U.S. Forest Service · Lassen National Forest · California

Legacy Campground

Legacy is a developed campground with 14 sites; maximum of 8 people is allowed per single site; 16 people maximum are allowed per double site. Water and electrical hookups are provided at each site, two sets of hook ups are provided at double site 11. An RV pay per use dump station is located next to the campground.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-served

More like this: first-come in California

Legacy Campground
Photo from the area. Frank Schulenburg (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
2fires
active
Cy26 Elrd Understory Drake Unit 6 8 &10 Rx (prescribed burn) · 33 mi away
1 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
SeasonMay to October
ForestLassen National Forest
FeesLegacy site fees are $30/single site/night; $60/double site/night. Interagency (Golden Age/Golden Access) passes may be used for single sites only.
RulesFee must be paid upon arrival and prior to each night of camping, Fee regulations are strictly enforced. Quiet hours are 10pm to 6am. Campfires allowed only in provided fire rings. 2 vehicles (including RVs/Boats/Etc.) and 8 persons allowed in each campsite. Pets must remain on a leash or confined at all times.

Lassen National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Legacy Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 6.36 inches of precipitation, 28.5 inches of snowFebruary: 6.36 inches of precipitation, 22.3 inches of snowMarch: 5.66 inches of precipitation, 17.1 inches of snowApril: 2.86 inches of precipitation, 7.3 inches of snowMay: 1.94 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowJune: 0.82 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJuly: 0.14 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.17 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.35 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.95 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowNovember: 3.64 inches of precipitation, 7.1 inches of snowDecember: 6.84 inches of precipitation, 25.6 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 33.5°F averageFebruary: 35.8°F averageMarch: 39.8°F averageApril: 44.8°F averageMay: 53.5°F averageJune: 61.2°F averageJuly: 68.3°F averageAugust: 67.0°F averageSeptember: 61.3°F averageOctober: 50.8°F averageNovember: 39.8°F averageDecember: 33.0°F average0 in10 in20 in30 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Canyon Dam, 6 miles from the campground at 4,560 feet, station USC00041497 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 37 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 109 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates40.2164° N, 121.1912° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Cy26 Elrd Understory Drake Unit 6 8 &10 Rx

    33 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Cy26 Elrd Underburn Drake Unit 7 & 9 Rx

    34 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 stationDump station ↗29.4 mi
RV sales & serviceReliable RV ↗32.7 mi
Outdoor gearSportsman's Warehouse ↗47 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

Explore

Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.1 mi
    Fanani Meadow ↗
    6.2 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
  • 0.4 mi
    Almanor Cross
    0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.2 mi
    Lake Almanor Recreation Trail ↗
    9.8 mi trail · hiking, bike, ski
  • 3.8 mi
    Weather Station
    0.7 mi trail
  • 4.2 mi
    Fanani Soldier
    0.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4.6 mi
    Lassen Tie
    1.4 mi trail

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

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Lassen National Forest.

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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Legacy Campground?

No. Legacy Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Legacy Campground?

Legacy site fees are $30/single site/night; $60/double site/night. Interagency (Golden Age/Golden Access) passes may be used for single sites only.

Source: Forest Service

Is Legacy Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season May to October.

Source: Forest Service status

Is there cell service at Legacy Campground?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE and AT&T 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What if Legacy Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Almanor (1.2 mi, partly first-come), Soldier Meadows Campground (4.3 mi, first-come), and High Bridge Campground (10.4 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby