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Manzanita Lake Campground

40.5303° N / 121.5625° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 20Next open weekend Sep 25128 detected openings this week170 monitored sites

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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 128 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-234039

When Manzanita Lake reopens

Manzanita Lake's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
128
Openings · last 30 days
267
Openings · last 90 days
298

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
01020304050607060494466261736MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 298

No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 298 openings spread across the week.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
010203018162117281514191919000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · PT · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 06:00 and 10:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 49 of 298 detected openings (16.4%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Pacific Time, not when the change was made upstream.

Lead-time profile

Days before stay date · percentiles
P25 · 7DMEDIAN · 17 DAYS OUTP75 · 31D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 17 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 7–31 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
A03  124.0%
A20  124.0%
A27  93.0%
B14  82.7%
B07  72.3%

Site A03 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 12. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Nov 2, 2026 · of 170 monitored sites

Of the 7,820 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Nov 2, 2026): 5,117 open for online reservation · 2,505 reserved · 198 closed.

Where the open windows are

34.6% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 5,117 of 7,820 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18 – Nov 2, 2026
Not open online34.6%
Open site-nights5,117 / 7,820
Reserved (of online inventory)2,505 / 7,622
Weekday openings3,149
Weekend openings1,968

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 3,149 fall on weekdays and 1,968 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Nov 2026
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0005984,180339SEPOCTNOVSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

October holds the most room. 4,180 of 5,270 site-nights are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 170 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 260None open
FRI Nov 270None open
SAT Nov 280None open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked night.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
B06  40
C16  40
C43  40
C14  39
C15  39

The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.

Next windows

As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshot
Next open dateSun · Sep 20
Next open weekendFri · Sep 25

The next bookable night is Sep 20; the first open weekend starts Sep 25. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Stays and site detail

5,117 open site-nights across 170 sites at Manzanita Lake, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 479 2-night, 393 3-night, 189 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 20 at site B06.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 45 ft. 116 sites take 25 ft, 51 sites take 35 ft, 33 sites take 40 ft. 27 sites of 170 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.

Showing 60 of 170 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
B0628 ftNone4030 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +28 more
C1630 ftNone4028 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +28 more
C4320 ftNone4037 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +28 more
C1425 ftNone3937 nightsSep 20, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +27 more
C1530 ftNone3935 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +27 more
C4228 ftNone3937 nightsSep 20, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +27 more
B3825 ftNone3822 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +26 more
B4934 ftNone3821 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +26 more
C0620 ftNone3832 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +26 more
C2720 ftNone3837 nightsSep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +26 more
C3230 ftNone3829 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +26 more
C3325 ftNone3837 nightsSep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +26 more
C3520 ftNone3837 nightsSep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +26 more
C4025 ftNone3835 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +26 more
D066 ftNone3837 nightsSep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +26 more
B1927 ftNone3722 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +25 more
B3635 ftNone3723 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +25 more
B4327 ftNone3722 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +25 more
B4732 ftNone3722 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +25 more
C1330 ftNone3722 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +25 more
C2322 ftNone3730 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +25 more
C3820 ftNone3737 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +25 more
C4624 ftNone3730 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +25 more
D05Not recordedNone3737 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +25 more
D09Not recordedNone3737 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +25 more
D17Not recordedNone3736 nightsSep 20, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +25 more
A4928 ftNone3622 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +24 more
B0725 ftNone3624 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +24 more
B3938 ftNone3620 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +24 more
B4126 ftNone3622 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +24 more
B4834 ftNone3622 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +24 more
C1032 ftNone3628 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +24 more
C3025 ftNone3631 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +24 more
C3620 ftNone3622 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +24 more
D01Not recordedNone3630 nightsSep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +24 more
D10Not recordedNone3628 nightsSep 20, Sep 25, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +24 more
D26Not recordedNone3631 nightsSep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +24 more
A3525 ftNone3523 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +23 more
B0328 ftNone3520 nightsSep 20, Sep 27, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +23 more
B0940 ftNone3533 nightsSep 22, Sep 24, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +23 more
B1135 ftNone3530 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +23 more
B1729 ftNone3522 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +23 more
B5134 ftNone3522 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +23 more
B5320 ftNone3523 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 3, Oct 7, Oct 9 +23 more
C1232 ftNone3528 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +23 more
C1825 ftNone3535 nightsSep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +23 more
C3125 ftNone3521 nightsSep 20, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +23 more
C3420 ftNone3522 nightsSep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +23 more
C3725 ftNone3531 nightsSep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +23 more
D03Not recordedNone3530 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +23 more
D07Not recordedNone3531 nightsSep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +23 more
D08Not recordedNone3530 nightsSep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +23 more
D20Not recordedNone3529 nightsSep 20, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +23 more
A3240 ftNone3430 nightsSep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11 +22 more
A3930 ftNone3415 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +22 more
B2629 ftNone3422 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +22 more
B2940 ftNone3422 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +22 more
C0226 ftNone3432 nightsSep 28, Sep 29, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11 +22 more
C0828 ftNone3423 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 11 +22 more
A4626 ftNone3323 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12 +21 more

About Manzanita Lake

Overview

Manzanita Lake Campground (elevation 5,900 ft.) is the largest campground in Lassen Volcanic National Park. It is within walking distance of the scenic Manzanita Lake, a popular fishing and family destination, and offers impressive views of Lassen Peak, the largest volcano in the park at 10,457 feet.

The facility is conveniently located one mile south of the park entrance, close to The Loomis Museum, Loomis Ranger Station and popular hiking trails. Educational programs are presented at the museum and amphitheater.

Recreation

Manzanita Lake is popular with fly fishermen, but the campground does maintain a catch-and-release policy. Non-motorized boating is also permitted and Kayak rentals are available nearby. The park boasts more than 150 miles of hiking trails, a variety of which can be accessed from the campground, including family-friendly hikes as well as those for more experienced hikers.

Facilities

Manzanita Lake Campground is forested with Jeffrey and Ponderosa pines and has many comforts in the campground or close by, including pay showers, a general store and paved roads.

Flush toilets and running water are turned on during the summer, vault toilets are available outside of the peak season. For more information visit the park's Camping web page.

Natural Features

The national park is known for its volcanic history, as well as its diversity of plants and animals. It contains 300 active volcanic domes, as well as many hydrothermal features, such as mud pots and steam vents. Lassen Peak is the southernmost active volcano in the Cascades, and the second most recent to erupt in the lower 48 of the United States before Mount Saint Helens.

Lassen National Park boasts over 700 species of flowering plants and 250 species of birds, mammals, reptiles and fish. The park is at the junction of the Cascade Mountains, the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Great Basin, thus providing many unique habitats.

170 monitored sitesRVs up to 45 ftNo hookups170 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 6

Getting there

From Redding, California drive 48 miles east on State Highway 44. Turn right into Lassen Volcanic National Park and continue one mile south to Manzanita Lake Campground.

Lassen Volcanic Np P.O.Box 100, Mineral, CA 96063530 595-6121
BoatingCampingDay Use AreaFishingHikingHistoric & Cultural SiteInterpretive ProgramsPicnickingSwimming SiteVisitor Center

View on Recreation.gov ↗   Get directions ↗

FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Manzanita Lake?

Reservations for Manzanita Lake are made through Recreation.gov. 5,117 of 7,820 tracked site-nights are currently open (65.4%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 298 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.

Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?

No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.

How current is this availability data?

Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.

How often do new openings appear at Manzanita Lake?

Campsite Sniper detected 128 site-date openings at Manzanita Lake in the last 7 days, 267 over 30 days and 298 over the last 90.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Manzanita Lake?

393 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 20 at site B06. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Manzanita Lake fit a 35-foot RV?

51 of the 170 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 45 ft. 143 of those 170 sites have a recorded maximum length and 27 do not; they are not counted as fitting.

Which month has the most availability at Manzanita Lake?

October 2026, with 4,180 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 5,270.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Manzanita Lake?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 17 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 7-31 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Manzanita Lake?

As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Sun, Sep 20 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 25. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.

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