Lassen Volcanic National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park is a United States National Park in northeastern California. The dominant feature of the park is Lassen Peak; the largest plug dome volcano in the world and the southern-most volcano in the Cascade Range. Lassen Volcanic National Park started as two separate national monuments designated by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907: Cinder Cone National Monument and Lassen Peak National Monument.


Location Shasta, Lassen, Plumas, and Tehama Counties, California, USA
Nearest city Redding and SusanvilleNearest city: Redding and Susanville
Coordinates 40°29′17″N 121°30′18″W / 40.48806°N 121.505°W / 40.48806; -121.505Coordinates: 40°29′17″N 121°30′18″W / 40.48806°N 121.505°W / 40.48806; -121.505
Area 106,000 acres (42,900 ha)
Established August 9, 1916 Established: August 9, 1916
Visitors 395,057 (in 2007)
Governing body National Park Service