A limited number of campsites can accommodate RVs and trailers.
Photo: NPS Photo
About
Manzanita Lake is the largest campground in the park. Located next to Manzanita Lake near the park's northwest entrance, campers can easily enjoy swimming, fishing, kayaking, and hiking. This campground tends to have the longest open season in the park and includes tent sites, car/vehicle camping sites, and group campsites. Manzanita Lake is an NPS-managed campground; concession concession-managed glamping tents and cabins are located nearby.
Campsites
Location
Manzanita Lake Campground
Shingletown, CA 96088
Fees
Hours
All dates are subject to change due to weather, road status, or public safety. The dates listed here are the earliest date the campground may open and the latest day the campground may close. These dates and recreation.gov will be updated as much as possible to reflect current projected dates.
Reservations
Reservations are required for all sites in the 2024 season. Reservations can be made up to the day of arrival. It is best to reserve prior to arriving at the park due to limited connectivity. Reservations can be made 6 months in advance up to the day of arrival. Park staff does not handle reservations. Camping fee is reduced $15 when water is turned off, typically in mid-October.
Make a Reservation →Directions
Manzanita Lake Campground is located one mile east of the Manzanita Lake Entrance. A one-mile-long spur road on the south side of the park highway dead-ends at the campground.
Weather
Manzanita Lake Campground is located at 5,890 feet. The weather is generally warm and sunny in the summer season with significantly cooler nighttime temperatures in the spring and fall months. The park gets very little precipitation in the summer months, so rain is unlikely between July and September.
Accessibility
Accessible cabins include a ramp, wheel-chair accessible picnic table, and rigid ground surface outside the cabin. The Manzanita Lake Camper Store offers an accessible shower stall with a bench seat and hand rails.
No Internet access available in the Manzanita Lake Area. Free WiFi is available inside the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center, 30 miles south.
Cell service is extremely limited in the campground. Nearest reliable cell service is located two miles away at Chaos Crags pullout on the park highway.
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.
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Some sites offer pull-through parking that can accommodate RVs up to 40 feet in length.
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Dump station is located on road to campground. Camper Store is located at entrance of the campground.
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Campsites B-9 and A-32 are accessible. Camping cabins 1, 8, 14, and 18 are accessible.
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Paved Roads - All vehicles OK
Developed Campground