Manzanita Lake Camping Cabins (CA)

Camping cabin No 15–perfect for our trip. Stayed there two nights: myself and two sons (ages 11 and 16). Plenty of space for 2 of us on bed in sleeping bags and 3rd person on floor on sleeping pad. Went in late August and no need for heater. Big upgrade from a standard camping tent. Nights were quiet and the lake is beautiful. Highly recommend.

The cabins no longer include a lantern, apparently for several years (despite the concessionaire's website and FAQs in email are out of date).

The concessionaire did not provide any alert that the Park could (and did) institute campfire restrictions for August. A simple note in the numerous emails we received in the week prior to our stay either alerting us to the change in Park policy - or a simple note to check the Park's website for current Alerts on fire restrictions, road closures, and wildfires in the area - should be standard practice.

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Great cabins in a beautiful spot! The cabins are clean and comfortable and even had a small, but nice guest binder with information. Be sure to bring extra bedding as the beds are quite stiff. Aside from that they were exactly like they were described and the bathrooms and showers were extremely well maintained. The staff always seemed to be cleaning or working on something which was impressive. The camp store isn't great and they keep strange hours even closing the cafe over an hour early one night with no warning.

The campground itself was really nice, and our cabin No 6 was the closest to the lake! It had all the basics you could need, as described in the website. We stacked 2 of the single mattresses onto the main bed to make it more comfortable. Our favorite part was walking around the lake at sunset (and the nearby Reflection lake) for really unbeatable views of Mt Lasssen. The D Loop of the campground has a nice open space that was good for star gazing. The bathrooms were well maintained and lit 24 hours, and it was nice to have a store on hand.

However, the campground seems to be run by teenagers, or at least very understaffed. Two days in a row we tried to rent kayaks for the lake (one of the main reasons we chose this campground), but the first day we learned they stop rentals at 4:45 (too early!!), so we got there by 4pm the next day, only to learn that the guy had to go home so rentals were closed. Really frustrating, as that was the #1 thing we really wanted to do. I recommend renting a boat in town or something since you can't rely on their rentals, especially if you want to be on the lake at sunset.

As for the store, it runs out of food/beverages, so best to get there early. And be very wary, I did not notice the dates written on the pre-made sandwiches, but the one I picked up was 10 days old!! Which I only learned after taking a bite and spitting it out. I mentioned to the girl at the store, and I think she passed along to the kitchen staff, but not sure.
We saw only a couple other campgrounds in the park, but I do think this is the best in terms of amenities, although it's more of a drive to the hikes each day. Not an issue when the drive is so beautiful.

Beautiful place. Off the beaten track so far less traffic. Amazing night sky. Clean cabins

Our camping cabin was great for a family of four. Plenty of room, comfortable mattresses, right near the lake, and an overall excellent time at Lassen.

Amazing

Cabins were simple clean and comfortable, hike around the lake was beautiful with lots of wildlife, store has everything you need and warm showers!

It was nice, cozy. Restrooms were clean. We enjoyed the stay!