MANZAHITA CAMPGROUND
RUN BY: Lassen National Park
LOCATION: Lassen
National Park north gate, Old Station, CA
UTILITIES: none
COST: $24
DISCOUNTS: Senior
Access, Interagency (50%)
OUR RATING (1-5):
Category I. Rating – 4.
NOTES: This is a
reservation campground most of the year. We were here in October. At this time
of the year their A-loop was still reservation, B-loop was first-come for RVs
and a third loop was first-come for tents. The area was phenomenal and the park
is a must-see.
Environment:
You are in a pine woods at elevation.
Elevation is 5,900 ft.
Amenities:
There is a camp store, gas and other amenities near the campground
Dump: Yes
Public Water: Yes
Toilets: Yes
Showers: at
camp store
Laundry: at
camp store
Phone Service:
none
Location: Going
into the north entrance to the park, the campground is on the right just past
the north entrance gate. Coordinates at the campground entrance:
40.536771 -121.561249
Proximity to shopping:
There is a camp store with gasoline at the park entrance, and Old
Station, CA, outside the park
Camping Population:
Quite diverse.
Sites: Roomy
and relatively level
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RATING KEY:
category - score
Categories: I -
established campgrounds where one might spend a vacation or several days
II
- boondocking, dry camping where there
are no designated sites and no amenities but
one might choose to stay for more than a night.
III
- over-night areas
You must remember that we are scoring 1 thru 5 according to
things which are important to us: the environment, cost, amenities, location,
safety, camping population, site, phone service
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