Lassen Volcanic National Park$22
Butte Lake
Total sites: 79
Available Tonight: 17
Available this Weekend: 1
Booking Window: 6 months
Available Tonight: 17
Available this Weekend: 1
Booking Window: 6 months
6,109 ft
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Butte Lake Campground, Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Butte Lake Campground is part of Lassen Volcanic National Park in California (1 hr 46 min east of Redding, CA) with an elevation of 6,109 feet. There are a total of 79 campsites including 2 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid October. 77 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 45 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Prices start at $15.00 per night. Some amenities include swimming, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
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Campsite Reviews (147)
4.2 out of 5
| 5 star | 56% | |
| 4 star | 20% | |
| 3 star | 14% | |
| 2 star | 4% | |
| 1 star | 5% |
@TanL4D09F2F0E4 · Camped on Jul 28, 2025 at Campsite #A24
It is an almost forgotten campground, far in the corner from the main Park. About an hour drive from Manzanita Lake, 20min on dirt road. Not populated. Camp sites are well separated from one another. The bathrooms have no light.
@TateD2134580 · Camped on Jul 20, 2025 at Campsite #A29
Campground was clean and located near lots of trails. Cinder cone is a very steep hike but a great view, highly recommend for active individuals. Hiking around the lake is also gorgeous but must be attentive and cautious as we saw multiple bears and cubs on the trails.
@RyanA6059288E6 · Camped on Jul 18, 2025 at Campsite #B11
The area is so nice, but we wont ever be back. The inability to bring dogs on the hiking trails, or even in the lake prevents us from doing just about anything besides sitting at the campsite. I am blown away a rule like this even exists and I truly dont understand the purpose of it, so we wont be back.
@ShekharS46860C · Camped on Jul 18, 2025 at Campsite #A34
Great Lake. Great campground. Gravel road to get in FYI.
@MeredithK37882 · Camped on Jul 14, 2025 at Campsite #B5
Totally worth the 6 mile gravel road drive to get there. Very calm and peaceful area. Some great hikes nearby. The bathroom was clean. Many of the sites are sloped (up, down, side). I was in B05 and it was definitely sloped up from the entry but had a fairly level area near the top for my 20' travel trailer. Not too much trouble to get it leveled. I am fully self contained so it worked out perfect for me to be several days without amenities. I was actually surprised to find flush toilets and potable water. I was expecting pit toilets only. The rangers came by daily to pick up trash and the bear box at the site gave us a safe place to store extrea coolers and such. The site was spacious and felt like we were in a fairy circle of tall trees while we sat around the campfire. I definitely want to return to this area and spend more time checking out the entire park. Very beautiful and interesting. I live very close to Yosemite and this was a nice change from the hoards of people. We loved paddle boarding around the lake in the clean, calm water. This will be a favorite on my list of camping destinations.
@RobertR8191303 · Camped on Jul 13, 2025 at Campsite #A24
The campground was very good. Unfortunately, I was towing my 35 fifth wheel and the 6 mile long NF dirt road was horrible. Id never do it again.
@ElisaSto752507 · Camped on Jul 10, 2025 at Campsite #A1
Really clean bathroomsPretty lakeBut the road in was pretty rough!
@EltonPBFDFE069 · Camped on Jul 8, 2025 at Campsite #A33
I was having a family trip and reserved 5 sites next to each other. I was emailed twice a reminder and my wife called the week of the trip to confirm everything was good to go, she was told everything is good to go. With no warning the 6 mile road leading into the campgrounds is all washboard. After that I pull up to my sites and 2 of 5 are closed and moved down a ways. No call, text or email about that. We were there for 4 days. After the first day, we abandon the 3 sites at the top of the hill and moved everyone on to the 2 sites. No one we could call. No camp host. Its a shame the management of this campground is so bad. Because its a pretty place. Not sure if its incompetence or indifference because if you moved 2 sites and my name is on 5, that person should have moved all 5. At bare minimum, call or text or email me to tell me what is happening. Never coming back here.
@EltonPBFDFE069 · Camped on Jul 7, 2025 at Campsite #A32
I was having a family trip and reserved 5 sites next to each other. I was emailed twice a reminder and my wife called the week of the trip to confirm everything was good to go, she was told everything is good to go. With no warning the 6 mile road leading into the campgrounds is all washboard. After that I pull up to my sites and 2 of 5 are closed and moved down a ways. No call, text or email about that. We were there for 4 days. After the first day, we abandon the 3 sites at the top of the hill and moved everyone on to the 2 sites. No one we could call. No camp host. Its a shame the management of this campground is so bad. Because its a pretty place. Not sure if its incompetence or indifference because if you moved 2 sites and my name is on 5, that person should have moved all 5. At bare minimum, call or text or email me to tell me what is happening. Never coming back here.
@EltonPBFDFE069 · Camped on Jul 7, 2025 at Campsite #A29
After driving for 4 hrs, we reach the unpaved road to the campground. What no one said it was 7 miles of washboard road. It was so bad I could only go about 10pm the entire time. Finally reach the campground and drive up to the sites I reserved a month in advanced and 2 of the 5 have yellow caution tape. They moved the 2 sites about 10 sites away. No email or text or call. They emailed us twice to remind us about the reservation and my wife called them to confirm everything the week of, and they said everything was good to go. I reserved 5 sites together because we had family coming. 3 of our kids and 8 grandchildren, 2 sets of grandparents and a brother in law all from 3 different states. So after about a day of back and forth, cause there was a small hill between the 3 sites at the top and the 2 at the bottom. We abandoned the 3 sites and all stayed on the 2 sites because they were bigger. No one to explain, no camp host. First and last time there. Wasted money and time.
@EltonPBFDFE069 · Camped on Jul 7, 2025 at Campsite #A30
I was having a family trip and reserved 5 sites next to each other. I was emailed twice a reminder and my wife called the week of the trip to confirm everything was good to go, she was told everything is good to go. With no warning the 6 mile road leading into the campgrounds is all washboard. After that I pull up to my sites and 2 of 5 are closed and moved down a ways. No call, text or email about that. We were there for 4 days. After the first day, we abandon the 3 sites at the top of the hill and moved everyone on to the 2 sites. No one we could call. No camp host. Its a shame the management of this campground is so bad. Because its a pretty place. Not sure if its incompetence or indifference because if you moved 2 sites and my name is on 5, that person should have moved all 5. At bare minimum, call or text or email me to tell me what is happening. Never coming back here.
@EltonPBFDFE069 · Camped on Jul 7, 2025 at Campsite #A31
I was having a family trip and reserved 5 sites next to each other. I was emailed twice a reminder and my wife called the week of the trip to confirm everything was good to go, she was told everything is good to go. With no warning the 6 mile road leading into the campgrounds is all washboard. After that I pull up to my sites and 2 of 5 are closed and moved down a ways. No call, text or email about that. We were there for 4 days. After the first day, we abandon the 3 sites at the top of the hill and moved everyone on to the 2 sites. No one we could call. No camp host. Its a shame the management of this campground is so bad. Because its a pretty place. Not sure if its incompetence or indifference because if you moved 2 sites and my name is on 5, that person should have moved all 5. At bare minimum, call or text or email me to tell me what is happening. Never coming back here.
@FrederickC8E40 · Camped on Jul 6, 2025 at Campsite #A13
Semi remote & beautiful
@Katherine87398 · Camped on Jul 6, 2025 at Campsite #B47
Beautiful campground and terrific lake etc. it's a shame loose dogs are in the lake everyday and no law enforcement ( Rangers) in the area to enforce leash and keeping the dogs in the picnic area. It's not only a National Park but also a Wilderness area. The lack of respect for the Park is beyond belief.Please do what you can to have a stronger presence at Butte Lake.
@AndreasMEC5B19 · Camped on Jun 30, 2025 at Campsite #B39
great site, road and lower campsites flooded in an hour of heavy rain
@FrankH3694048 · Camped on Jun 30, 2025 at Campsite #B6
We stayed in site B6 with ourSprinter and Alto trailer. It was pretty flat and mostly shaded but we did use an awning due to the heat (low 90s in July). We had a major hailstorm (1hour) and downpour for 3 hours but no major damage.
@ToddI5563B341F · Camped on Jun 29, 2025 at Campsite #B54
Great quiet NP campground off the beaten path. Clean bathrooms and convenient dish washing area. It will be good when the drinking water located at the Cinder Cone Trailhead is repaired, but that was the only negative of my time there. Highly recommend.
@Christina50083 · Camped on Jun 29, 2025 at Campsite #B7
The lake is pristine with a beautiful backdrop of the mountains. The hike through the lava fields to the cinder cone volcano is definitely worth it! Well maintained campground, sites easily marked and flushing toilets. The 6 mile dirt road is a bit daunting, with all the washboard ruts, and dust.
@KimH4415877 · Camped on Jun 22, 2025 at Campsite #A10
Absolutely breathtaking. The lake was amazing. The campground was very nice. We will definitely go back. There is not cell service in most of the park so be prepared for that.
@BrigitteGA8236 · Camped on Jun 22, 2025 at Campsite #B4
Hike to the Cinder Cone is a must do as is kayaking Butte Lake. The campsites are largethe only issue we had was driving 6 miles on a dit road to get to the campsite.
@KarenH5592205 · Camped on Jun 22, 2025 at Campsite #A11
large, spacious campsites but no privacy between sites
@AmithI357EDD50 · Camped on Jun 20, 2025 at Campsite #A27
Well taken care of good amenities in the way of bathrooms, potable water, etc. Large campground but did not feel overly crowded. Would certainly recommend a visit if traveling through Lassen.
@EvelynA6AC8AF9 · Camped on Jun 20, 2025 at Campsite #A4
Serene atmosphere, scenic hikes and flushing toilets made it a worthwhile camping experience.
@KathyH9289839 · Camped on Jun 16, 2025 at Campsite #B47
Love this campground. It is quiet and mellow. Lots of hiking trails that you can walk to. On this trip I shared a turnout parking area with the camper next to me. Next time I would try and find a site that had its own. It was fine. Just a little close.
@micheller44570 · Camped on Jun 14, 2025 at Campsite #B1
This campsite is off the beaten path. Theres a a pretty rough gravel (washboard) road for several miles to get there. Believe it or not, going 30mph (speed limit) makes it feel smoother than slower speeds. Once youre there, its a nice spot to camp other than pesky mosquitoes at sunset and early morning while we were there. The bathrooms were some of the best weve experienced camping. Cinder Cone is amazing, definitely dont miss out on that!
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