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Camping in

Lassen County, California

19 federal places to camp in Lassen County: 12 Forest Service, 5 Park Service, 2 BLM.

19
federal places to camp
12 Forest Service, 5 Park Service, 2 BLM
13
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
6,100 ft
at the highest of them
Butte Lake. The lowest, Laufman Family Campground, sits at 5,029 ft
408
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Every federal campground in Lassen County

19 places

  1. Aspen Grove Campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 5,100 ftelevation 27sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Black Mountain Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 7,065 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Blue Lake Campground Group Site group campground Forest Service · Modoc National Forest 6,152 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Bogard Campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 5,676 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Butte Lake Park Service · Lassen Volcanic National Park 6,100 ftelevation 79sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Butte Lake Group group campground Park Service · Lassen Volcanic National Park 6,100 ftelevation 6sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Butte Lake Stock Corral group campground Park Service · Lassen Volcanic National Park 6,100 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Christie Campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 5,100 ftelevation 66sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Dodge Reservoir Campground BLM 5,600 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Eagle Campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 5,100 ftelevation 48sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Juniper Lake Group group campground Park Service · Lassen Volcanic National Park 6,800 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Juniper Lake Stock Corral group campground Park Service · Lassen Volcanic National Park 6,800 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Laufman Family Campground Forest Service · Plumas National Forest 5,029 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Merrill Campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 5,100 ftelevation 168sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Ramhorn Springs Campground BLM 5,754 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  16. Rocky Knoll Campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 6,455 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  17. Roxie Peconom Campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 4,941 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  18. Silver Bowl Campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 6,489 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  19. West Eagle Campground group campground Forest Service · Lassen National Forest 5,100 ftelevation 2sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov