Manzanita Lake Camper Store — Local services in Chester

This is the general store next to the Manzanita Campground (cabins, tents and RV spots). It has correctly priced gas ($5.29 at the time, Aug 2023 which was cheaper than outside the park), dairies (milk, eggs), beer, fire wood; also a surprisingly good array of hot snacks (e.g. breakfast burritos, pancakes) and beverages (in particular there was a coffee machine that served pretty good espressos). The store also has a similar array of merchandise as the ranger visitor centers, guides etc. They also sell the code for the hot showers ($5.00/gender, and it would last for "the length of your stay"). One of the flush toilet outhouses is next to it (there was no light at night, headlamps were needed). All in all, I was positively surprised of the store being well stocked and correctly priced (in particular, for being inside a NP). We visited with a 1 y.o. baby and having milk at hand was really helpful (the cabins didn't have electricity so we only had a large cooler). Incidentally these folks also rent SUPs and kayaks/canoes in the lake, but they are physically separated (need to rent at...

Gift shop, convenience store and where you get your code ($5.00/person) for showers. They open at 8am and close at 5pm but times might change once summer is here. Firewood is $15.00, laundry is available and filtered water to refill your waterbottle outside the store. No wifi but a pay phone is available and working outside near the bathroom. There is fuel pump ⛽️ behind the store but as of memorial weekend, it is not available yet. Camp host is at the back of the store, a cabin with white painted door. Hot food/coffee is not yet available...

Super kind and helpful staff! Opened till 8pm which was great bc the visitor center closes so early (4:30pm). We wanted some suggestions on what to do and where to camp around Lassen and they basically made us an itinerary hah.

Mini grocery, gas station, little food stand, souvenir shop, hot clean showers, clean bathrooms and...