Summit Lake North in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Summit Lake North in CA
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17 mi from Chester
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Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 60 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 60 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 60 ft.
- 18 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
Summit Lake North Campground sits at an elevation of 6,700 feet along the main park road in Lassen Volcanic National Park, directly across the water from Summit Lake South. Facilities include flush toilets, drinking water, campfire rings, and picnic tables. Positioned within walking distance of Summit Lake, the location is a hub for trail access, sitting eight miles from Lassen Peak and under ten miles from the hydrothermal features at Bumpass Hell. Major interior routes like the Cluster Lakes Loop trail leave from the nearby Summit Lake Ranger Station.
Getting there: From Redding, California take State Highway 44 east approximately 48 miles to the Manzanita Lake entrance of the park. The campground is 14 miles south of the entrance on the main park road.
- Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 46-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Hat Mountain stands 1,008 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles northeast.
- The Summit Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Most of them shaded.
Climate averages
September normals 42–70°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 92 of 100.