Merrill
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
No verdict for this campground
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Lassen National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Here's your stay, mapped
Merrill
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Gear for the day
Meals
Photos
About this campground
Merrill Campground is a unique US Forest Service facility. Totally rebuilt in the early 2000s, it is the prototypical RV park in a Forest Service campground. With 57 full hook-up sites, 64 partial hook-up sites and 51 standard, no hook-up sites, Merrill offers whatever type of site you prefer. Partial hook-up sites have water and electric, no sewer. All electric hook-up sites have a 50, a 30 and two 20 amp outlets provided. All site camping/parking spurs are at least 45 feet, but most are 55 to 75 feet in length, and are essentially double wide. Each site is equipped with a table and a campfire ring with grill. The campground has flush toilets, potable water points, grey water dumps, limited WIFI and firewood is available for purchase. An RV Dump Station Facility is conveniently located just outside the campground with a $5 dump fee. Forty-five sites, #15-#42 and #57-#75, are designated walk-in sites, the other 125 are reservation sites.
Campsite info
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM
Directions & GPX
Facts about this campground
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Susanville 2sw, CA weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan43° high22° low
- Feb48° high26° low
- Mar54° high30° low
- Apr61° high34° low
- May69° high40° low
- Jun79° high47° low
- Jul88° high53° low
- Aug87° high52° low
- Sep80° high45° low
- Oct67° high36° low
- Nov52° high28° low
- Dec43° high22° low
Where it is
- Eagle Lake Ranger District · Ranger district
- Lassen National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Lassen National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
SAFETY ALERT - South Antelope Bridge out, Do Not Cross
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Lassen National Forest Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Lake Almanor Area Camping Restriction
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Lake Almanor Recreational Trail Restriction
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Hidden Change Interp. TrailHiking0.2 mi
- West EagleCamping1.2 mi
- EagleCamping1.4 mi
- GallatinHiking1.5 mi
- Gallatin MarinaLake fishing1.6 mi
- Christie CampgroundCamping1.9 mi
- Aspen GroveCamping1.9 mi
- EAGLE LAKE SOUTH SHOREHiking2.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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