This is one of my favorite spots around lassen county. Great spots to hike and beautiful lakes. You…read morehave to come check it out, it's a beauty you must see for yourself. I went swimming here during summer and the dogs as well. Very cold water, but what do you expect in higher elevations with wind! So worth the drive and hike.

If your idea of a good time is to stroll through the forest past pretty lake after pretty lake and…read moreto see no other people, head up to the Caribou Wilderness on the eastern edge of Lassen Volcanic National Park near Chester. Hubby and I recently spent an October Saturday there, hiking a seven mile loop from the Hay Meadow trailhead. Reaching the trailhead itself is something of an adventure, requiring a twelve mile drive on forest service roads. Fortunately, most of the route is paved and in decent condition; the last couple of miles are gravel, and if it's rained could be a problem. We crawled down the last bumpy downhill stretch in our sedan to see a large gravel lot with nary a car in it. There is a restroom, but it was locked. Hay Meadow on the southern edge of the wilderness, where the trail starts, is large and picturesque; I imagine that it is gorgeous in mid-summer with the wildflowers. We hiked in a counterclockwise direction, taking the Indian Meadow, Hidden Lakes, Posey-Beauty, and Cone-Hay Meadows trails. There's an early climb of some few hundred feet, but after that nothing taxing. Much of the hike is relatively flat, and the range in elevation is from 6500 to 7000 feet. About 1.5 miles in you start to see what you came for: the lakes. The essence of this hike is the pleasure of woods and lakes. And plenty of lakes there are. In our seven miles, we passed at least 15 lakes, and that doesn't count the small ponds. The largest was Long Lake, about mid-way through the hike, and the most beautiful was Evelyn Lake, set among rocky ledges, on the return trip. The Caribou Wilderness is typically open mid-June to mid-October. There is no entrance fee nor backpacking fee. While there are no campgrounds near Hay Meadow, there are two campgrounds at the Caribou Lake entrance on the east side of the wilderness. Mosquitoes can be bad in June and July, but we didn't see any in October.

A nice evening with the stars. The customer service was easy and reliable. The driving directions…read moreare smooth.

I have stayed here twice now. Once in an RV with an older friend and once van/tent camping with my…read morekids. We had a wonderful experience both times. The grounds are very rustic and quaint. It's an amazing, natural and private environment. The short walk from the campground is beautiful well-kept and well-lit with small lights in the bushes next to the trail. The Hot Springs are clean, beautiful and relaxing. I love the location right on the river as we spent one afternoon soaking in the hot interspersed with cold dips in the river. The kids loved floating down the river through the small Rapids and getting out at the Hot Springs where they could warm up for a couple minutes before repeating the process! Be sure to make reservations ahead of time. The proprietor is very responsive via text.

While the area is beautiful and the campgrounds are well kept the people running the Marina are…read moreincredibly rude. It takes tokens to use the showers (2.50 ea) and they refused to sell us tokens for our group because they were "for other customers." The lady working the counter literally slammed a handful of tokens on the counter and was incredibly rude when she told us she was saving them for "other customers." Not only was it frustrating to not be allowed to use the showers but Ive never met more rude people when trying to spend my money. Absolutely do NOT recommend this place.

DO NOT TRUST THESE PEOPLE!!!!!…read more These people are horrible. DO NOT RENT A BOAT FROM THEM. Scott, the owner, called me to cancel the boat rental we had, and rather than being contrite, he got upset at me and hung up the phone on me. When I called back, he started yelling at me, telling me why he should feel bad, as it was him that was losing business and money. Instead of apologizing and offering an alternative, he started being accusatory. My family was very excited about a boat rental and he did not even have the common courtesy to apologize. I hope you are reading this Scott, and see the error of your ways!!!!!

A diamond in the rough for Sierra lakes. If you want to get away from tons of people, you'll love…read morethis place. Purchase rental cabin from Bucks Marina or Bucks Lake Shore Lodge. Also, Lake Shore lodge has a full bar and restaurant with outstanding food and drinks. Get the tree smacker for the full effect....LOL Enjoy this lake, it's one of kind. I've been going there since 1967...It's the real deal for a mountain experience!!!!! Cools down at night, so you sleep great....Hank D. Sr.

wonderful place! wonderful staff and wonderful people! Bucks Lake is a must visit if you have not…read morebeen yet what a wonderful secret/ destination spot!

I haven't actually stayed at Last Chance Creek Campground, but feel it's important to mention some…read moreinformation about the campground: It's owned by PG&E, and during fire seasons, they may close *all* their campgrounds, regardless of if the campground is in a fire area. Call or check before assuming this campground is open!

Great little campground tucked away a few miles down a dirt road. It was so nice and relaxing and…read moreeasy to fall asleep listening to the creek flow through the camp.

Nice quiet park. Good dog park. We will be back. Grace was very nice. Small store across the…read morestreet.

This was just a quick stop for us on our trip but what a great little place. This is an extremely…read morewell-maintained family owned RV park. The pull through spaces down the middle are a little close together. The back in spaces along the perimeter have more space. WiFi is included along with spotlessly clean bathrooms with a shower. There is also a small dog park area which is a great touch. This is really a charming RV park. Arnie is quite the guy as well.

Owner takes advantage of guests, fire evacuees, people put out, he doesn't care, will charge you…read morefull price, add on phony pet damages, commits slander if there's a buck to be made or to make his ego look good. It's too bad it's a nice area, friendly staff, off the beaten path and it has a small airstrip. Worth a day trip, pack your own food and beverages, camp and rent elsewhere. I would not support the business of this owner.

I went there because it was recommended by a friend. I chose to go there after the summer holiday…read moreso as to ensure that there aren't a lot of campers. I just have to give a huge shout out to Wanda who was an amazing host! First I called to tell her I will be checking in late and she found out that a staff member put me in a site that according to her, she wouldn't normally put campers unless she needs to because of capacity. Second, she said that it's ok for me to check in after 5:00 and not to worry that she will have an envelope for me taped to the office door and that to just go ahead and pull up to my site. When I got there after 5, there were only a few campers (exactly how I like it). I did not set up immediately because I was not really keen on the site she gave me. When I saw her pull up to host site, I went up and told her who I was and get this...she allowed me to pick another site that I would feel comfortable to be in! If that isn't customer service, I don't know what is. So I found my spot and I was really happy. What's nice about the park is that they have a store, they sell propane and have a couple of gas pumps! I didn't need to worry about where to get gas on the way back home as my tank only had a quarter of gas left. They only have regular 87 octane, though. And they also have a dump station. The next day I had a chance to look around. You can see Eagle lake but it's a ways off, there are some small cabins that were just basically "tents" made of wood and they also have bigger cabins that were fully furnished with electricity, heating and water. They also have tent sites in addition to full hookup RV sites. In the middle of the campground is a recreation room with a couple of arcade video games and more. I must say I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at this campground and I can't say enough good things about the camp host! I certainly would go camp there again!

Frenchman's lake is one of our go to lakes to boat on. The…read moreboat launch is generally pretty user friendly. The lake opens up to couple of really nice areas. The camping is easy for tents or trailers. They have flushable toilets and showers at certain camps. There is lots of wildlife to watch and if you're into fishing, they have that too! The day fee is only $10 but you must have cash or check. We will for sure keep visiting!

It's been a few years since our last trip…read more I researched all the fishing reports and decided this was the place. We didn't have time for the whole weekend or else we would of headed back to Mammoth. I forgot how long of a drive it was from the highway, and the scenery wasn't as I remembered.... I think last weekend spoiled my point of view ( higher elevation and gorgeous mountains at Mammoth).... We stopped at Lunker and Snallygaster. Nothing and nothing... (I forgot to grab the rod holder).. hubby won't let me live that one down)... We got to Turkey point and it was much nicer. As we were unloading and started to walk down to the bank another two trucks pulled up. They were friendly with kids, and a huge German Shepherd! Glad he was on a leash. Out of 7 rods in the water and a few boats passing, no one had either a bite or a fish. An hour and half oases and another big group arrives and scatters. I was ready to go, didn't feel like the fish were hungry(but I was)!... I was really impressed with the bathrooms. Extremely clean and sufficient Tp!

New management is doing a great job. Grounds are cleaner,…read moredog park is all bark now, no more weeds. Friendly customer service

The owner or manager of this place is extremely rude and disrespectful. She is confrontational and…read moremean. Do yourself a favor and find somewhere else to stay.