National Park Service · Lassen Volcanic Wilderness Area · CA

Backcountry Camping in Lassen's Wilderness

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ReservableAccess

99Sites

The place

Overnight trips are allowed in the park’s backcountry year-round. There are no designated or official campsites, and no amenities like tent pads or picnic tables. There are areas closed to camping (see regulations for details). A wilderness permit is required for all overnight stays in the park outside of established campgrounds. Permits may only be obtained prior to your visit online at recreation.gov. In winter, backcountry camping is allowed on /near the main park road when it is closed due to snow.

SRC · National Park Service API · 2026-08-24

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

Book on recreation.gov

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Fees

Wilderness Permit Administrative Fee$6.00

Wilderness Permit Per-Trip, Per-Person Fee$5.00

SRC · National Park Service API · 2026-08-24

Your representative

This campground sits in CA-01. This member’s public-lands record →

SRC · U.S. Census TIGER · MTJP Scorecard

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