About this campground
The Southwest Walk-in Campground is located on the east side of the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center parking area. When snow is present, approximately November to May, overnight stays are only allowed in self-contained vehicles in the parking lot (walk-in tent sites are closed in winter). Regulations change and the walk-in tent sites are open when the snow melts, approximately June to October.
Getting there
The parking area is 5 spaces in the center of the parking lot for Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center. The visitor center / parking lot are located in the southwest corner of Lassen Volcanic National Park along the park's main road (Hwy 89), about one mile from the southwest entrance (500 feet from entrance station/fee booth).
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor CenterLassen Volcanic National Park0 mi
- Brokenshire Picnic AreaLassen National Forest6 mi
- Loomis MuseumLassen Volcanic National Park7 mi
- MANZANITA LAKELassen Volcanic National Park7 mi
- Manzanita Lake Camping Cabins (CA)Lassen Volcanic National Park7 mi
- MANZANITA LAKE GROUP CAMPGROUNDLassen Volcanic National Park7 mi
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Southwest Campground - Winter/Spring doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby California campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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