Photo: NPS Photo / Scott Arnaz

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Southwest Campground - Winter/Spring

15 sites · $10 · First come, first served · RVs to 36 ft

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First come, first served$10 / night

No reservations. Sites are first come, first served, so arrive early.

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15Sites

5First come

$10Per night

36 ftRVs

Reservations

Southwest campsites are first-come, first-served only. Payment is made through Scan & Pay via recreation.gov's mobile app.

Fees

Self-Contained Vehicle Site Camping in a self-contained vehicle in the adjacent parking area only. Please park between islands to allow for plowing activities.	$10.00

Season & hours

The Southwest Walk-in Campground is open seasonally. Once snow covers the ground (typically in November), the campground closes for the season and typically reopens in June.

mon Closed · tue Closed · wed Closed · thu Closed · fri Closed · sat Closed · sun Closed

Amenities

Toilets · Flush Toilets - year round
Showers · none
Drinking water · year round
Trash / recycling · year round
Laundry · none
Camp store · none
Firewood for sale · none
Ice for sale · none
Food storage lockers · none
Dump station · none
Amphitheater · seasonal
Camp host · none
Cell reception · none
Internet · year round

RVs, trailers & access

RVs	Allowed, up to 36 ft
Trailers	Allowed, up to 36 ft
RV notes	Self-contained vehicles are allowed to camp overnight in parking lot sites. Please use one space per vehicle (or two spaces for longer rigs, but vehicles that extend beyond the width of the parking area and block flow of traffic are not allowed).
Roads	Paved Roads - All vehicles OK
Type	Developed Campground
Campfires	Self-contained barbecues and gas stoves are allowed in the paved parking area. Fires and fire pans, including portable gas fire pits, are prohibited
Wheelchair	All parking spaces are paved and flat. Sidewalks around parking area and to Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center are ACA accessible.
ADA	All parking spaces are paved and flat. Sidewalks to access facilities are ADA accessible.
Internet	Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center offers free public Wi-Fi inside the building.
Also	All amenities are available at the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center; there are no restrooms or water immediately located at the parking spaces. When the visitor center is closed, restrooms and water are still available in a 24-hour vestibule at the front doors.

Getting there

21820 Lassen National Park Highway, Mineral, CA 96063

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).

Contact

530-595-6121 · lavo_fees@nps.gov

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About Southwest Campground - Winter/Spring

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.

Photos

plowed parking lot with a few vehicles surrounded by deep snow, pine trees, and mountains — The parking area is typically plowed in winter; overnight stays are allowed year-round. · NPS photo

large parking lot with vehicles among pine trees, mountains behind — The center section of the parking lot, between two medians, may be used to camp overnight in self-contained vehicles. · NPS photo

map depicting designated area for self-contained camping in the visitor center parking lot. — Overnight stays are only allowed in a portion of the parking lot shown on the map. · NPS graphic

Campsites

Site-by-site details (sizes, hookups, shade) for this campground are coming soon.

Conditions at camp

🌤️ Forecast

Wed, Nov 11

Tonight

40°F

Mostly Clear

Thu, Nov 12

Day

56°F

Mostly Sunny

Thu, Nov 12

Night

38°F

Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain

Fri, Nov 13

Day

39°F

Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance T-storms

Fri, Nov 13

Night

29°F

Light Snow

Sat, Nov 14

Day

36°F

Chance Light Snow

Sat, Nov 14

Night

31°F

Chance Light Snow

Sun, Nov 15

Day

36°F

Rain And Snow

Source: National Weather Service (weather.gov)

🔥 Wildfires nearby

No active fire perimeters nearby. ✅

Source: National Interagency Fire Center (WFIGS)

🗓️ Typical weather

The park receives very little precipitation between July and September. Snow can linger on peaks into July and August, although the parking lot is usually snow-free by late-June. The Southwest Parking Area is located at 6,700 feet elevation. Summer/Fall high temperatures range from 65 to 81°F and lows range from 26 to 36°F. Winter/Spring high temperatures range from 50 to 61°F and lows range from 13 to 23°F.

Rules

Please self-register using Scan & Pay with recreation.gov's mobile app. Self-contained camping only, no tents allowed in the parking lot. Park only in designated area (middle section, between the medians) to allow for flow of traffic and snow-plowing operations. Only occupy one parking space; do not extend into flow of traffic area. Self-contained barbecues and gas stoves are allowed. Fires and fire pans, including portable gas fire pits, are prohibited.

Trails near camp

🥾 Frying Pan Trail 0.2 mi

Campground information from the National Park Service. Confirm current status with the park before you go.