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://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/455000/455668-Summit-Lake.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Summit Lake](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/455000/455669-Summit-Lake.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Summit Lake](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/455000/455671-Summit-Lake.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Mill Creek](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/214000/214835-Lassen-Volcanic-National-Park.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Mill Creek](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/214000/214837-Lassen-Volcanic-National-Park.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. ![Nob Hill Motor Inn](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/900000/890900/890829/d33f9de1_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) ### Nob Hill Motor Inn Downtown San Francisco £695 per person 2 Mar - 7 Mar found 8 hours ago Return flight included London (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO) 8.4/10 Very Good! (175 reviews) Nice place to stay for an overnight. Reviewed on 10 Jan 2026 ![Extended Stay America Premier Suites San Francisco Belmont](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/920000/918600/918527/80ec2f82_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) ### Extended Stay America Premier Suites San Francisco Belmont £696 per person 8 Mar - 13 Mar found 8 hours ago Return flight included London (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO) 8.6/10 Excellent! (678 reviews) Staff were very friendly and helpful. In our first assigned room, the bed was dirty, hair on the bed, and the cover was dirty. The floor in both rooms needed a good scrubbing. Upon telling the front desk, they kindly moved us into a new room. Reviewed on 7 Jan 2026 ![Alpine Inn And Suites](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1130000/1124400/1124308/9b0b03cb_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) ### Alpine Inn And Suites Bayshore Heights £710 per person 16 Feb - 21 Feb found 8 hours ago Return flight included London (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO) 7.4/10 Good! (1,002 reviews) Was clean and great view of the Bay and the Famous Cow Palace. Reviewed on 7 Jan 2026 ### Popular places to visit ![Mill Creek featuring dangerous animals and forests](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/214000/214849-Lassen-Volcanic-National-Park.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) ![Mill Creek featuring snow, tranquil scenes and mountains](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/214000/214838-Lassen-Volcanic-National-Park.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) ![Mill Creek](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/215000/215588-Kings-Creek-Meadow-Lassen.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) ![Mill Creek](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/214000/214643-Susanville-And-Vicinity.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://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/455000/455787-Lassen-Peak-Trail.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. 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