When to go
Weather at Lassen can vary dramatically throughout the year. Average January temperatures are a high of 40.4 °F (4.7 °C) and a low of 20.8 °F (-6.2 °C). Average July temperatures are a high of 88.4 °F and a low of 49.8 °F. Temperatures reach 90 °F or higher on an average of 36.9 days, and drop to 32 ° or lower on an average of 164 days days annually.
Know before you go
Campgrounds
In and around Lassen Volcanic, reservable sites first.
- Butte LakeReservableBook on Recreation.gov →
- Butte Lake GroupReservableBook on Recreation.gov →
- Butte Lake Stock CorralReservableBook on Recreation.gov →
- Hat CreekReservableBook on Recreation.gov →
- Juniper Lake GroupReservableBook on Recreation.gov →
- Juniper Lake Stock CorralReservableBook on Recreation.gov →
- Lost Creek GroupReservableBook on Recreation.gov →
- Manzanita LakeReservableBook on Recreation.gov →
- Manzanita Lake Camping Cabins (ca)ReservableBook on Recreation.gov →
- Manzanita Lake Group CampgroundReservableBook on Recreation.gov →
- Summit Lake NorthReservableBook on Recreation.gov →
- Summit Lake SouthReservableBook on Recreation.gov →

