Burney Falls - Hat Creek Koa Holiday

An hour away up the mountain from Redding, this campground is nestled in the thick of Lassen National forest between Burney Falls and Lassen National Park. It’s a perfect base camp to relax and take in Mother Nature. No cell service so something you need to take note of. Back-in spots around the pond are prime and an $8 extra fee to reserve, we took
our chance and got #8 which wasn’t bad at all. Quiet, relaxed place, serene, nice sites, clean grounds and office (which has a store and cafe).

Amazing campground with serenity backed up to a small pond.
Would certainly stay again.
Very welcoming staff and clean.
About 25 minutes from Burney Falls State Park.
Gas, groceries, and restaurants are about 15-20 min from the park.
We would have stayed the full week but our work requires that we have connectivity and there is just absolutely zero service at this campground. In fact, you won't find much, if any, service within the general area within 45 minutes of the park. The only service I recall is in the town of Burney Falls where the businesses are.

Stayed here because it was close to Lassen Volcanic National Park. No service here and very poor wifi signal, but that really wasn’t a problem for us. We loved the lake in the middle of the park, everyone was very friendly, and people were quiet. Check in experience was just fine, but they have awful hours, 11-3, so we had to wait to start our first day until 11 when we were able to check in. Sites were gravel with very little grass, mostly dirt, between. Trees and shade were abundant.

I'm guessing it's empty because it's the off season and Covid. Nice campground, well kept and clean. We didn't use the bath house so we're not sure if it's open or not. Per office answering machine, no reservations necessary. There's a self check in deposit box outside the office, your name, phone number, address the site number you choose and $45 cash. Your good to go. It's right on the highway. If the store is closed there is a gas and store 6 miles south. No Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile signal. Cell service about halfway to the gas station.

This place feels like home ... nice, grassed sites ... most sites have trees, and it’s like camping in a forest ... large spacing between sites ... good location between Lassen NP and Burney Falls ... we were going to boondock at Lassen NP, but with unseasonably cold weather we decided to stay here with full hookups ... we were going to stay 3 days, but with snow coming we left after 2 ... Rhonda, the owner, gave us a refund for the 3rd day 👍👍👍 ... when in the area, we WILL stay here again ... good restaurant on-site, also

First and foremost, this park is in a beautiful setting. It is easily accessed off Hwy 44 – which also means there is road noise. I called the day before I arrived to see if I needed to make a reservation (for a Monday) and was told no, but the store would be closed (closed Monday and Tuesdays) and to self-register when I arrived. I pulled in around 1:30 and stopped at the store. The self-registration slips are in a box but…no envelopes that I saw. When I returned with my check ($40 – which they say includes the Good Sam and military discount) I just folded the form around it and dropped it in the box. I did not see a credit card option.
Finding a site…I wanted a pull-through since I planned on only spending one night and leaving early the next morning. I did not see any kind of map showing how the park was laid out so I started walking around. Lucky for me a woman was riding a bicycle around and gave me instructions on how to access the pull-through sites – I appreciate that she was so helpful because it wasn’t intuitive. Hook ups seem standard although there is a sprinkler head attached to the water spigot – it didn't come on while I was there.
Be wary of overhanging vegetation, the rig that pulled in next to me did some trimming.
The dumpsters were full. Some of them, to the point of overflowing.
You need a code to use the bathrooms – not sure how you get that. The laundry room was open. $1.50 for each, washer and dryer.
There is no Verizon service here. Internet is, theoretically, available and I paid the $2 to have it. It barely worked and when the big rig pulled in next to me (why – when the park is empty???) I lost the signal entirely. I suggest not wasting your money on that option. Glad I previewed my route before I got there.
They look to have propane available for sale but again, the store would have to be open.
I saw a White-headed woodpecker which made me forget about the negative aspects.

We stayed here for just one night, but I can imagine staying for a week and visiting the national park and other attractions nearby. I can't be certain about the price, but I think it was in the 35-40 range. Given the location, amenities, and alternatives, it's reasonable.

The place is just off highway 89, but highway noise at night was drowned out by the frogs in the pond. The pond itself is quite lovely: ducks, frogs, reflections of trees. I can imagine some bugs in the early summer, but we were there in April and it was bug free. The place is very woodsy. Some of the back-in sites are not paved, but ours was gravel and fairly level. The bath house was nice. The restaurant closes early (2 p.m.) so we missed any exploration of it or the the store, which I think closes at 4 or 5.

All the hookups were well maintained, cable was welcome (this is a fairly remote area), and check-in after hours was easy enough. We will definitely return.

I stayed here several years ago when the park was new. The pull throughs were large and spaced to provide some privacy. The back ins were secluded and private. We plan to stay there this summer to do Lassen National Park and Burney Falls. Both are within easy driving distance. I don't remember the site numbers, dates, or rate. Also, at that time, fishing was not allowed in their pond, but Hat Creek is a short distance away. Great fly fishing.