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A quick exploration of Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park is conveniently located a short two hour drive from the Sacramento airport. After flying in that evening I was collected by my travel companions and we made our way to Lassen National Forest to spend the night.
How to find free camping
Camping in National Forest is free, most of the time. Using apps like iOverlander gives you access to reviews and site photos so you can plan on the go. I suggest reading the reviews on iOverlander, then you can see how recently someone had a good, or bad, experience at any given site. Likewise, if you want to help out other fellow budget travelers or just those of us who want to stay off the beaten path, review and add campsites you’d recommend.
One day in Lassen Volcanic National Park
We woke up snow covered, and a bit surprised but go going early enough and drove to the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center on the south side of the park.
As always, we chatted up a park ranger. Here we were informed that most of the hikes were closed…
