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Escape to Mountain Oak Campground in the Angeles National Forest for a restful, refreshing getaway from city life. Just northwest of the Los Angeles metro area, Mountain Oak provides a scenic and relaxing destination for camping, hiking, picnicking and wildlife viewing.
The campground is also near Jackson Lake for easy access to fishing, canoeing and swimming.
Swim or canoe in the refreshing waters of Jackson Lake, the only lake near Wrightwood. The lake is stocked with trout and bluegills. Powerboating is not permitted in the lake, so the setting is peaceful and quiet.
Hikers can find trails near the campground.
The single-loop campground provides lots of shade from towering trees but minimal privacy from neighboring campgrounds. Ground cover is mostly pine needles and leaves.
Bear-proof food containers are provided at each campground and amenities include picnic table, grills and flush toilets. Drinking water is also available.
A camp host is on-site, offering firewood for sale.
At an elevation of 6,400 feet, Mountain Oak is shaded by oak, ponderosa and sugar pines in the Angeles National Forest. This forest, spanning across most of the San Gabriel Mountains, provides a striking backdrop for the Los Angeles area.
Jackson Lake spans just 3 acres and lies in the San Gabriel Mountains. Formed by the San Andreas fault, the lake is primarily fed by snow runoff from the mountains and is hugged by grass and sand beaches. The lake is ideal for listening to nature's soundtrack, complete with sounds of birds singing and leaves rustling in mountain breezes.
A diverse variety of animal life exists in Angeles National Forest, such as bobcat, mountain lion, bear and Nelson bighorn sheep. Many species of birds and smaller animals also inhabit the forest.
The Angeles Crest Highway, part of California State Route 2, is a scenic byway that meanders through oak thickets, chaparral, high desert landscapes and pine tree forests.
From Wrightwood, CA, take State Rt. 2 west 2.4 miles to Palmdale/Jackson Lake sign (County Rt. N4/Pines Highway). Turn right onto Rt. N4 and go 3.1 miles to campground sign. Turn right into campground.
Our family had a awsome time here it was very clean and peaceful. Jordan from the campground was awesome and friendly and very helpful he was an awesome host he takes good care of the campground he also has firewood bundles for sale. Definitely recommend this campground for family's.
We recently went and it was awesome to be with a Family or Friends there is water clean bathrooms fire Area walking trails no electricity other than that we love big space they have a for 2 cars parking or one big trailer pay $23 and for any extra cars $8 dollars 8 people for spot better make a reservation or get there early on Saturday
In Cali we don't get like lots of snow, but this place is one in a million. Literally...
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Lots of flies in the restroom in summer. Otherwise it's a nice place.
I stayed at camp #5 on Sept 16-18 and it was near restrooms. Looking at the map, I thought it would be a longer walk, but it wasn’t. The camp is small and everyone is pretty close to you. However, everyone was respectful, friendly and kept to themselves during my stay. The host was nice and answered all my questions. I like the lake being directly across from the camp. I also liked there was a market in Wrightwood about 15mins drive. On our last day we had brunch at Wrightwood and it was a lovely little town.
It was super windy at night the days we were there and we weren’t ready for it. Luckily we took a heater, but we didn’t take sweater or extra blankets. Only packed a sweater for my son and boy did us adults needed one too. During the day, the weather was great. Because of high winds we couldn’t have a camp fire. We did use our burner for hot dogs and my tea pot. Camp 5 is close to the host and bathroom so that was convenient. I also liked that it was away from the road so I couldn’t hear anything. The wind at times sounded like waves, which I loved. The bear box is super convenient to store things away and the flushing toilets were always clean and fully stocked during my stay.
The water at camp is not safe to drink so don’t drink it or cook with it. I cooked hot dogs with it before knowing this information. None of us got sick, but the host said it’s only good to shower with and try not to get any in your mouth. Host also told me people get in the lake but shower right after. The lake is more like a swamp, but my son and I got in it up to our knees. It was too cold. Parts of the lake looks cleaner than others so we went in the clean section. There are plenty of hiking trails around the lake and the visitor center is a 10min drive away with more info on hiking trails. The host gave my son a sticker and trail map/info. Overall, my little family loved our stay and will come back again next year.
