabin was wonderful and overall really happy with the campground.
Highly recommend spending time driving thru the park and stopping along the way.
We hiked to the top of mount Lassen, which was not easy but the views were absolutely gorgeous.
This is one of my most favorite national parks.

Cabin was wonderful and overall really happy with the campground.
Highly recommend spending time driving thru the park and stopping along the way.
We hiked to the top of mount Lassen, which was not easy but the views were absolutely gorgeous.
This is one of my most favorite national parks.

Great views of the Lassen peak by boat or hike around lake. Twilight after sunsets especially pretty.
Showers well maintained but the restroom next to it needed maintenance, lights not working at nights (both men & women) and faucets not working in women's restroom.

Great views of the Lassen peak by boat or hike around lake. Twilight after sunsets especially pretty.
Showers well maintained but the restroom next to it needed maintenance, lights not working at nights (both men & women) and faucets not working in women's restroom.

My family has been camping at Manzanita Lake for 40 years. We went to celebrate our 40th year August 10-13. We had 19 in our group, divided among 5 cabins and 4 camp sites.
The cabins, the store, showers and amenities used to be great, by camping standards.
This year, the lack of care in the campground is so much that this will be our last time there. It was a hot mess!!!!
There were no lights in the women’s restroom by the store (there usually are). Neither sink in the women‘s restroom worked the 3 1/2 days we were there. Gross. That left the drinking fountain outside of the bathroom to wash in. With no soap as it was always empty.
The pay-showers were unbelievably filthy, even for “camping” standards.
The cabin (#7) is dirty and falling apart. The window screens were literally taped with blue painters tape to cover multiple holes. The mini blinds are all broken. The deck was about to fall in on one side and when my husband asked the cleaning crew for a drill to render the deck safe, he was told there is no drill as there is no maintenance personnel.
The store is extremely limited compared to
years prior. Out of most things and the “kitchen” doesn’t have close to the menu it used to. Don’t count on it for your source of food!!!
The paddle boards for rent don’t have fins so you don’t go straight and the person working simply recommended we not stand up - on the stand up paddle board….
The gas pumps were similarly out of order. That didn’t affect us but shows the lack of care in the once great campground.
There was also no camp host, which I didn’t care about but the older members of our family were frustrated because they didn’t have anyone to complain to when their neighbors were partying late into the night.
We will not be back to this campground. A hotel with a pool isn’t much more when you factor in camping costs. And those showers…..ew.
Do better.

My family has been camping at Manzanita Lake for 40 years. We went to celebrate our 40th year August 10-13. We had 19 in our group, divided among 5 cabins and 4 camp sites.
The cabins, the store, showers and amenities used to be great, by camping standards.
This year, the lack of care in the campground is so much that this will be our last time there. It was a hot mess!!!!
There were no lights in the women’s restroom by the store (there usually are). Neither sink in the women‘s restroom worked the 3 1/2 days we were there. Gross. That left the drinking fountain outside of the bathroom to wash in. With no soap as it was always empty.
The pay-showers were unbelievably filthy, even for “camping” standards.
The cabin (#7) is dirty and falling apart. The window screens were literally taped with blue painters tape to cover multiple holes. The mini blinds are all broken. The deck was about to fall in on one side and when my husband asked the cleaning crew for a drill to render the deck safe, he was told there is no drill as there is no maintenance personnel.
The store is extremely limited compared to
years prior. Out of most things and the “kitchen” doesn’t have close to the menu it used to. Don’t count on it for your source of food!!!
The paddle boards for rent don’t have fins so you don’t go straight and the person working simply recommended we not stand up - on the stand up paddle board….
The gas pumps were similarly out of order. That didn’t affect us but shows the lack of care in the once great campground.
There was also no camp host, which I didn’t care about but the older members of our family were frustrated because they didn’t have anyone to complain to when their neighbors were partying late into the night.
We will not be back to this campground. A hotel with a pool isn’t much more when you factor in camping costs. And those showers…..ew.
Do better.

We had a great time staying at the cabin and kayaking on the lake. The staff was friendly and helpful. Would be nice to have EV charging stations in the park. We didn't have any issues driving our EV to Lassen NP, we have a long range EV but for people who have standard range EVs, knowing there are chargers in the park would ease their "range anxieties".

We had a great time staying at the cabin and kayaking on the lake. The staff was friendly and helpful. Would be nice to have EV charging stations in the park. We didn't have any issues driving our EV to Lassen NP, we have a long range EV but for people who have standard range EVs, knowing there are chargers in the park would ease their "range anxieties".