Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway

All-American Road The California stretch (360 mi) of a 498 mi all-american road that also runs through Oregon.

Find camping along it Drive to one end Byway page on America's Byways

About the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway

Explore the wonder and beauty of a dramatic volcanic landscape from Oregon's Crater Lake National Park to California's Lassen Volcanic National Park. Encounter ancient natural forces that shaped exquisite mountain lakes. Amid spectacular scenery, You'll enjoy charming towns, abundant wildlife, world-class birding, and extraordinary recreational, historical, and cultural opportunities.

Federal Highway Administration, America's Byways's own description, in its words. Byway page on America's Byways.

Camping along the byway

on the roadSouthwest Campground - Winter/Spring · National Park Service · 15 sites
on the roadSummit Lake North · National Park Service · 46 sites · reservable
on the roadHat Creek · Forest Service · 79 sites · reservable
on the roadRocky Campground · Forest Service
on the roadSummit Lake South · National Park Service · 48 sites · reservable
on the roadGurnsey Creek · Forest Service · 54 sites · reservable
on the roadHat Creek Group Campground · Forest Service
on the roadMcArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park · State park · reservable
on the roadCave Campground · Forest Service
on the roadHonn Campground · Forest Service
on the roadBridge Campground · Forest Service
on the roadLost Creek Group · National Park Service · 8 sites · reservable
on the roadLegacy Campground · Forest Service
on the roadSummit Lake Stock Corral · National Park Service · 1 sites · reservable
on the roadIndian Well Campground · National Park Service · 43 sites
on the roadRocky Point · Forest Service
on the roadManzanita Lake Camping Cabins (CA) · National Park Service · 22 sites · reservable
0.5 mi offManzanita Lake · National Park Service · 180 sites · reservable
0.5 mi offManzanita Lake Group Campground · National Park Service · 5 sites · reservable
0.6 mi offDusty · Forest Service
0.7 mi offBig Pine Campground · Forest Service
0.7 mi offAlgoma Campground · Forest Service
0.8 mi offAlmanor · Forest Service · 55 sites · reservable
1.3 mi offCattle Camp Campground · Forest Service
1.4 mi offRoxie Peconom Campground · Forest Service
1.9 mi offGoumaz Campground · Forest Service
1.9 mi offMill Creek - Private · Forest Service
2.1 mi offCamp 4 Group Campground · Forest Service · 1 sites · reservable
2.1 mi offCamp 4 Group Campsite and Day Use Area · Forest Service
2.5 mi offElam Campground · Forest Service
2.5 mi offButte Creek Campground · Forest Service
2.6 mi offRocky Knoll Campground · Forest Service
2.8 mi offCrater Lake Campground · Forest Service
2.8 mi offWarner Valley Campground · National Park Service · 17 sites · reservable
2.8 mi offHole-in-the-Ground Campground · Forest Service
2.9 mi offBogard Campground · Forest Service
3.0 mi offMcbride Springs Campground · Forest Service
3.2 mi offShafter Campground · Forest Service
3.2 mi offSoldier Meadows Campground · Forest Service
3.3 mi offFowlers Campground · Forest Service · 36 sites · reservable
3.4 mi offOrr Lake Campground · Forest Service
4.0 mi offRed Fir Flat Group Campground · Forest Service · 1 sites · reservable
4.5 mi offBattle Creek Campground · Forest Service
4.6 mi offHigh Bridge Campground · Forest Service

Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, nearest the road first (this stretch is in several separate pieces); each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.

The same byway in other states

Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway in Oregon · 138 mi

Every byway in California Byways by state California on the camping map

About this page's facts

The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.