Lassen Park - A national park since 1916, Lassen Vocanic National Park is a southernmost route of the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway.

Lassen peak is the southernmost volcano in the Cascade range, which extends from here to Canada.
The park is a 30 minutes from Chester/Lake Almanor, and is an easy day trip from the area. The fee per car is $10.00

The park offers recreation for all activity levels. Easy hiking trails take visitors through a hydrothermal area called Bumpass Hell and through the Devastated Area. For a longer trek, visitors can climb to the top of Lassen Peak, elevation 10,457, on a five-mile, four- and-one-half-hour journey that climbs 2,000 feet. For the non hikers the park has a loop drive where you can see many of the parks attractions from your vehicle.

Be sure to pick up a detailed map from the Chamber Office, or at either park entrance and consider exploring the listed trails. These walks are a great way to see just a few of the 700 species of plants and wildlife in the park.

The park also offers talks and evening programs in summer.

During the winter, park rangers lead snowshoe walks that enable visitors to explore the beauty of the park year-round.

The best time to visit the park for car touring or hiking is August and September. The road may be closed from late October to mid-June, but there is parking and access to the area at both the north and south entrances.

Campground fees are $10-$16 and are first-come, first-served.

For more information, schedule and general park information call the park office at (530) 595-4444 or visit the park website.

If you would like more information about these servies and the service located in Chester, please feel free to call us at (530) 258-2426; stop by our office at 529 Main Street, Chester; or email us at chesterchamber@digitalpath.net

INSIDE LASSEN PARK

Lassen Chalet – Open June to Oct. Gifts, souvenirs, apparel, café & snack bar, beer & wine. Restrooms open in winter.

INSIDE LASSEN PARK

Drakesbad Guest Ranch (End of Warner Valley Road) (530) 529-1512. The only overnight accommodation in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Secluded, serene alpine meadow setting. Cabins & bungalows with meals on the American Plan. Hot springs and naturally heated pool, BBQ, horseback riding, 180 miles of hiking trails nearby. Open June to October. Pets allowed.

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Camping - It doesn't matter if you are a car camper or a diehard backpacker; have we got the camping for you! Your choices are as vast as our surrounding forests themselves. You can camp right on one of the many lakes, or if you really want to get away from it all you can drive to more remote campgrounds. If you are up for it, the Pacific Crest Trail awaits you for some serious backpacking adventures. Just remember to get a wilderness permit and tell someone where you're headed and when you're coming back. The are lots of areas for pack horse excursions to boot! See, we weren't kidding when we said your choices are vast!

PG & E CAMPGROUNDS: 916-923-7142

U.S. FOREST SERVICE CAMPING: 1-800-280-CAMP

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PRIVATE CAMPGROUNDS/ RV PARKS

• Big Springs Resort · 2655 Big Springs Rd., Lake Almanor. 8 RV sites with full hookups, TV, flush toilets & showers. 8 cabins are also available. Seasonal. Pets OK. (530)-596-3390
• Canyon Dam RV Park · 29535 Hwy 89 – 19 full hook-up sites, showers, laundry, cabins. Pets OK. Open year round. Country store. (530)-284-7046
• Cedar Lodge RV Park · on Hwy 36 – 2 miles West of Chester near the junction of Hwy 89. 12 units some with kitchens, one studio apartment, satellite TV, phones, pets OK, swimming pool. 15 full hook-up RV sites available. Snowmobile rentals available in winter. Open year round. (530) 258-2904 or email : cedarlodge@frontiernet.net
• Forest Park RV Spaces · Canyon Dam. 55 full hookup RV sites, 5 are pull-thru, showers, laundry. Seasonal. Pets OK. (530) 284-7405 Email: forestpark@pyramid.net
• Martin’s RV Park · Hwy 36 at Martin Way, in Chester. 15 full hook-up RV sites, showers, dump station, laundry close by on Main Street, pets OK. Call Diane at (530) 258-2407.
• North Shore Campground · 2 miles East of Chester on Highway 36, close to town. Tent & RV sites on Lake Almanor. Showers, flush toilets, laundry, dump station, boat ramp, rentals, marina, groceries. Seasonal. Pets OK. 530-258-3376 www northshorecampground.com

RESORTS

•  Big Cove Resort · 422 Peninsula Dr., Lake Almanor. AAA rated. 51 RV sites with full hookups,TV/cable, flush toilets & showers, dump station. Boat rentals, ramp and picnic area. Groceries. Pets OK.Seasonal530-596-3349.
• Big Springs Resort · 2655 Big Springs Rd., Lake Almanor. 8 RV sites with full hookups, TV, flush toilets & showers. 8 cabins are also available. Seasonal. Pets OK. (530)-596-3390
• Childs Meadow Resort · Mill Creek. 21 miles W. of Chester on Hwy 36. 28 full RV hookups, tent sites. Showers, laundry and groceries and café`. Open year round, leashed pets OK. (888) or 530-595-3383
• Lake Almanor Resort & RV · 2706 Big Springs Road, Lake Almanor. 11 full hook-up RV sites. Tents ok with RV combo. TV/cable hook-ups, showers and laundry. Pets OK. Boat rentals, ramp & dock. 7 cabins and 9 rooms in Lodge. Fireplace & kitchens. Picnic & game area, general store. Also has lakeside house 3Bd/2BA Seasonal530-596-3337. web: lakealmanorresort.com
• Lake Cove Resort & Marina · 3584 Hwy 147, Lake Almanor. Tent, trailer, RV sites with full hookups, TV & cable, showers. Laundry, dump station, boat rentals, boat ramp and groceries available. Pets OK. Seasonal 530-284-7697 or 800-605-6595. Web:lakecove-rv-resort.com, Lakecove1@earthlink.net
• Lake Haven Resort · 7329 Eastshore Drive, Lake Almanor. 25 full hook-up RV spaces and cabins. Boat ramp, recreation area and swimming. Seasonal. 530-596-3249.
• Lassen View Resort · 7457 Eastshore Drive, Lake Almanor. 18 campsites, 51 RV sites. Swimming area, rental boats, laundry, playground, picnic area, Hamburger Hut snack bar & store. Gas, propane available at marina. Seasonal. Pets OK. 530-596-3437.
• Plumas Pines Resort · 3000 Almanor Drive West, Canyon Dam. 50 RV spaces, seasonal rates. Open May-October. Rental boats, jet skis & marina, riding stable, laundry, picnic & BBQ area, restaurant & cocktail lounge, groceries & gift shop. No pets. Open year round. 530-259-4343.
• Vagabond Resort Marina · 7371 Hwy 147, Lake Almanor. 36 full hook-up RV sites, 2 cabins, boat dock & launch, laundry, showers, BBQ, pets OK. Seasonal. 530-596-3240
• Whispering Pines RV Park · Southeast of Lake Almanor on Highway 89 in Canyon Dam. 25 full hookup RV sites, tent sites, showers, laundry, dump station. Open year round. 530-284-7404
• Wilson’s Camp Prattville Resort · 2932 Almanor Dr. West, Prattville. 34 RV hooks-ups, showers & laundry, picnic area, dock. Pets OK, Carol’s Restaurant and Deli (seasonal). 530-259-2267 www: camp-prattville.com

 PG&E CAMPGROUNDS (all properties are first come, first served)

 PG&E campsites provide piped water, rest rooms, garbage collection, fire grills, tables, benches, and tent spaces - all first come, first serve)
916-386-5164 or 530-284-1785 (group camps must be reserved)

Visit web site and scroll to: www.PGE.com/aboutus/facilities/properties/recreationareas

• Camp Conery, Canyon Dam, south side of Hwy. 89 just west of junction with Highway 147. 5 cabins (group site). Pets OK.
•  Cool Springs, East shore of Butt Valley Reservoir. 30 tent/RV sites. Pets OK.
• Last Chance Creek, off Juniper Lake Rd., North of Chester (group). 12 tent/RV sites. Pets OK.
• Rocky Point Campground, west shore, north of Canyon Dam, entrance on east side of Hwy. 89. 100 tent/RV sites, piped water, dump station. Pets OK.

U.S. FOREST SERVICE CAMPING Almanor Ranger District · 530-258-2141

Website: www.r5.fs.fed.us/lassen

• Almanor, west shore of Lake Almanor, Hwy. 89, 7 mi. S of Hwy. 36. 103 tent/RV sites. Beach, boat ramp, picnic area, piped water. Pets OK.
• Almanor Group Camp, West shore Lake Almanor, Hwy. 89, 7 mi. S of Hwy 36. tent/RV sites, piped water, reservations required (530) 258-2141. Pets OK
• Benner Creek, off Hwy 36 on Co Road 318 N of Chester. 9 tent sites. Self service. Pets allowed.
• Domingo Springs, Warner Valley Rd to Co Rd 311, 8 mi. NW of Chester. 18 tent/RV sites, piped water. Leashed pets okay.
• Echo Lake, NE of Chester on County Road 10. 5 tent sites, self service. Leashed pets okay.
• High Bridge, 5 mi. W of Chester off Warner Valley Rd. on N Fork Feather River. 12 tent sites, piped water, leashed pets okay.
• Potato Patch – Highway 32, Deer Creek Canyon - will not open for the 2005 season
• Soldier Meadows, West of Chester off County Road 308. 15 tent/RV sites. Self service, pets OK.
• Warner Creek, 8 mi. NW of Chester off Warner Valley Rd. on Warner Creek. 13 tent/RV sites. Self service, leashed pets okay.

The U.S. Forest Service charges fees for the campgrounds having a developed water system, maintained rest rooms and garbage collection. Campgrounds that are identified as “self service” charge no fees & you must pack out your own garbage. Campfire permits are required for primitive camping, visit Almanor Ranger office.

800-280-CAMP (most are first come, first serve)

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