Butte Lake Campground

Butte Lake Campground is located in the NE corner of Lassen Volcanic National Park. The campground is a 45-minute drive from the NW Entrance and Manzanita Lake Area and is accessed via the 6-mile-long Butte Lake Road south of Hwy 44. This remote campground offers few amenities, but numerous recreation opportunities. Enjoy a hike up Cinder Cone or a paddle along Butte Lake's lava rock shores. Reservations are required. Note that there is no cellular service or Wi-Fi available at the campground.

Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04

Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04

Reservations are required for all sites at Butte Lake Campground for the entire operating season. Reservations may be made a maximum of 6 months up to the time of arrival. It is best to reserve ahead of your arrival. Connection is limited to non-existent in the park. Park staff or campground hosts do not handle reservations. Between 9/3-10/14 only Loop B is open, and water is shut off for the season (no drinking water or flush toilets). There is no cellular service or Wi-Fi available at the campground, so please make reservations in advance.

Amphitheater

Yes - seasonal

Drinking water

Yes - seasonal

Food storage lockers

Yes - seasonal

Host on site

Yes - seasonal

Toilets

Vault Toilets - seasonal

Trash & recycling

Yes - seasonal

Camp store

No

Cell reception

No

Dump station

No

Firewood for sale

No

Ice for sale

No

Internet

No

Laundry

No

Showers

None

Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04

RVs

Allowed · up to 35 ft

Trailers

Allowed · up to 35 ft

Access roads

Unpaved Roads - All vehicles OK in good weather

Classification

Limited Development Campground

Cell service

Nearest cell service is on Highway 44.

Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04

From Highway 44, turn south on Butte Lake Road. A park sign on the south side of the highway marks the turn. Continue six miles on the dirt road to the end.

The park receives very little precipitation between July and September. Snow can linger on peaks into July and August, although the campground is usually snow-free by June. Butte Lake Campground is located at 6,100 feet elevation. High temperatures range from 84°F to 68°F and lows range from 29°F to 39°F.

Leashed pets permitted. Drones prohibited in the park. Campsites cannot be saved and must be occupied upon payment. Camping fees are not refundable and stays are limited to 14 days per year. Checkout time is 12 pm. Quiet hours are from 10 pm to 6 am. Generators may be used only from 8 am to 10 am; 12 pm to 2 pm; and 5 pm to 7 pm. Do not run continually and please keep use to a minimum so other campers are not disturbed. Wash dishes at your campsite, not in restrooms or water spigots. Do not cut, saw, or break any standing trees, dead or alive for firewood. You may gather dead wood that is down on the ground within 30 feet of the road and less than 4 inches in diameter. Chainsaw use is not permitted. Fires are allowed only in designated fire grates. Do not build rock rings or burn trash in the grate. Never leave fires or hot coals unattended and extinguish them completely before leaving.

Butte Lake Campground contains two large loops in a conifer forest adjacent to Butte Lake. A non-staffed Ranger Station sits at the entrance of the campground where the road forks to loop A (right) and loop B (left). Sites A-F in loop B can be reserved together as group sites. Restrooms include flush toilets, sinks, and water spigots.

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