Lost Creek Group Campground
40.5618, -121.5177 · Park boundary: National Park Service
Lost Creek Group Campground contains only group campsites. All sites are reservation-only. The campground is located five miles south of Manzanita Lake on the park highway. The campground offers easy access to Manzanita Lake, Devastated, and Summit Lake Areas.
- Every day
- All Day
All facility hours are subject to change due to weather, road status, or public safety. This page will be updated as much as possible to reflect current and projected hours / dates.
- 2026 Operating Dates · Jun 12, 2026 – Sep 15, 2026 · Every day All Day
- Mid-summer Closure · Jul 27, 2026 – Aug 6, 2026 · Closed
- Closed Winter to Late Spring · Sep 16, 2026 – Jun 12, 2027 · Closed
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Group campsite capacity is limited to a minimum of 10, a maximum of 25 people, and up to 6 vehicles or one bus/RV. Each group campsite is equipped with three picnic tables, three fire grates, three metal food lockers, and a parking area.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Reservations required for all sites.
- Drinking water
- Yes - seasonal
- Food storage lockers
- Yes - seasonal
- Toilets
- Vault Toilets - seasonal
- Trash & recycling
- Yes - seasonal
- Amphitheater
- No
- Camp store
- No
- Cell reception
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Firewood for sale
- No
- Host on site
- 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 40 ft
- Trailers
- Allowed · up to 40 ft
- Access roads
- Paved Roads - All vehicles OK
- Classification
- Developed Campground
- Cell service
- No cell service. Nearest signal is four miles away at the Chaos Jumbles pullout.
Site are mostly flat and may be accessed by wheelchair. Vault toilets are wheelchair accessible.
No ADA sites.
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.
Services including a dump station, showers, laundry, are available at the Manzanita Lake Camper Store, five miles away.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
From the Northwest Entrance, continue 6 miles south to the Lost Creek Group Campground.
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. Lost Creek Campground is located at 5,700 feet elevation. Summertime high temperatures range from 69°F to 85°F and lows range from 35°F to 45°F.
Lost Creek Campground is comprised of a single, large loop with seven campsites on the outside of the loop and one campsite on the inside of the loop. There are four restrooms spaced along the inside of the loop. Campsites are spread far apart and are large to support multiple tents. Large trees tower over the edge of the campsite, which is located north of the park highway.
- Backcountry Camping in Lassen's Wilderness
- Butte Lake Campground101 sites
- Juniper Lake Campground18 sites
- Manzanita Lake Campground179 sites
- Southwest Campground - Summer/Fall35 sites
- Southwest Campground - Winter/Spring15 sites
- Summit Lake North Campground46 sites
- Summit Lake South Campground49 sites
- Warner Valley Campground17 sites
Drive to Lost Creek Group Campground
Byway plans the scenic way in — real places, real weather, every stop verified. Zero hallucinations. Google Maps for turns. Byway for soul.