Aspen Grove Campground (CA)

P.O. BOX 1771
SUSANVILLE, CA 96130

Overview

Aspen Grove Campground is located in the Eagle Lake Recreation Area of the Lassen National Forest. This recreation area has five campgrounds, 3 day use areas and a marina on the south shore of Eagle Lake. These facilities are connected by a 5.2 mile paved hiking/bike trail. The Osprey Overlook, another day use area can be hiked or driven too for a scenic view of the southern end of Eagle Lake and the surrounding forest basin.

The Lassen National Forest offers a variety of lakes, streams and wilderness areas for recreational opportunities. The forest offers miles of trails that are used for hiking, mountain biking, off-highway vehicle riding and during the winter months, snowmobiling.

Recreation

Fishing for the Eagle Lake Rainbow Trout, a California Heritage Trout, is the primary recreational activity on Eagle Lake, but the 3rd largest natural lake in California (22,000 acres), provides for plenty of room for swimming, kayaking, skiing and all other boating activities by motor or sail. There are no 2-cycle restrictions for outboard boat motors or PWCs. Aspen Campground is adjacent to the designated, roped-off swim area at the Gallatin Beach Day Use Area.

Facilities

Aspen Grove Campground is a tent-only designated campground. Camping vehicles of any type and generators are not allowed in the campground. Wheelbarrows are provided in order to assist you in moving your tents and other camping gear to and from your campsite. Eighteen sites, numbers 11-28 can be reserved and sites 1-10 are designated walk-in, first-come, first-served sites.

Each site is equipped with a table and a campfire ring with grill. The campground has flush toilets, potable water points, and firewood is available for purchase. The paved bike path runs through the campground. The Eagle Lake Marina store with gas, propane, fishing and camping supplies, shower and laundry facilities.

Natural Features

Eagle Lake is located where the Sierras meet the Cascades and the Modoc Plateau of the Great Basin. This unique location offers diverse landscapes, geology, wildlife and vegetation. Aspen Campground is located in a mature conifer forest of pines and firs, with a strip of aspen between the campsites and the lake's shoreline, at an elevation of 5,100 feet.

Nearby Attractions

The Lassen National Forest has many other recreational opportunities and the Lassen Volcanic National Park is an easy day’s roundtrip drive from Eagle Lake Recreational Area.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (530) 825-3454.

Camp site features

Across 27 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 27 sites
Picnic table: all 27 sites
Pets allowed: all 27 sites
Longest RV: 50 ft
Largest party: 8 people

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest dump station: 2.0 mi

Directions

From Susanville, California, take Highway 36 west for 2 miles to County Road A-1. Turn north and continue 14 miles to the Eagle Lake Recreation Area. Turn right on Gallatin Road, the first highway you will come to in the lake basin, and follow the signs towards the marina and Aspen Campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 1 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

28 reviews

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Charles d

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Reviewed 2 months ago

This was a very good camp site, the camp host was extremely helpful and she helped keep the bathrooms clean. The site itself was very quiet and evenly spaced. The only two reasons that it did not get a 5 star is one of the toilets in the men’s room was closed because the toilet couldn’t flush. The second reason was we were unaware that you had to use wheelbarrows to get you stuff from your car to your site. That was a first for me. I would absolutely recommend staying here.

Vanessa A

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Reviewed 3 months ago

My family and I had a relaxing, wonderful weekend. We enjoyed our stay very much - was quiet, peaceful and not crowded. The host, Linda, was very kind and helpful in helping us find our camp site. She keeps up with the campground and bathrooms are very clean. Linda was a lovely host and hope to see her again when we come back. Awesome campground overall and will for sure come back.

Eileen B

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Host Linda was excellent and very helpful. She kept the park clean and was always available to give directions and assistance.

kristina F

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Linda was a wonderful camp host! We had a cute frog that lives in out fire pit at number 15. We don't have fires, so he was safe. Very nice and clean bathrooms and site. Was very quiet while we were there, which was nice. Happy camping!

Mary R

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Reviewed 5 months ago

Lisa, the camp host, keeps a very neat campground, greets everyone on arrival, and checks on you if something odd is going on, like high wind or howling dogs. The lake is extremely quiet - a little windsurfing and paddleboarding but no jet skis and minimal outboard motors on fishing boats. I do not recall ever seeing more species of birds in one place.

Nikki P

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Reviewed 5 months ago

Great!

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