Title: Summit Lake in California | Expedia.co.uk [Summit Lake Hotels](https://expedia.co.uk/Summit-Lake-Hotels.0-l553248635922900360-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to California](https://expedia.co.uk/Destinations-In-California.d206.Flight-Destinations)[Summit Lake Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Summit-Lake.d553248635922900360.Car-Hire-Guide)[California Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/California.d206.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Summit Lake ![Summit Lake](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635922900360/9d7f2e93-14b0-493a-b269-334044ae4dd5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Summit Lake](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635922900360/927fc508-2c88-481f-8f51-73100f5ca873.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Summit Lake](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635922900360/8bc7b729-cfcf-42c1-87a2-bf35b1809a23.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Summit Lake](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635922900360/1d79b94f-2386-4486-b2e8-9789bb41b6ac.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Summit Lake](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635922900360/7743fa1d-3308-4a34-a11b-6a2fa1c91234.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Summit Lake Activities --- --- #### Hike along the trail and join the campers and picnickers in this gorgeous and tranquil spot beside the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway. A forested trail, mountains and campgrounds surround picturesque Summit Lake in the eastern part of Lassen Volcanic National Park. It is a popular spot for picnics and camping. If you’re brave, try going for a swim in the cold water in summer. Enjoy the absolute serenity and listen to the rustling of leaves on the trees and the faint calls of wildlife in this remote spot. In summer, bring the kids to paddle in the shallow areas of the lake. They’ll love feeling the mud squish between their toes and spotting dragonflies hovering above the water. Expect the lake to be quite chilly and sometimes covered with snow, due to cold temperatures at this high altitude. Spot the summits of mountains towering above the openings in the forest. Stop at the historic Summit Lake Ranger Station, which was one of the first buildings the National Park Service constructed in the park. Admire the charming façade of the cabin, which is made up of dark logs and a sloping roof. Stay in a tent and sleep under the stars at one of the campgrounds located next to the lake. You have the choice between the Summit Lake South and Summit Lake North sections. If you bring horses to the park, use the Summit Lake Stock Corral near the north campground. Note that the road to Summit Lake closes in the winter because of the area’s heavy snowfall. Summit Lake is along the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway, as it winds along the eastern side of Lassen Volcanic National Park. Drive east from Lake Helen for about 10 miles (16 kilometers) to get here in less than 20 minutes. Look up to see the neighboring sights of Hat Mountain, Reading Peak and Crater Butte. Follow the 10.8-mile (17.4-kilometer) Cluster Lakes Loop Trail for closer views of wildflowers, lakes and mountains. ## Plan a trip to see Summit Lake Price found within the past 48 hours. Click for updated prices. ![The Historic Broadlind Hotel at Long Beach Convention Center](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/22000000/21320000/21314300/21314298/8ff981cc_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) ### The Historic Broadlind Hotel at Long Beach Convention Center Downtown Long Beach Save 100% on your flight £1,363 per person 24 Jun - 1 Jul found 1 day ago Return flight included London (LON) to Long Beach (LGB) 7.6/10 Good! (923 reviews) Everything was walking distance. Me and my woman decided to walk to the funnel house from the hotel best decision ever! And we found a lime scooter and rode back to the hotel on it. The place was clean with a lot of towels, but only one toilet paper. What’s up with that? Reviewed on 22 Mar 2026 ![1 Hotel West Hollywood](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/36000000/35880000/35872800/35872776/ebf2b28d_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) ### 1 Hotel West Hollywood West Hollywood Save 100% on your flight £2,647 per person 28 Jun - 5 Jul found 2 hours ago Return direct flight included London (LON) to Los Angeles (LAX) 8.8/10 Excellent! (1,005 reviews) Lovely hotel. Great location. Beautiful room. Reviewed on 1 Apr 2026 ![Venice V Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/14000000/13470000/13464100/13464030/58cc0a8a_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) ### Venice V Hotel Save 100% on your flight £2,132 per person 24 Jun - 1 Jul found 1 day ago Return flight included London (LON) to Los Angeles (LAX) 9.2/10 Wonderful! (698 reviews) Our room had a great beach view but looked very different from the photos online. The design of the room was still clean & unique! It was unfortunately quite noisy being on the first floor and having to be woken up and listen to unhoused people yelling at each other right outside the hotel in the middle of the night. Additionally, while the area around it was fine during the daytime, it was very unclean and unsafe at night, with many unhoused people congregating around the premises. Reviewed on 30 Mar 2026 ### Popular places to visit ![Lassen Volcanic National Park](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6089157/9d36b623-e2b4-4296-860d-365f19fe233f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Lassen Volcanic National Park Surrounded by lush conifer forest, this surreal, lunar terrain boils and bubbles with mud pots and steaming geysers. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Lassen-Volcanic-National-Park-California.d6089157.Attraction) ![Devastated Area](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635892212514/3917f82c-7da5-4a24-a92e-125147dc70d5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Devastated Area Boulders and lava were strewn across this forested valley during a 1915 volcanic eruption. Today enjoy its leisurely trail with audio exhibits. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Devastated-Area-California.d553248635892212514.Attraction) ![Kings Creek Meadow](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635185410935/23e1ca64-7f2b-4535-ada2-23b7af7ef351.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Kings Creek Meadow In the shadow of Mount Lassen, this gorgeous meadow provides access to a waterfall and views of the Milky Way and even the aurora borealis. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Kings-Creek-Meadow-California.d553248635185410935.Attraction) ![Upper Meadow](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635810264145/758d5128-2cfc-4be9-a0bd-64ed47636715.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Upper Meadow Colorful wildflowers and grasses decorate this vast, open meadow, where you’ll see mule deer grazing along the meandering Kings Creek. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Upper-Meadow-California.d553248635810264145.Attraction) ![Lassen Peak Trail](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635923089613/15aba112-b6cc-4da6-b060-008b6d9114c1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Lassen Peak Trail Notice the rotten egg smell as you perch over the dome at the end of a trail that loops around the Cascade Range’s southernmost active volcano. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Lassen-Peak-Trail-California.d553248635923089613.Attraction) ![Lake Helen](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635919602927/182c9a13-9530-4ef9-b06a-b5c36ca1bc76.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Lake Helen Lassen Peak, Bumpass Mountain and Ski Heil Peak are among the rocky behemoths that frame the deep blue water of this scenic lake. 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