Merrill Campground

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Lassen National Forest

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Lassen National Forest Fees: Standard campsites are $20/night. Group sites are $60/night. Season: May to October Status: closed Reservations: Reservations can be made by visiting Recreation.gov . Reservations must be made 4 days ahead of arrival and for the standard campsites, can be made up to 6 months in advance. Group sites may be… Overview Merrill Campground is located in the Eagle Lake Recreation Area of the Lassen National Forest. This recreation area has five campgrounds, three designated day use areas and a marina on the south shore of Eagle Lake. All of these recreation facilities are connected by a 5.2 mile paved hiking/bike trail. The Osprey Overlook, another day use area in the recreation area, can be hiked or driven to 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 in 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… Getting there: 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. Continue past Gallatin Road, the first highway you will come to in the lake basin, and follow the signs to Merrill Campground. Located on County Road A-1. Rules: Quiet time is 10PM-8AM. Check in 1PM and check out 12PM. Dogs must be kept on a leash. Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232902 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: ., Recreation.gov