Gateway to Lassen Volcanic National Park
Mineral, California: your RV basecamp
The southwest-entrance gateway to Lassen Volcanic — the last services before the park's geothermal high country.
- State
- California
- Sources
- Park rules cited from NPS.gov
Best months to come
Jul–Sep (the main park road sits high and is snow-closed much of the year, often only fully open by July)
RV prep before you roll in
Check road status before you climb — the highway crosses 8,000 ft and opens late; in-park campgrounds are limited and have no hookups.
At the gate · Lassen Volcanic National Park
Rig length
35 ft max
Hookups
No hookups in park
Dump station
In park
RV season
Late May – mid-October (Manzanita Lake)
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