Summit Lake North

CampgroundFee not recorded27 km from Chester, California

Summit Lake of Lassen Volcanic National Park, about 0.3 km from Summit Lake North — Nearby: Summit Lake of Lassen Volcanic National Park · 0.3 km awayPhoto: Wing-Chi Poon / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lassen National Park, about 0.3 km from Summit Lake North — Nearby: Lassen National Park · 0.3 km awayPhoto: Pedro Szekely from Los Angeles, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Plot of OpenStreetMap data

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Fee: Not recorded

Water and dump stations nearby

Potable water
Larkin Road Boat Launch · Water fill station, near Thermalito · Fee not recorded
Summit Lake North also records a tap, usually for campers; the nearest public one is shown.
More water fill stations nearby
72 mi from Summit Lake North, in a straight lineDirections to Larkin Road Boat Launch in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
RV dump station
Service point near Shingletown · Paid
More RV dump stations nearby
7.7 mi from Summit Lake North, in a straight lineDirections to Service point near Shingletown in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Straight-line distance from Summit Lake North. From OpenStreetMap: "fee not recorded" means no fee is tagged, not that it's free.

Recreation.gov

Book Summit Lake North on Recreation.gov

Summit Lake North Campground (elevation 6,700 ft.) is conveniently located on the main road of Lassen Volcanic National Park. The campground is within walking distance of the small but scenic Summit Lake and eight miles from the 10,457-ft. Lassen Peak, the largest volcano in the park.. Hikers will find one of the…

Sites: 42
Check-in / out: 13:00 / 12:00

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Services & facilities

Drinking waterYes
Waste disposalNot recorded
ElectricityNo
ToiletsYes
ShowersNo
Wi-FiNot recorded
Dogs allowedNot recorded
Wheelchair accessNot recorded
Tents allowedYes
Caravans allowedNo

"Not recorded" means OpenStreetMap has no tag for it yet, not that it's missing.

Prices & opening

No fee information is recorded. Opening hours are not recorded.

Getting there (GPS, access, height)

GPS coordinates

40.49476, -121.42451

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No height limit recorded. Check access and signage on arrival.

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