Almanor North Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Almanor North Campground in CA
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.Open campground on Lake Almanor, Lassen National Forest, near Chester, CA at 4,540-foot elevation. Single-family sites with picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets. Drinking water available. $18/night. Season: Memorial Day to Labor Day. Boat ramp at north campground. 28,000-acre Lake Almanor provides boating, swimming, water skiing, fishing. Lake Almanor Recreation Trail (11 miles) accessible.
Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as fully maintained, paved, pitching to 6%. Sits on broad, near-level ground.
The Lake Almanor shoreline is 0.2 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Dyer Mountain stands 2,900 ft above the site, 7.9 miles east. The nearest town, Chester, is 6.4 mi off.
September normals 40–79°F, 0.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.