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The Village at Childs Meadow
Overview
The Village at Childs Meadow provides a serene high-altitude escape located in Mill Creek, California. At an elevation of approximately 4,800 feet, this destination offers a refreshing mountain climate and serves as a primary gateway to the wonders of Lassen Volcanic National Park. The property harmonizes the history of the region with a peaceful atmosphere, creating a perfect setting for travelers who want to immerse themselves in the natural beauty of Northern California's wilderness and volcanic landscapes.
Location & Surroundings
The park is uniquely positioned within a vast 140-acre meadow that offers breathtaking views of the surrounding peaks, including the iconic Brokeoff Mountain. Located along the scenic Highway 36, it provides easy access for travelers while maintaining a sense of remote tranquility. The landscape is defined by towering pine forests and seasonal wildflowers, offering a picturesque backdrop that changes beautifully throughout the seasons, from lush summer greens to crisp autumn golds.
Amenities & Park Features
Designed with the modern traveler in mind, the park offers a range of facilities to ensure a comfortable stay. The facility provides several key features to enhance the guest experience:
- Spacious full hookup RV sites that cater to various vehicle lengths and types.
- An on-site lodge and restaurant serving hearty meals in a cozy, rustic mountain setting.
- Convenient access to a general store for essentials and well-maintained shower facilities.
The presence of the Highlands Ranch Resort on the same property adds an element of refined hospitality to the traditional camping experience, making it feel like a true destination resort.
Nearby Attractions & Things to Do
The resort is located just nine miles from the southwest entrance of Lassen Volcanic National Park, making it a prime location for exploring hydrothermal features and volcanic peaks. Guests can spend their days hiking the Bumpass Hell Trail or fishing in the nearby Mill Creek. The surrounding Lassen National Forest offers endless opportunities for mountain biking, bird watching, and photography, while the winter months bring a quiet beauty perfect for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing adventures.
Who This Park Is Best For
This park is ideal for nature photographers and hikers who want to be as close to the national park as possible without sacrificing essential comforts. It is perfect for those who prefer a relaxed, resort-style atmosphere compared to more rugged forest service campgrounds. RVers looking for a scenic home base with an on-site dining option will find this to be one of the most convenient and beautiful stops in the Mill Creek area for both short visits and extended stays.
Amenities
- Recreational Facilities
- Policies
- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)
- Facility
- Internet
- Hunting Nearby (within 20 miles)
- On-Site Rentals
- Sites
User Reviews
Girl Well Traveled
A special thanks to Liz and Hilary !! Thank you for making our stay special and memorable. We stayed two nights at the “Village” and dined at the Highlands Ranch resort restaurant across the street. Let me tell you the food is amazing!! Both of our dinners and breakfast visits were delicious and refined, plus excellent wines, we had such great meals and the service was so friendly too. The Valentine’s Day menu included Beef Wellington and Bone Marrow and their French Onion soup was splendid. Also a special treat to have a live due playing trumpet and piano. We plan to return soon and might book one of the cabins next time, although our room was also excellent in the “village” portion of the hotel. Highly recommended:) thanks again guys for a wonderful visit.
Catherine Hunt
We stayed 3 nights in mid-October during mid week. We arrived a little after 4 pm and wasn’t sure where the office was. There was a woman in a truck who guided me to Frank’s store and said that if I had a reservation there should be an envelop with my name on it with a map of our site. The site that we were assigned C8 was small with an incline that it would be hard to level our RV Trailer. I called the office and luckily someone answered. The campground wasn’t busy and we were able to move to a much better spot B4. We had a full hookup so we didn’t use the bathroom. The campground was clean and surrounded by tall trees. It was quiet at night though it was close to a highway. We were originally planning to stay in Manzanita Campground but with the government shutdown, we decided to stay here. It is only 15 min to the entrance.
Valerie Rosich RVLuckyOrWhat
We stayed here in a small Class C RV in Sept. 2025. I would not go back! Dead deer hanging outside our picture window, and a bloody bear carcass on the truck next to us!! We were mortified! Absolutely stunned that an RV park in CA would allow a dead animal to hang outside for days. It is illegal in California to dress or store game in an RV park! Because OF COURSE IT IS!!!! The lady at registration warned us that our site, which we picked because of its location at the end corner of a row, was next to an open-sided shed for the hunters to store their dead game. When I reacted with disbelief and told her I was a vegetarian and we were here to see animals in the national park, she said, "Well, don't come here if you don't want to see dead deer during hunting season." I have no fricking idea when local hunting season starts -- that's like telling me I ought to know who won their team's game As other reviews have said, check in is ridiculous and we were made to feel like a burden. We arrived around 3:30pm and the office was closed. We did not have any envelope or instructions waiting for us. After a run-around and being sent by the diner to the lodge across the street, we were scolded that we should have had an envelope on the door and didn't need to cross the street. But no envelope was there; they didn't even have our reservation. They found it, but I don't recall an apology. So their system is definitely a mess.
Basqueman 1
Beautiful area. If you get a chance, stay here. It's labor day weekend and I was fortunate to get a slot here. We are all pretty close, but its nice here they have a small restaurant and market with patch of grass to play volleyball. Great for families. Across the street is the resort. With up scale dinning and a boutique. It's close to Lassen National Park.
Nancy Wang
We stayed in this place because it was only 15-min drive to Lassen NP south entrance. The room and shower were very small with no AC. It was hot so we had the fan on all night. There was no WiFi either. Luckily cellular reception for Verizon worked. We didn't eat at their restaurant. Instead we drove 20-min further to Chester for dinner and grocery shopping.