Lake Almanor and Chester are a central hub of outdoor summer and winter recreation in NorCal. Snowy Mount Lassen can be seen from Almanor, and it is a popular spot for vacation cabins. Numerous campgrounds and dozens of recreation spots surround the lake. Some spots are busy, while others are vacant. A paved bike path winds thru pine forests along the western shore of the lake, and many dirt back roads leads to primitive camps, creeks and rivers. Most campgrounds are closed during winter months, due to heavy snow.
- Feather River
- Lassen Lakes
- Lassen National Park
- Lassen National Forest
- Plumas National Forest
Listed below are a few camping resorts found along the shores of Lake Almanor, California. All facilities cater to tent camping as well as RV camping; lake fishing, boating, water skiing, wake boarding, kayak rentals & most outdoor recreation.
Almanor Campground
Hwy. 89, 7 miles south of Hwy. 36
West shore of Lake Almanor
Big Cove Resort
422 Peninsula Dr.
Lake Almanor CA
530-596-3349
Big Springs Resort
2655 Big Springs Road
Lake Almanor, CA
530 596-3390
Camp Prattville
2932 Almanor Dr. West
Lake Almanor CA
530-259-2267
Canyon Dam RV Park
29581 Highway 89
Canyon Dam, CA 95923
530-284-7046
Forest Park RV Campground
Canyon Dam, CA 95923
530-284-7405
Lake Cove Resort & Marina
3584 Highway 147
Lake Almanor CA
800-605-6595
530-284-7697
Lake Haven Resort
7329 Highway 147
Lake Almanor CA
530-596-3249
North Shore Campground
Lake Almanor
Chester, CA
530 258-3376
PG&E Campground
Rocky Point Road (Hwy 89 & Hwy 147 jct)
Canyon Dam CA 95923
800-624-8087
Paul Bunyan RV Park
443 Peninsula Dr., Lake Almanor
530-596-4700
Plumas Pines Resort
3000 Almanor Dr. West
Lake Almanor CA
530-259-4343
Vagabond Resort
7371 Highway 147
Lake Almanor CA
530-596-3240
Whispering Pines RV Park
Highway 89
Canyon Dam CA
530-284-7404
See also Butt Valley Lake and Lassen Camping for less crowded, smaller camping lakes nearby in NorCal
