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NPSLassen Volcanic National Park · California
Juniper Lake Stock Corral
Overview Juniper Lake Stock Corral (elevation 6,800 ft.) is a remote and rustic facility in the southeastern part of Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,831ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento3h44real 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 6,831 ft, Juniper Lake Stock Corral has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 7 named hiking routes, 8 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on cool nights.
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
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
91%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 28.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
168 mi
3h44
02
San Francisco
253 mi
5h37
03
Fresno
350 mi
7h47
04
Los Angeles
615 mi
13h40
05
San Diego
756 mi
16h48
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
7
Trail segments
24
Peaks
8
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
10.3 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.