Manzanita Lake Camping Cabins (CA)

These are great little cabins located just a 3-5' walk from the edge of the lake (where the concessionaire does Kayak and SUP rentals). Highly recommend the short walk/hike around the lake- very easy and pretty scenery. Site included picnic table, bear box and fire ring. Cozy and quite warm - we actually slept with windows open. As the notes point out, these cabins do NOT have electricity. Make sure you bring lanterns and flashlights. It gets very dark in Lassen (a bonus since the stars are amazing). Restrooms and showers are rustic.
Only negatives I might raise:
1. Despite what Rec.gov says, no combination was provided in the confirmation email for access to the cabin lock box. Their on line help folks were unable to solve this. You can easily get this info at the camp store but don't show up after they close.
2. Mattress is a dense futon so consider bringing a sleeping pad. Otherwise it is quite firm.

These are great little cabins located just a 3-5' walk from the edge of the lake (where the concessionaire does Kayak and SUP rentals). Highly recommend the short walk/hike around the lake- very easy and pretty scenery. Site included picnic table, bear box and fire ring. Cozy and quite warm - we actually slept with windows open. As the notes point out, these cabins do NOT have electricity. Make sure you bring lanterns and flashlights. It gets very dark in Lassen (a bonus since the stars are amazing). Restrooms and showers are rustic.
Only negatives I might raise:
1. Despite what Rec.gov says, no combination was provided in the confirmation email for access to the cabin lock box. Their on line help folks were unable to solve this. You can easily get this info at the camp store but don't show up after they close.
2. Mattress is a dense futon so consider bringing a sleeping pad. Otherwise it is quite firm.

This was such an amazing experience. The cabins were just inside the park (Google maps is deceiving, you have to enter the park to reach the cabins)! Everything was clean (the cabin, bathrooms, grounds) and the scenery was beautiful! Highly recommend.

This was such an amazing experience. The cabins were just inside the park (Google maps is deceiving, you have to enter the park to reach the cabins)! Everything was clean (the cabin, bathrooms, grounds) and the scenery was beautiful! Highly recommend.

A beautiful lake in a beautiful park. The cabin was was basically a small bunkhouse, 4 bunk beds lining the two walls, but worked out well for the two of us. The two lower beds we weren’t using, as well as the four upper beds, gave us plenty of space to put our stuff out on. And all the staff was positive and helpful. We will be back.

A beautiful lake in a beautiful park. The cabin was was basically a small bunkhouse, 4 bunk beds lining the two walls, but worked out well for the two of us. The two lower beds we weren’t using, as well as the four upper beds, gave us plenty of space to put our stuff out on. And all the staff was positive and helpful. We will be back.