Almanor South Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping

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Almanor South Campground in CA

CampgroundUSFS

6.7 mi from Chester

Maps 4,583 ft

Community-listed campground, not verified

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Road Access

Easy
  • Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
  • Recorded as fully maintained, paved, pitching to 8%.

Setting

Limited privacy

Currently closed as of 2026; planned July 2026 reopening. On Lake Almanor, Lassen National Forest, 12 miles outside Chester, CA. Single sites with picnic tables and fire rings. Flush toilets and potable water. $18/night. Lake offers boating, swimming, water skiing, fishing. Lake Almanor Recreation Trail access.

  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Sits on broad, near-level ground.
  • The Lake Almanor shoreline is 0.4 mi off.
  • Dyer Mountain stands 2,886 ft above the map pin, 7.8 miles east.

Climate averages

October normals 35–65°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Starlink Radar

Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 97 of 100.

Tree cover47%30m sat. est.