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Ponderosa Flat Campground

Ponderosa Flat Campground

4.2(6 reviews)
21.8 km

After staying here for a week I figured I should write a review for this place. Overall it was a…read morevery good stay. The campground is about 3 miles off of Prattville Butt Reservoir Road. It's a narrow and winding road with steep grades so be cautious. Once inside the campground you will find signs clearly marking the sites so finding where you need to be shouldn't be an issue. The sites are spaced far enough apart and are decent size as to not be a problem with your neighbors. Parking spots are also fairly large. We easily parked two vehicles in one spot. There was a faucet fairly close to our site, but they ask that you do not wash at it. We took paper plates with us, so that wasn't a big deal. Trash bins are few and far. I only saw two dumpsters (there might be more, not sure) and for us they were a bit of a walk. No big deal, though. We just saved our trash in a bag and hiked it over at the end of the day. The camp hosts seemed friendly. No problems with them to report. They were always buzzing around in their golf carts checking on things and cleaning up after slobs. Cell service is obtainable. I use Verizon and had to drive back out towards Prattville Butt Reservoir Road about 1.5 miles to get a signal, but I did get connected. During our stay the campground literally went silent at 9:00pm. Not sure why, but it seemed the entire population all went to sleep at the same time. The town of Chester is only about a 12 mile drive from the campground, so if you forgot something you might be able to just drive into town and get it. The wildlife was our only worry. During our stay there was a report of a bear wondering around. We never saw it, though. There are food lockers, but most are made of old plywood. I can't see those being much use against a bear. We just put all our food in the car at the end of the day. Bear spray is something you might consider as a "just in case" item. Hornets and flies were another issue, but when you are out in nature like that what can one expect? Chipmunks were running all over the place and were very entertaining to watch. They didn't cause any problems, and didn't try to steal anything. In conclusion I would rate this campground 5 stars. We had a great time just relaxing and enjoying the surroundings. I was able to fly a small drone (DJI Mini 2) around and snap a bunch of photos. I posted some here. Just a side note: The Dixi Fire burned right to the edge of the campground, so that much was saved and is still worth a visit. The grounds were not effected by the fire.

Campgrounds right on the lake. Food cabinets at each site for protection. Fire ring with grill for…read morecooking. Primitive toilets thru out the campgrounds. When we came by it wasn't open for the season yet. Most of the roads surrounding the campgrounds are dirt with a small strip of asphalt right in front of the campgrounds. The dirt roads are maintained well. There is a boat launch about a mile and a half from here with a picnic area.

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Ponderosa Flat Campground - Parking for Site 49

Parking for Site 49

Ponderosa Flat Campground - View to lake from site 49

View to lake from site 49

Ponderosa Flat Campground - Space 39: A typical campsite area.

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Space 39: A typical campsite area.

North Shore Campground - Sunset from the boat dock

North Shore Campground

2.9(123 reviews)
16.0 km

The campground all around was pretty clean and maintained…read more A small beach area is next to the check-in, and a dock area is on the opposite end. The rocks are along the water in a good portion of the spots around the lake. We camped over the 4th of July holiday and found there to be only a few issues that didn't make the stay a complete hit. The spiders in the area were so bad. Harmless, but man, everything seemed to get spiders on it, and we brought some home. The power was out one night until midnight and then the campground cut power around 3:00 until 7:00ish a few of the days. We took the full hookups seriously and didn't bring a backup generator. We highly suggest brining one or solar panels to get you by during the extra hot portions of the day. Also, an additional note. They offer tent spots and cabins at North Shore Campground. We had access to one of the cabins during our stay, which were very nice.

Warning: MAGA country. I had to overlook the trump and thin blue line flag for the weekend but upon…read moreexiting and seeing the "Put Your Bidens Here" sign at the dump station I was angry and disgusted. Also, the camp grounds are on top of each other and they don't enforce the leash rule for dogs in camp. I had aggressive neighbor dogs invade our camp and they continued to leave them unleashed. Didn't have a bad experience with the management as I didn't have a reason to talk to them. Overall, I have a negative opinion of this camp and won't be back.

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North Shore Campground - Offensive sign posted at the dump.

Offensive sign posted at the dump.

North Shore Campground - This lovely sign is at the RV clean out station.

This lovely sign is at the RV clean out station.

North Shore Campground

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Manzanita Lake loop - One of the bridges around Manzanita Lake

Manzanita Lake loop

4.7(10 reviews)
54.3 km

Just past the entrance to the park of a reasonable car fee is parking next to the gift shop and…read moremuseum you can find lots of parking. You can either park right next to the gift shop/museum/bathrooms or go to the right just after the first parking lot and there's tons of parking on the backside where there lots of pick nick tables and a boat launch area. This is also where you will find the trail that goes all the way around the lake with stunning views on every side with the gorgeous Lassen in the background. This is about a mile around with easy walking. There's also fishing here off shore or in your boat. Wanna go further up the mountain? You can go another 7 miles and hike up to the backside of Lassen. There is a further drive here to get to the other volcanoes in the park. There was too much snow so the roads were closed. It's important for me to make note here that there really good points of history all along the way on plaques you will see along the road. Very worth stopping at them and reading them. Incredible how these mountains were created and also had rock avalanches. Scary and incredibly interesting. I definitely recommend putting this on your bucket list to visit.

I've been here 3 times and it never gets dull. Depending on the time of the year, the experience…read moremay differ. There's never a bad time to visit of course. Many bird watchers, anglers, and photographers gather here. It's that perfect place to forget all your troubles and become one with nature. Unfortunately dogs aren't allowed to hike around the loop. I'm sure they would love it. Kayaks are available to rent as well, but not needed to enjoy the fantastic views. If you are camping at the Manzanita Campground, that's even better! Hiking the trail every day during your stay is the best!

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Manzanita Lake loop - Finished a run around the lake

Finished a run around the lake

Manzanita Lake loop - Flowers

Flowers

Manzanita Lake loop - Squirrel

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Squirrel

Mark Antaramian - fishing - Updated May 2026

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