Campground

Summit Lake Campground

Lassen Volcanic National Park, California

Two small campgrounds on a lake in the middle of Lassen, near Echo Lake and the park road.

Price
About US$22 per night
Booking
Best to book
Sites
45
Summit Lake Campground
Wing-Chi Poon · CC BY-SA 3.0

Summit Lake North and South sit on a mountain lake just off the Lassen park road, with short trails to Echo and Upper Twin Lakes. Quiet and cooler than the valley, they suit anyone who wants to be nearer the Bumpass Hell area.

Good to know

  • Bring layers, it gets cold at 6,700 ft
  • Combine with the Lassen Peak trailhead
  • Mosquitoes early in summer
Best time
Mid to late summer
Open
Roughly late June to September
Getting there
Paved park road
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Fire pits
  • Picnic tables
  • Toilets
  • Drinking water

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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