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.
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Weather by month
Getting there
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).
| Nearest town | Mineral, California |
| Coordinates | 40.4367° N, 121.5331° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedCy26 Elrd Underburn Drake Unit 7 & 9 Rx
26 mi from the campground
- PrescribedCy26 Elrd Understory Drake Unit 6 8 &10 Rx
26 mi from the campground
- PrescribedShf Rx
41 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 6.9 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Camping World ↗ | 40.5 mi |
| RV sales & service | RV sales & service ↗ | 40.6 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 6.3 miBrokenshire Picnic Area ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 2.1 miHeart Lake NRT ↗8.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_recreation_or_other
- 2.8 miSpencer Meadow ↗6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_recreation_or_other
- 3 miSpencer Meadow Loop ↗4.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_recreation_or_other
- 3.1 miMcGowan Cross-Country Ski Trai ↗9.4 mi trail · snowshoe, ski · national_recreation_or_other
- 4.1 miBlue Lake3.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.9 mi17 Road ↗21.7 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Lassen National Forest.
- inLassen National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,488,712 acres
- 1.9 miLassen Volcanic Wilderness ↗Wilderness · National Park Service · 79,061 acres
- 13.9 miCaribou Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 20,839 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Loomis Vistor Center, Bldg. 43Building · Manzanita Lake · 7 mi
- Summit Lake Ranger StationBuilding · Mineral · 7 mi
- Park Headquarters, Lassen Volcanic National ParkBuilding · Mineral · 7.4 mi
Guidebooks for Lassen Volcanic National Park
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- Monitoring the American Pika in the Pacific West Region: Crater Lake National Park, Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and Lava Beds National Monument: Standard Operating ProceduresNational Park Service, 2013Find at Bookshop.org
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Southwest Campground - Winter/Spring?
No. Southwest Campground - Winter/Spring is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Southwest Campground - Winter/Spring Official Website
What is the nearest town to Southwest Campground - Winter/Spring?
Mineral, California.
Source: Getting there
What if Southwest Campground - Winter/Spring is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Manzanita Lake Group Campground (6.6 mi), Manzanita Lake (6.6 mi), and Summit Lake South (6.8 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby
Which national park is Southwest Campground - Winter/Spring in?
Southwest Campground - Winter/Spring is a Lassen Volcanic National Park campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.
Source: Lassen Volcanic National Park