Cave Campground — Hotel in Chester

Really like this campground. They allow tents. It's pretty. They have bathrooms and they are cleanish. The road is noisy but not entirely awful. Good fishing and the sound of Hat Creek. Lovely. 3 stars because our campsite had all sorts of dog poop and litter. The barbecue was dirty and the women's bathroom had no lights the first 3 nights of our stay. The camp authority was quick to tell us we couldn't use the electricity in our campsite because it belonged to the camp host. Why the camp host was not camped here is beyond me. Those iPhones really can put a drain on that government bill. They were, however, not so quick enforcing leash rules or the 9:00 PM quiet rule. We were verbally threated by drunk adults and their awful children. The camp host did nothing. They need to identify campsite spots, post rules and take advantage of signage. And put the camp host in his spot. Unless of course, he was in his spot, as the signage implied. I think they were just throwing their "all important "...

The camp ground is well maintained and clean. There are vault toilets as well as one bathroom with flush toilets. It is right near the highway so expect to hear traffic. The nicer sites are closest to the creek. I would assume the sound of the creek would drown out the sound of the freeway. The birds and chipmunks are accustomed to visitors. Keep an eye out or they will hop in your vehicle/trailer if you leave the door open too long. Great fishing in the creek. Saw many people coming out with full stringers. A lot of traffic in and out. Many folks stopped to use the restroom as the rest area down the road was already closed for the season. Only rated a 3 due to closeness to the highway and traffic using...

We stayed here for two nights in Aug 2025. No campground host around. Site 8 gets full afternoon sun and is great if you need solar; otherwise it’s really hot. It was too gusty to put awning out so we roasted in the afternoon. It cooled off nicely at night. The biggest drawback is the highway noise, big trucks passing right out the night. The site pads are paved which is nice because some other campgrounds in the area are not. The location is great if you want to spend time in the area to explore Lassen NP, Burney Falls, Subway Cave. If you want a great panorama view (and sunset) I recommend a short drive to the Hat Creek Rim Scenic Viewpoint; this is also an area that you will pick up a good cell...