Merrill Campground
Lassen National Forest · California · 168 sites
Photos: Recreation.gov
Overview
Merrill Campground is a USDA Forest Service campground in Lassen National Forest, California, with 168 sites. A mix: some shady sites, some open. AT&T reports coverage at every site; T-Mobile at 143 of 167, Verizon at 158 of 167.
99 of 167 sites shaded
15 of 167 sites in full sun
36 of 167 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Merrill Campground are the shadiest?
About 60% of them. 99 of 167 sites have good shade and 68 are mostly open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Merrill Campground get the most sun?
Only a few. 15 of 167 sites are truly sunny and 49 more get some sun; the rest are shaded.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Merrill Campground?
Only at a few. About 36 of 167 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 70 a partial one; most sit under tall trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Merrill Campground are the most level?
44 of 167 sites are flat, and 62 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 61 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 80 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Merrill Campground have cell service?
Mostly. AT&T reports coverage at every site; T-Mobile at 143 of 167; Verizon at 158 of 167. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Merrill Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 63°F and lows around 31°F, with about 1.3 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Merrill in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 168
- Kinds
- 166 for RVs or trailers · 2 group sites
- Hookups
- 117 with electric
- Longest rig
- 80 ft
- Accessible
- 8 sites
- Elevation
- 5,112–5,140 ft
- Every site
- Picnic table · Fire ring · Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 1 PM, check-out 12 PM
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “Merrill Campground is a unique US Forest Service facility. Totally rebuilt in the early 2000s, it is the prototypical RV park in a Forest Service campground. With 57 full hook-up sites, 64 partial hook-up sites and 51 standard, no hook-up sites, Merrill offers whatever type of site you prefer. Partial hook-up sites have water and electric, no sewer. All electric hook-up sites have a 50, a 30 and two 20 amp outlets provided. All site camping/parking spurs are at least 45 feet, but most are 55 to 75 feet in length, and are essentially double wide. Each site is equipped with a table and a campfire ring with grill. Eagle Lake is located where the Sierras meet the Cascades at the southwestern end of the lake, and the Modoc Plateau of the Great Basin at the northeastern end. This unique location offers diverse landscapes, geology, wildlife and vegetation. Merrill Campground is located in a mature conifer forest of pines and firs on the southern shoreline of Eagle Lake, at an elevation of 5,100 feet.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.