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USFSModoc National Forest · California

Lassen Creek Campground

Lassen is a lovely little campground near the obsidian mines.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.5,381ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento6h44real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,381 ft, Lassen Creek Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 13.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
303 mi
6h44
02
San Francisco
392 mi
8h43
03
Fresno
458 mi
10h11
04
Los Angeles
713 mi
15h51
05
San Diego
848 mi
18h51
By drive time
Sacramento · 6h44San Francisco · 8h43Fresno · 10h11Los Angeles · 15h51San Diego · 18h51Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.9 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Peaks
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.9 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.

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