Lassen Volcanic National Park$22
Summit Lake South
Closed for the season
Total sites: 45
Booking Window: 6 months
Booking Window: 6 months
6,685 ft
53°F
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Summit Lake South Campground, Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Summit Lake South Campground is part of Lassen Volcanic National Park in California (1 hr 10 min east of Redding, CA) with an elevation of 6,685 feet. There are a total of 45 campsites including 32 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the end of June to mid September. 9 sites can accommodate RVs between 20 and 59 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $15.00 per night. Some amenities include swimming, amphitheater. Activities include fishing, hiking trails.
Campsite Reviews (127)
4.1 out of 5
| 5 star | 51% | |
| 4 star | 22% | |
| 3 star | 10% | |
| 2 star | 8% | |
| 1 star | 6% |
@BillEA6C4FB46C · Camped on Sep 22, 2025 at Campsite #D6
It was a beautiful, quiet, well-kept campground. The trail around the lake is a great reminder of how close the fire got to the campground.
@JulieD9746693 · Camped on Sep 21, 2025 at Campsite #C10
Parking pads not level enough for a small RV but otherwise wonderful! Lake, hikes, and star gazing phenomenal!
@FrankM8297302 · Camped on Sep 18, 2025 at Campsite #D13
Great site good location quite! Awesome star viewing. It was days before closing for the season so the water had been turned off.
@RobertS9225788 · Camped on Sep 17, 2025 at Campsite #E5
Quiet clean campground in wonderful Lassen Volcanic Park. Unfortunately, my site bordered the burned out portion of the forest. Oh well. Had a good stay at Summit South.
@ChristianC0049 · Camped on Sep 16, 2025 at Campsite #C9
Awesome spot!
@RyanS4713424 · Camped on Sep 15, 2025 at Campsite #C10
We stayed in C Loop, and the sites are ROUGH. Most are either so small they can barely fit a small hatchback, or they are so uneven that if you are staying in a camper of some sort, you'll need some serious levelers.The views of the lake are lovely, but without water or dump, combined with the less than ideal sites, we would much prefer to stay at Manzanita Lake and drive to other areas of the park.
@KevinS8513228 · Camped on Sep 15, 2025 at Campsite #C6
The campsites are in the burn area of the Dixie fire. Tragic destruction of almost all the forest. No privacy at my campsite. The campground remains peaceful and quiet but its natural beauty has been ruined for generations. The trail around the lake does have a stunning view of Lassen peak reflected in the lake. Compared to overcrowded compounds elsewhere the tranquility is an advantage.
@AaronW5705274 · Camped on Sep 15, 2025 at Campsite #C9
Quietest campground and sleep I've ever experienced!
@TimP6782071 · Camped on Sep 14, 2025 at Campsite #D12
Convenient location, clean, clean restrooms
@ChereEEA8B4AD8 · Camped on Sep 13, 2025 at Campsite #C10
Clean bathrooms!
@ErinD7039230 · Camped on Sep 12, 2025 at Campsite #E14
Camping at South Summit was a good experience. Notices from booking website can be more emphatic in pointing out there is no water provided. Even non-potable water was not available to drown campfires. Sites are roomy but do not have vegetation between them so you can expect to make eye contact (and hear their conversation) with your neighbors on the regular.
@SHANNONH277765 · Camped on Sep 11, 2025 at Campsite #E12
Summit Lake South is a beautiful campground. We've camped here several times and are always happy to come back. The sites are pretty small but it's nice because that means it mostly limits how many people can come, keeping the experience pretty serene.
@JamesF9843907 · Camped on Sep 11, 2025 at Campsite #E2
Campsites squeezed in and crowded together. LOTS of large healthy trees cut down to make space in the campground, yet firewood hard to get. Recreation.gov maps not accurate.
@CharityBAC11A5 · Camped on Sep 11, 2025 at Campsite #D3
Nice little campsites. Enjoyed having vault toilets.
@AmandaJB9637A0 · Camped on Sep 10, 2025 at Campsite #E16
Very little privacy at this spot but plenty of space for your tent, easy parking for the car and easy access to both the trailhead and restroom
@kevinj6487226 · Camped on Sep 10, 2025 at Campsite #C4
Site C-4: Several trees in the campground have been cut down; our campsite was especially barren and difficult to deal with due to the placement of downed logs. The picnic table was placed on the steepest slope on the site making it uncomfortable to use. There were flatter places nearby, but moving that concrete table wasnt possible. Although its stated that there is drinking water widely available in the campground there was none; we had to drive a few miles to the group campground to obtain drinking water. And even though the water spigots were signed non-potable water they were turned off; we had to use previous drinking water to extinguish our campfires. There was a yellowjacket nest in one of the campsites tree stumps and I was stung several times after making the mistake of using the stump as a chopping block for firewood. The nearby lake is beautiful, as is so much of the park. Despite the lousy campsite, we enjoyed our visit.
@biancad35CE520 · Camped on Sep 8, 2025 at Campsite #D5
Great location for hikes.Not all camp parking spaces are flat, so if youre staying in your vehicle be aware.They did shut off all water spickets without any advance notice and there werent any NON POTABLE water signs on those spickets - I just knew better then to drink the water.
@HowardOEB0FC05 · Camped on Sep 8, 2025 at Campsite #E17
Great little camp ground. Nice central location within the park.
@HowardO94E38FD · Camped on Sep 8, 2025 at Campsite #E17
Great little camp ground. Nice central location within the park.
@EricW5409055 · Camped on Sep 5, 2025 at Campsite #E20
Loved this campsite and its kinda in the middle of the park so it made it nice and easy to get to where you want to go.
@GregL2241545 · Camped on Sep 4, 2025 at Campsite #D1
Was a really nice site. My only negative was that the parking spot wasnt as level as it could have been so I needed to put one tire on a large rock to level my camper. I was last minute and it was the only site available for 2 nights.
@JenniferK63850 · Camped on Sep 3, 2025 at Campsite #D7
Decent site. Medium sized. Flat tent space. Close to neighboring site on one side. Some shade.
@BruceN70ABACB3 · Camped on Sep 1, 2025 at Campsite #C4
Online campsite photo was deceiving: it did not show site had been nearly clearcut, and there was barely room for a tent. Unmoveable (heavy) concrete table was on a steep slope. Old growth logs criss-crossed most of the site. Changing sites was horrific because there is no cell service at the campsite, only at the entrances, and connections are weak and calls get dropped! The way to change sites is really difficult to find on the web site. Our second site, after we were able to move and after losing a half day of our vacation trying, was idyllic. Something to be said for having a real human being on site who can help! Refunds were fast and good, but we did lose vacation time and were very frustrated trying to change sites.
@SHANAW12CB3BBE · Camped on Aug 29, 2025 at Campsite #E6
Host only in Summit Lake North. Our site had our car looming a bit threatening above our tent. Felt a bit unsafe. Vault toilets clean. Quiet even over Labor Day weekend
@LukasSC110B75E · Camped on Aug 25, 2025 at Campsite #C5
was lovely.
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