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Amenities: Concessionaire operated. There are 93 single family campsites with picnic tables, fire rings, flush toilets, piped water available. Camp Store. Dump Station. Premium campsites have shade ramadas.
Pyramid Lake: The lake is only 2.5 miles away and offers swimming, waterskiing, wakeboarding, jet skiing, and fishing.
Fees: Camping - This site can be reserved by calling Toll Free 1-877-444-6777 or online at www.recreation.gov.
RV’s: Maximum RV length is 26' - No hookups.
The campground offers 93 family sites with tables, and fresh drinking water. (No showers or hook-ups available). A large group campsite accommodating up to 50 visitors is available on a reservation only basis. Piped water. Flush toilets. Camp store. Potable water and dump station free to overnight guests. Group campsites available. This is the closest campground to Pyramid Lake, although the campground is NOT located on the lake. A boat launch ramp is located at the lake. Maximum RV length 26 feet. Campers have first priority to Pyramid Lake but must be in line to enter the marina area by 6:15 a.m.
Los Alamos Campground is located 90 minutes from Los Angeles, offering a restful experience without the lengthy travel time. Guests enjoy the beauty of the nearby Pyramid Lake camping at the base of mountains, and the excitement of lake activities like jet skiing and wakeboarding. Water in Pyramid Lake takes a long journey from Plumas National Forest and Oroville Dam in northern California. An aqueduct carries the water down through the Tehachapi Mountains to its southern California resting point at Pyramid Lake. Recreation Visitors can view lovely wildflowers and watch for birds. Jogging, mountain biking and motorcycle riding are enjoyable activities in the area. Various festivals take place at the lake throughout the year. Anglers can find striped, large, and smallmouth bass, rainbow trout, crappie and bluegill in Pyramid Lake. Boating and jet skiing are a big draw. Facilities The campground offers 90 single family sites and 3 group campsites. Each group site fits 40 guests and 10 vehicles. Volleyball courts are provided for extra camping entertainment and the area has flush toilets and fresh drinking water. Sites come with picnic tables and grills. Some parking aprons are paved, but most are sandy gravel. A dump station is available and a camp general store is also on-site. Campers here have first priority to enter Pyramid Lake, but it is recommended they arrive in line at the marina no later than 6:15 a.m. Natural Features Campsites are set back away from Pyramid Lake in the hills above the Santa Clarita Valley. The campsites are mostly open, but some trees offer limited shade to campers in Loop 3. Pyramid Lake spans 1,300 acres with 21 miles of shoreline. Pyramid Rock, the lake's namesake, is south of the lake's dam in Piru Gorge. A diverse variety of animal life exists in Angeles National Forest. Birds and squirrels are commonly seen. Other wildlife includes bobcat, mountain lion, bear and Nelson bighorn sheep. Nearby Attractions The Vista Del Lago Visitor Center offers sweeping views of Pyramid Lake on its wraparound viewing platform. It also provides a giant map room with intriguing facts about California's geology and water supply systems. The Hungry Valley Off-Road State Vehicular Recreation Area is just minutes away, offering opportunities for off-road vehicle riding. ADA Access: N
From Valencia, California, drive 20 miles north on Interstate 5, then take the Smokey Bear exit west. Make a left on Pyramid Lake Road. Take a right at Hard Luck Road and continue 1.5 miles to the campground.
Standard Nonelectric sites cost $20/night for up to 6 people and 2 vehicles. There will be an additional fee of $5 per additional person and $10.00 extra vehicle charge for Standard and Group Sites.
We also have Premium Sites/with Shade Ramada Standard Non Electric - Sites: 47, 49, 50, 53, 55 - FULL SHADE
Nightly Rate: $35.00 per night for both Non Peak and Peak Season
Holiday Weekends: $40.00
The campground is well kept. Restrooms are clean and there is water available as well. There were many campsites available (Friday in Nov) so we had our pick. The campground fee was $26 (or $45 for a deluxe site with metal pavilion). The only downside was the bugs are prone to swarm you in the middle of the day - bring bug spray, citronella candles, etc.
Pros:
Large campsites with plenty of space to spread out campground is well-maintained and free of trash
Lots of hiking trails nearby, perfect for exploring the surrounding wilderness
Cons:
No shade, so be prepared for hot weather
No showers, so you'll need to pack your stuff.
Overall:
This campground is a great option for those who are looking for a secluded and adventurous camping experience. The large campsite is perfect for groups, and the lack of shade means you'll be able to stargaze at night. The abundance of hiking trails make this campground a great place to explore the great outdoors.
Tips:
Bring your own shade, such as a canopy or tarp, if you're camping during hot weather.
Pack plenty of water, as there are no showers at this campground.
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Would I recommend this campground?
Yes, I would recommend this campground to anyone who is looking for a secluded and adventurous camping experience.
Very beautiful place! Full cell service here, and the ranger station has amenities such as ice and wood. There isn’t much shade so be mindful that during summer it gets very hot during the day, but luckily there’s a lake nearby that you can swim in to cool off. If you don’t have extra money don’t drive over there, there’s a $15 per car fee to park.
Spigots are everywhere, and the bathrooms are water powered and well kept.
There’s a lot of cricket noise at night so you can’t the highway nearby at all.
Good place to view stars, you won’t see all of them but you can see more than in the city.
Bring bug spray! Mosquitos and flies are very friendly.
I didn’t see too much bear activity, but they are around so follow the bear procedures for sure. Lots of rabbits too! Ravens in the campsite and beautiful bird song to wake up to.
It does get cold at night, even with temperatures up to 90degrees during the day so bring blankets!
No showers though, so don’t plan on that!
We came here in dusk seeing running around rabbits. After setting up the tent we had a really good dinner with our good friends with lot of booze and nice tequila in flickering fire and starry night. Faraway strings of beautiful yellow and red light flickering and moving on freeway 5. Sleeping with cricket singing and night cold weather is interesting and peaceful. In the morning we had breakfast with bees flying around our food and some birds with blue tail feathers. This camping have really good view surrounding with some not much tall trees, good well kept restrooms with sinks, toilet bowls (having bunches of toilet paper and running water). Close by around 15 minutes car driving or 30 minutes bike riding we have Buck Creek trailhead around 7.5 miles. This is not my trail recommendation. It’d better enjoying water activities in Pyramid Lake Recreation Area with $15 parking per vehicle. This recreation area has fishing, swimming, sky jetting, boating… with dog friendly. Spending almost whole day at this beautiful area we came back our camping site to see most of our tents, canopies flying everywhere by strong wind (I don’t know by effect of Hilary Hurricane or by default of this location). Some one told us the wind will gone after sunset. However we decided to leave 1 day earlier than planed. I wish you all have a good time with beloved family and friends in this camp site. Best regards.
