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Lassen Volcanic National Park
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

Lassen Volcanic National Park is open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. Road access in the park is restricted due to snow coverage fall through late spring.  Click here to view the "Current status of the Main Park Road" webpage for more information.

 

Facilities

Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center

Open
All Year - daily 
October 31 - May 28, 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
May 29 - October 30, 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Phone
(530) 595-4480

Location
In the southwest entrance of the park on State Route 89.

Special Programs
Information and park publications are available, including maps, trail and road guides, field guides, and children's activities. Ranger-led programs, auditorium, exhibits.  Daily park passes, Lassen National Park (annual), America the Beautiful (annual), Senior pass, and Access passes are available weekends at the entrance station.

Available Facilities
Restrooms, resturant and gift shop bookstore and first aid. Nearest fuel is in Chester, 30 miles east on Hwy. 36. Other fuel is 41 miles west in Red Bluff.  Fuel available summer only at the Manzanita Lake Camper Store, 30 miles north through the park on Hwy. 89.

Lassen Cafe & Gifts
Inside the Kohm Yah-mah-nee visitor center

Open - Year round
May 21 - June 19  9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
June 20 - September 6  9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
September 7 - October 12  9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Remainder of the year open  Saturday - Sunday 9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Loomis Museum, Information, & Bookstore

Open
Daily - May 22 through October 31 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Phone
(530) 595-4444 ext. 5180

Location
At the northwest entrance of the park on State Route 89 by Manzanita Lake.

Closures
Closed for 2008-2009 winter season.

Special Programs
The Loomis Museum at Manzanita Lake offers information, exhibits, videos, Ranger-Led programs and publications in the summer months.

Exhibits
B.F. Loomis documented Lassen Peak's most recent eruption cycle and promoted the park's establishment. He photographed the eruptions, explored geologically, and developed an extensive museum collection. Artifacts and photographs of the 1914-1915 eruption are on display in the Loomis Museum. New exhibits feature the original equipment Loomis used to photograph the eruptions and traditional Atsugewi basketry.

Available Facilities
Restrooms, picnic areas, a Ranger Station with first aid facilities, and a public telephone are located nearby. Drinks, food, fuel, and gifts may be purchased at the Manzanita Lake Camper Store at Manzanita Lake Campground.

Manzanita Lake Camper Store

Open
May 21 - June 19  9:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M.
June 20 - September 6  8:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
September 7 - October 12  9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Phone
(530) 335-7557

Location
At the northwest entrance of the park on State Route 89 by Manzanita Lake.

Available Facilities
Restrooms, Pay Phone, Showers, Laundromat, Food Services, Gas Station

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Road Status: The Main Park Road
The main park road can open as early as May 10th or as late as mid-July. Get current info here.
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Did You Know?
The Lassen Volcanic National Park Main Park Road can open as early as May 10th and as late as mid-July depending on how much snow falls during the winter.

Last Updated: November 24, 2009 at 14:16 EST