Lassen National Forest
Dispersed camping is generally allowed
On national forest and grassland, camping outside developed campgrounds is generally permitted unless an area is posted closed or a local order says otherwise. Stay on existing surfaces, camp away from water and trailheads, and check the forest's current orders before you go — fire restrictions change through the season.
Rules change with fire season and local order. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm on the managing office’s official page
- Area
- 2,326 sq mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
- Campgrounds
- 34
- Longest rig
- 99 ft
Where the land is, and what fits
The official Forest Service boundary with every campground we hold inside it. Tell it how long your rig is and the map keeps only what takes it — public land rarely matches the shape people picture, and neither does what you can actually get into.
Official unit boundary · USDA Forest Service · 34 campgrounds shown
- Alder Creek CampgroundApril 23rd – September · None.
- Almanor Campgroundto 70 ft · 55 sites · Pull-throughMemorial Day – Labor Day · Reservations accepted
- Almanor RV Dump StationMay – September · None.
- Aspen GroveMay 15 – September 30 · Reservations accepted
- Battle Creek CampgroundMay – September · None.
- Big Pine CampgroundMay – October · First-come, first-served
- Bogard CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Bridge CampgroundApril – October · First-come, first-served
- Butte CreekYear round · First-come, first-served
- Butte Meadows CampgroundLate April/Early May – October · First-come, first-served
- Butte Meadows HomesitesSeason not published
- Cave CampgroundApril – October · First-come, first-served
- Cherry Hill CampgroundMid-May – September · First-come, first-served
- Christie Campgroundto 65 ft · 69 sites · Pull-throughMay – September · Reservations accepted
- Crater LakeJune – October · First-come, first-served
- Dusty CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Eagle Campgroundto 60 ft · 51 sites · ElectricReservations accepted
- Elam CampgroundApril – September · First-come, first-served
- Elam Creek Picnic AreaApril – September · None.
- GoumazMay – October · First-come, first-served
- Gurnsey Creek Campgroundto 99 ft · 54 sitesFirst-come, first-served
- Hat Creek Campgroundto 45 ft · 79 sitesApril – October · First-come, first-served
- Hat Creek Group CampApril – October · Reservations accepted
- High Bridge CampgroundMay – September · None.
- Hole-in-the-Ground CampgroundMay – September · None.
- Honn CampgroundApril – October · First-come, first-served
- Legacy CampgroundMay – October · None.
- Merrill Campgroundto 83 ft · 302 sites · Electric · Pull-throughMay – October · Reservations accepted
- Merrill RV Dump StationSeason not published
- Potato Patch CampgroundApril – October · First-come, first-served
- Rocky CampgroundApril – October · First-come, first-served
- Roxie Peconom CampgroundMay – October · First-come, first-served
- Warner Creek CampgroundMay – October · None.
- West Eagle Campgroundto 40 ft · 2 sitesMay 15 – October 10 · Reservations accepted
Lassen National Forest
Lassen National Forest is a United States national forest of 1,700 square miles (4,300 km2) in northeastern California. It is named after pioneer Peter Lassen, who mined, ranched and promoted the area to emigrant parties in the 1850s.
Extract from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Agency description not published.
No vehicles past these lines
Designated wilderness is closed to every wheeled vehicle, including bicycles. You can walk in and camp; you cannot drive or park a rig inside one.
- Caribou Wilderness20,839 acres
- Thousand Lakes Wilderness16,526 acres
National parks close enough to pair
Drive to Lassen the long way
Byway plans the road in, not just the destination — real places along the way, weighted to what you like, with nothing invented.