Rocky Point Campground

Located in the town of Canyondam, Rocky Point Campground has an excellent beach situated on the southwest shore of Lake Almanor. Rocky Point Campground welcomes dogs on leash and offers many amenities including restrooms, barbecues, fire pits, picnic tables, 131 campground sites, and an RV station.

If you are looking for additional amenities, you can walk 10 minutes west to Fox Farm Campground and Mountain View Campground.

There are many fun activities at Rocky Point Campground including swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, camping, waterskiing, and paddleboarding. 

Getting to Rocky Point Campground is very easy – after you get off of Volcanic Scenic Legacy Byway, drive down to 1 Rocky Point Campground Road to reach a paid parking lot that provides easy access to the beach.

If you are looking for attractions near Rocky Point Campground, you can drive 15 minutes to Blue Goose Gallery of Artists that offers fine art collections of watercolor, oil, and crayon paintings, photographs, pottery, wood art, and art workshops and classes. Spread across 7,000 acres, Bailey Creek Golf Course is an 18-hole 4-par seaside golf course featuring a golf shop, restaurant, bar, and many events including the 22nd Annual Sober Grad Golf Tournament, Bailey Creek Beerfest Tournament, and 3rd Annual Lake Almanor Chamber of Commerce Fundraiser. If you like skiing, Stover Mountain Ski Area is 1,707 meters high and has one of the longest rope tows in the US. Another great attraction near Rocky Point Campground is the Lassen National Forest that is home to a wide variety of animals and birds including black bears, mule deer, cougar, coyote, white-headed woodpecker, and bat.

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a 15-minute drive of Rocky Point Campground. Almanor West Grill is an excellent barbecue restaurant offering beef brisket, chicken quarters, kielbasa sausage, beef ribs, and St Louis-style pork ribs. If you like Mexican food, Mi Casita serves ceviche, tacos, Acapulco-style shrimp, guacamole, margaritas, and tequila cocktails. Another good restaurant near Rocky Point Campground is Happy Garden, a Chinese restaurant featuring orange chicken, beef with broccoli, Kung Pao chicken, Peking duck, spring rolls, noodles, dim sums, and soups.

If you are looking for a hotel near Rocky Point Campground, you can drive 30 minutes to Highlands Ranch Resort, a 4-Star hotel that is spread across 175 acres and offers a lounge, restaurant, and hiking tours. The 3-Star pet-friendly hotel Best Western Rose Quartz Inn features a pool, fitness center, gym, and game room – and was awarded the Travellers’ Choice 2020 Award by Tripadvisor. If you are looking for a budget-friendly hotel near Rocky Point Campground, the 2-Star Dorado Inn is an oceanfront hotel.