6
Pull-thru
NPSLassen Volcanic National Park · California
Butte Lake Group
Overview Butte Lake Group Campground (elevation 6,100 feet) is located in the northeastern section of Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California.
Sites6all reservable
Elev.6,129ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig45 ft6 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento3h59real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 6,129 ft, Butte Lake Group has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 6 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 6 pull-through, and the longest takes a 45-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 6 named hiking routes, 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 6.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
179 mi
3h59
02
San Francisco
262 mi
5h49
03
Fresno
360 mi
8h00
04
Los Angeles
624 mi
13h52
05
San Diego
765 mi
17h00
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 6 SITES
Color byShow only
6 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
6
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
6
Trail segments
36
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.