Warner Valley Campground
40.4428, -121.3946 · Park boundary: National Park Service
Warner Valley is managed by park concessionaire Snow Mountain, LLC; please visit lassenlodging.com/warner-campground/ to learn more about this campground. This 17-site primitive campground is nestled at the base of a steep mountainside amid conifer trees; access via gravel road. Trailers and RVs are not recommended.
- Every day
- All Day
Dates based on Snow Mountain, LLC dates. Please see lassenlodging.com/warner-campground/ for most updated information.
- 2026 Operating Dates · Jun 12, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026 · Every day All Day
- Closed Winter through Early Summer · Oct 14, 2026 – Jun 11, 2027 · Closed
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Single campsite for a maximum of 3 tents, 6 people, and 2 vehicles (including RVs).
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Eight sites may be reserved via www.recreation.gov. The remaining nine sites are first come, first served.
- 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
- Trailers
- Allowed
- Access roads
- Unpaved Roads - All vehicles OK in good weather
- Classification
- Limited Development Campground
- Cell service
- No cell service. Limited service is available at the park entrance.
There are no ADA sites. Most sites are flat and are accessible by wheelchairs. Restrooms are wheelchair-accessible.
There are 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.
The nearby Drakesbad Guest Ranch offers dining, horseback riding, massage, and thermal pool swimming. Call ahead for reservations. Warner Valley Campground is operated by the park concessioner Snow Mountain, LLC. The nearest supplies and services are located in Chester.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
The campground is located one mile north of Warner Valley Ranger Station via gravel road and 17 miles north of Chester. The roads to the Warner Valley and Juniper Lake areas are partly gravel and are not recommended for trailers. From CA-36 in Chester, turn onto Feather River Road (on the east side of the bridge). Continue a half mile and veer left onto CR-312. Continue 4 miles and veer right to stay on CR-312. Follow signs to Drakesbad. Continue 12.5 miles to Warner Valley Campground and Day Use Area.
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. Warner Valley Campground is located at 5,650 feet elevation. Summer high temperatures range from 70°F to 86°F and lows range from 31°F to 41°F.
This 17-site campground is nestled at the base of a steep mountainside amid conifer trees. A road branches off the main Warner Valley road onto the hillside. Small spurs end at campsites with one spur of four sites and the end of the campground contains two loops with sites 7 through 14.
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