Lassen Volcanic National Park$22
Summit Lake South
Total sites: 45
Available Tonight: 16
Available this Weekend: 0
Booking Window: 6 months
Available Tonight: 16
Available this Weekend: 0
Booking Window: 6 months
6,685 ft
68°F
48°F
48°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.
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Campsite Reviews (104)
4.1 out of 5
| 5 star | 55% | |
| 4 star | 18% | |
| 3 star | 11% | |
| 2 star | 8% | |
| 1 star | 6% |
@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.
@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.
@KristiE3035987 · Camped on Aug 21, 2025 at Campsite #C2
The campground overall is not bad. Just every site in C loop is on a slant. Nowhere to put a tent on flat ground. They should put up tent pads. It you have an RV I am sure its fine. Other loops look better. Just not C loop. Im
@blaineb5EF0C41 · Camped on Aug 19, 2025 at Campsite #D7
The camp site is clean with the burn zone about 100 yards away it is not noticeable. It was also very quiet with many retired people and easy access to water and garbage collection.The vault toilets were also clean and in good shape.Great access to many of the parks top features, cell service was very spotty, but I liked that.We were visited by many deer during the late hours of the day.Summit lake is a 2-3 minute walk away from D-7Great experience!
@yvonneb49EE0B5 · Camped on Aug 18, 2025 at Campsite #E2
Some of the tables are in really bad shape! It would be nice if all the sites would have the same kind!
@LaurenB3809936 · Camped on Aug 15, 2025 at Campsite #D6
Clean site, nice shade, and close to the restroom. The only thing is that all of the campsites here are very close together, but this one at least didn't have anyone next to you on the lefthand side. Would stay again!
@feliperA4BB69E · Camped on Aug 11, 2025 at Campsite #E22
Great campsite!! Super close to great views and a cute lake nearby!
@LaurenR3836852 · Camped on Aug 6, 2025 at Campsite #C1
Great location to have access to many of the things to do and see in the park. Very clean bathrooms for being pit toilets.
@DustinC7739352 · Camped on Aug 1, 2025 at Campsite #C9
Amazing campsite. You can occasionally smell the outhouse from campsites C10 and C09
@JohnP1604489 · Camped on Jul 30, 2025 at Campsite #D12
Beautiful campground. Immaculate bathrooms. Thoroughly enjoyed my stay.
@RebeccaP599017 · Camped on Jul 20, 2025 at Campsite #D11
The campground itself is great but please note that the trailer length is not accurate. I saw a review stating this and they said their 24' trailer wouldn't fit, so I thought we would be fine. We have a 12' teardrop and we really had to do some finagling to get it and our truck in. Along with that, there are bear boxes since you're in bear country but no where to dispose of dishwater. We were unsure of what to do so we drove to the North campground and dumped it there since they have a sink.
@MurrayR9470385 · Camped on Jul 6, 2025 at Campsite #E16
A nice and clean campground. Typical campground.
@MichealM4C2F40 · Camped on Jul 3, 2025 at Campsite #E8
We had a fabulous July 4 weekend at Summit Lake South. The amenities were just as described.The only drawback was that we had reserved two sites next to each other to accommodate our large family (E6 and E8), but someone had swapped the posts for E8 and E10, so one site was across the road and down a bit, and we were farther apart than originally intended. This would have been fine except that E9 (which was then next to us) was very small with not-well-defined boundaries. That weekend's occupants had a LOT of gear and spilled into our space more than we would have wanted. Hopefully the rangers read this review and fix the posts so that the marked sites actually match where they're marked on the website.All that aside, we had a great trip. Six of the 10 in our party made it to Lassen Peak with many photos and memories to bring home with us. We also hiked Kings Canyon and visited the Subway Cave and the mud pots. All were fairly handy from the campground.The vault toilets were well maintained, and the water spigots were handily placed. There was NO cell coverage at the campground (and in the park in general), so folks should be prepared with printed reservations and maps.
@JustineH6F6C1D · Camped on Jul 3, 2025 at Campsite #C10
Lassen's great; come to Lassen!
@BrianB7534319 · Camped on Jul 3, 2025 at Campsite #D13
Perfect site for a perfect holiday trip.
@SvenS261137477 · Camped on Jul 3, 2025 at Campsite #D12
Great campsite, nicely located at a beatiful lake
@MaliaC5E8DEEE4 · Camped on Jul 3, 2025 at Campsite #E16
Great campground! Well equipped campsites with firepits (with grills), stone picnic tables, and bear boxes. Plenty of room for multiple tents. The sites are well spaced apart as well. We stayed at site E16 and the site felt very private, but was close to the bathroom, trash bins, and water spigot. Would stay here again!
@KimE7377888 · Camped on Jul 3, 2025 at Campsite #E9
Campsites are close together. E7-E9 are extremely close to each other.
@brandonp176704 · Camped on Jul 2, 2025 at Campsite #D6
Summit Lake was beautiful. Bathrooms were clean. It seems the only place to buy firewood is the Camp store at Manzanita, so plan accordingly.
@KevinK9789719 · Camped on Jul 1, 2025 at Campsite #E12
Always amazing to be at Lassen. The lack of NPS staff is very evident-from noise control to the cleanliness of the facilities and dogs on trail.
@MeeganB0F8AC31 · Camped on Jun 30, 2025 at Campsite #D2
Area was nice, water was on, bathrooms were clean. A downside was that we were in the TENT ONLY Loop, Loop D, and there were lots of motor homes and trailers in there. The bugs were annoying, mosquitos and no-see-ums, so bring bug spray.
@CerkicaP75F91C · Camped on Jun 29, 2025 at Campsite #E5
Delightfully free of generators. Bathrooms were clean and well stocked. Lovely weather.
@AmberK2385014 · Camped on Jun 29, 2025 at Campsite #C11
Lassen is a great park and we had a lot of fun. We camped on the South side of the lake which has a pretty lakefront but the shore isn't accessible because of mud and plants, you have to go over to the North side when required driving. Our campsite and the one next to use that we also reserved had very little shade, most of the trees had been cut down. It was therefore extremely hot and sunny and unusable for 6 hours a day. The bathrooms on the south side have pit toilets but the north side has flush toilets and sinks. I did enjoy Lassen but will camp on the north side of the lake next time.Kings Creek Meadow is a great place for little kids to run around. We did not do any hiking because my kids are little. I heard the Lily Pond trail was good for kids but I had dogs and they aren't allowed on trails. We spent a lot of time at Summit Lake
@SabalA79D72F01 · Camped on Jun 28, 2025 at Campsite #C1
Camp site was perfect for clear night for viewing stars and it is near beautiful Summit Lake. Very clean restroom.. A shower room could have made it even better.
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