How much is the entrance fee at Lassen Volcanic National Park?

NPS lists $30 for a private vehicle, $25 for a motorcycle and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. A private vehicle pass covers up to 7 consecutive days. NPS also lists a discounted winter rate of $10 for a private vehicle.

Is there an annual pass for Lassen Volcanic?

NPS lists an Annual Entrance - Park pass for $55 that works at four NPS units, including Lassen Volcanic and Crater Lake national parks. The park also accepts the America the Beautiful pass.

When is the best time to visit Lassen Volcanic National Park?

The park is open at all times, but snow limits road access roughly from November through May. In 2025 July had the most recreation visits at 113,062.

Are dogs allowed in Lassen Volcanic National Park?

Where pets are allowed, they must be on a leash no longer than six feet or kept in a crate or cage. NPS lists pets as permitted for driving the park highway and visiting Sulphur Works.

Can I pay the entrance fee with cash?

No. NPS says entrance fees at Lassen Volcanic are cashless, so use a card or mobile payment.

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Lassen Volcanic National Park: fees, hours, camping and when to visit

Updated October 29, 2026. Based on National Park Service data. Published by Humblebee.

Private vehicle entrance: $30^[1]
Busiest month (2025): July^[2]
Recreation visits, 2025: 504,777^[3]
Campgrounds: 17^[4]

Lassen Volcanic National Park is a National Park in California, part of the U.S. National Park System^[5]. NPS lists a $30 entrance fee for a private vehicle^[1], and entrance fees are paid by card or mobile payment only^[6].

Entrance fees and passes

Fees as listed by the National Park Service. Fees change, so confirm on the park's official fees page before you go.

Fee or pass	Price
Private Vehicle^[1]	$30
Private Vehicle^[7]	$10
Motorcycle^[8]	$25
Per Person^[9]	$15
Motorcycle^[10]	$10
Per Person^[11]	$10
Annual Entrance - Park^[12]	$55

The America the Beautiful pass is accepted here^[13].

Entrance fee payment is cashless (card or mobile payment)^[6].

America the Beautiful passes cover entrance fees at national parks and other federal recreation sites.

Pass	Who can get it	Price
Resident Annual Pass^[14]	US citizens and residents	$80
Non-Resident Annual Pass^[14]	Non-US residents	$250
Senior Annual Pass^[14]	US citizens and residents 62+ years old	$20
Senior Lifetime Pass^[14]	US citizens and residents 62+ years old	$80
Military Annual Pass^[14]	Current US military and dependents	Free
Military Lifetime Pass^[14]	Gold Star Family members and veterans	Free
Access Pass^[14]	US citizens and residents with permanent disability	Free
4th Grade Pass^[14]	US 4th graders	Free
Volunteer Pass^[14]	Federal recreation site volunteers with 250 service hours	Free

When to visit and hours

NPS says the park is open around the clock, but snow limits road access in winter, roughly November through May^[15]. In 2025 the busiest month was July with 113,062 recreation visits, and the quietest was February with 6,438^[2]. NPS notes that weather here can shift a lot from season to season, with hot summer days and many freezing days each year^[16].

Recreation visits counted by the National Park Service in each month of 2025. The busiest month, July, is highlighted^[2].

Show visits by month

Month, 2025	Recreation visits
January	7,527
February	6,438
March	6,531
April	11,151
May	36,333
June	84,606
July	113,062
August	107,872
September	71,746
October	44,904
November	6,798
December	7,809

Show visits by year

Year	Recreation visits
2021^[3]	359,635
2022^[3]	446,291
2023^[3]	418,978
2024^[3]	357,651
2025^[3]	504,777

Camping

NPS and Recreation.gov list 17 campgrounds in the park^[4]. The largest is Manzanita Lake with 180 sites, followed by Butte Lake with 81 sites^[4]. The list also includes group sites, camping cabins at Manzanita Lake and stock corrals^[4]. Nightly fees for individual sites listed by NPS run from $5 to $101^[4].

Manzanita Lake, 180 sites^[4]
Butte Lake, 81 sites
Summit Lake South, 48 sites
Summit Lake North, 46 sites
Southwest Campground, 36 sites
Southwest Campground - Summer/Fall, 35 sites
Manzanita Lake Camping Cabins, 22 sites
Warner Valley Campground, 17 sites
Southwest Campground - Winter/Spring, 15 sites
Lost Creek Group, 8 sites
Butte Lake Group, 6 sites
Manzanita Lake Group Campground, 5 sites
Juniper Lake Group, 2 sites
Butte Lake Stock Corral, 1 sites
Juniper Lake Stock Corral, 1 sites
Summit Lake Stock Corral, 1 sites
Backcountry Camping in Lassen's Wilderness

Pets and dogs

Under the national NPS rule, pets must be on a leash of six feet or less, or crated or caged, wherever they are allowed^[17]. They cannot enter public buildings or designated swimming beaches, though service animals are excepted^[17]. Of the 16 things to do that NPS lists here, pets are permitted on 2: driving the Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway and visiting Sulphur Works^[18].

Before you go

Bring a card or phone wallet, because NPS says entrance fees here are cashless^[6].
If no one is staffing the entrance station, NPS notes you can buy a digital pass online at recreation.gov^[1].
The park accepts the America the Beautiful pass^[13], and NPS lists the Resident Annual Pass at $80^[14].
NPS lists a winter rate of $10 for a private vehicle^[7].
Fees and hours change, so check the official park page before your trip.

Questions people ask

How much is the entrance fee at Lassen Volcanic National Park?: NPS lists $30 for a private vehicle, $25 for a motorcycle and $15 per person on foot or bicycle^[1]^[8]^[9]. A private vehicle pass covers up to 7 consecutive days^[1]. NPS also lists a discounted winter rate of $10 for a private vehicle^[7].
Is there an annual pass for Lassen Volcanic?: NPS lists an Annual Entrance - Park pass for $55 that works at four NPS units, including Lassen Volcanic and Crater Lake national parks^[12]. The park also accepts the America the Beautiful pass^[13].
When is the best time to visit Lassen Volcanic National Park?: The park is open at all times, but snow limits road access roughly from November through May^[15]. In 2025 July had the most recreation visits at 113,062^[2].
Are dogs allowed in Lassen Volcanic National Park?: Where pets are allowed, they must be on a leash no longer than six feet or kept in a crate or cage^[17]. NPS lists pets as permitted for driving the park highway and visiting Sulphur Works^[18].
Can I pay the entrance fee with cash?: No. NPS says entrance fees at Lassen Volcanic are cashless, so use a card or mobile payment^[6].

Facts and sources

Entrance fee, Private Vehicle: $30. National Park Service
NPS recreation visits by month, 2025 (chart on this page). NPS Visitor Use Statistics
NPS recreation visits per year: 2021: 359,635, 2022: 446,291, 2023: 418,978, 2024: 357,651, 2025: 504,777. NPS Visitor Use Statistics
Campgrounds in Lassen Volcanic National Park (list on this page). National Park Service
Lassen Volcanic National Park is a unit of the U.S. National Park System (designation: National Park) in California. National Park Service
Entrance fees at Lassen Volcanic National Park are cashless (cards or mobile payment, no cash) according to NPS. National Park Service
Entrance fee, Private Vehicle: $10. National Park Service
Entrance fee, Motorcycle: $25. National Park Service
Entrance fee, Per Person: $15. National Park Service
Entrance fee, Motorcycle: $10. National Park Service
Entrance fee, Per Person: $10. National Park Service
Annual Entrance - Park: $55. National Park Service
Lassen Volcanic National Park accepts the America the Beautiful (interagency) pass for entrance. National Park Service
America the Beautiful pass prices (table on this page). NPS Passes
Operating hours, Entire park, all entrances: The park is always open. Road access is limited during the winter season, approximately November through May, due to snow. National Park Service
NPS weather and seasons overview for Lassen Volcanic National Park. National Park Service
National Park Service rule 36 CFR 2.15: where pets are allowed they must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet at all times, and pets are not allowed in public buildings, on public transportation or on designated swimming beaches (service... eCFR, 36 CFR 2.15
NPS lists 16 things to do at Lassen Volcanic National Park: Hike to Bumpass Hell, Sledding & Snowplay in the Southwest Area, Snowshoe a Winter Route, Ski & Snowboard at Lassen, Sledding & Snowplay in the Manzanita Lake Area, Drive Lassen Volcanic National... National Park Service

Fees and hours are what NPS lists in its data at the snapshot date. They change: tell readers to confirm on the official park page before a trip. Visits are NPS recreation visits (counted entries, not unique people). Use them only for this park's own months and years, never to rank parks. Campground list and site counts come from NPS and Recreation.gov records. Count fields can differ slightly between the two. The pet rule is the national baseline (36 CFR 2.15). The park may close more areas to pets. Do not claim specific trails allow dogs unless a fact says so.