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Drakesbad Guest Ranch

Overnight guests
4 hr 8 min from Sacramento

A historic guest ranch in Warner Valley in the southeast corner of Lassen Volcanic National Park, reached by a partly gravel road from Chester. Guests stay in lodge rooms, cabins or bungalows with all meals included, and guided rides go to Boiling Springs Lake and Devils Kitchen. The ranch's pool has not reopened since the 2021 Dixie Fire, and the operator says it is still in the planning stages.

Pool out of service since the 2021 Dixie Fire; operator says it is in planning stages. Ranch lodging open Jun 12-Oct 12, 2026.

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Photo: Drakesbad Guest Ranch

Price: Overnight guests
Nearest town: Chester
From Sacramento: 4 hr 8 min
Reservations: Check venue

Plan your visit

Hours & season

Hours	Check-in 3-9pm Meals: breakfast 7-9am, lunch 11:30am-1:30pm, dinner 5:30-7:30pm
Season	Seasonal 2026 season ran Jun 12-Oct 12 Closed in winter

Tickets & booking

Price	Lodging with all meals: $335/night single, $560 double Extra adult $225, child 7-14 $180, under 6 free 2-night minimum on most units
Access	Overnight guests only
Booking	Book via Lassen Lodging NPS says stays often book a year ahead 25% deposit at booking Balance charged 14 days out Both non-refundable

Rules

Ages	Children welcome Under 6 stay free Horseback riders must be 7 or older

On site

Lodging	Yes

Not stated by the venue: swimwear, dogs.

Water temperature

60°Ftemps not published125°F

This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.

Mineral profile

Total dissolved minerals

588 mg/L

Moderately mineralized · Calcium–chloride (calcium chloride water)

Tap waterMineral waterSeawater

Sodium42 mg/L

Calcium47 mg/L

Magnesium12 mg/L

Potassium8.7 mg/L

Chloride0.80 mg/L

pH: 8.1
Temp at source: 126°F
Lithium: 0.02 mg/L
Fluoride: 0.10 mg/L
Boron: 1 mg/L

Lab analysis of the source water at “Drakesbad Hot Spring 16” (0.3 mi from Drakesbad Guest Ranch), sampled 1964 by the USGS and partners (data). Pool water may be cooled, mixed or treated, and spring chemistry is generally stable over decades. We report measurements only; we don't make health claims.

The pools

Pool	Temp
Swimming poolNot in service since the 2021 Dixie Fire; operator says it is in planning stages.	—

As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.

Facilities

Showers: yes
Food on site: yes
Restrooms: yes

Accessibility	Partly accessible Bungalow 1 has a ramp and grab bars Bathhouse has a tub room with handrails and a zero-entry shower Dining room has zero-entry doors
Good to know	NPS rules apply Leaving trails or entering water in the park's hydrothermal areas is unlawful

What's here

historic guest ranch inside Lassen Volcanic National Park
lodge rooms, cabins, annex, duplex and bungalows
all meals included; dining open to public by reservation
guided horse rides to Boiling Springs Lake, Devils Kitchen and Terminal Geyser
limited or no electricity in many units
no cell or internet service
pool closed since the 2021 Dixie Fire

Getting there

From Sacramento4 hr 8 min171 mi
From Redding2 hr 58 min105 mi
From Redding (RDD)3 hr 7 min101 mi

Typical driving time without traffic or snow.

Elevation	5,710 ft
Road	Gravel road, passable by cars From Hwy 36 in Chester, Feather River Dr and CR-312 to Warner Valley, 13.5 mi on the last leg Partly gravel, steep dirt last 3 mi No trailers
Parking	Ranch parking is for guests Day hikers use the Warner Valley trailhead about 1/4 mile before Drakesbad
Cell service	None

Things to do near Chester

trail

Boiling Springs Lake

Short hike from the Warner Valley trailhead to a bubbling lake near 125F ringed by mudpots; stay on the trail.

trail

Devils Kitchen Trail

4.2 mi round trip from Warner Valley to a loop through mudpots, steam vents and boiling springs.

trail

Terminal Geyser Trail

Warner Valley hike to a steaming hydrothermal vent in the park's southeast corner.

Trailheads

Drakesbad Trailhead0.2 mi
Warner Valley Campground Trailhead0.8 mi
Warner Valley Trailhead0.8 mi
Little Willow Lake Trailhead2.7 mi

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· checked November 2026

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