Can you reserve a site at Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground?

Yes, Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.

What is the maximum RV length at Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground?

35 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground?

Yes, pets are allowed at Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground.

Are campfires allowed at Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground?

Campfires are allowed at Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground

Campground · California · 96 bookable sites ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Angeles National Forest (NF) · Open Access

96
Bookable sites: 35 ft
Max rig length: up to 40
People per site: 1
Accessible site: 2,577 ft
Elevation

Pyramid Lake — Photo: ANF · Recreation.gov

Overview

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 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.

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.

The facts

96 bookable sites
1 accessible site
Vehicles up to 35 ft
Up to 40 people per site
Loops: Loop 1, Loop 2, Loop 3, Loop 4, PYRAMID LAKE - LOS ALAMOS CAMPGROUND

Site types

93 Standard Nonelectric
3 Group Standard Nonelectric

Amenities

Water hookups
Sewer hookups
Campfires allowed
Picnic tables
Grills
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, fire pits.

Book on Recreation.gov

96 campsites at Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground

Check-in 2:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Grade	Max rig	People
01	Loop 1	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
02	Loop 1	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
03	Loop 1	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
04	Loop 1	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
05	Loop 1	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
06	Loop 1	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
07	Loop 1	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
08	Loop 1	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Moderate	35 ft	8	🐾
09	Loop 1	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
10	Loop 1	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
11	Loop 1	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Moderate	35 ft	8	🐾
12	Loop 1	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
13	Loop 1	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
14	Loop 1	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
15	Loop 1	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
16	Loop 1	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
17	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
18	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
19	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
20	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
21	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
22	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
23	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
24	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
25	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
26	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
27	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
28	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
29	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Moderate	35 ft	8	🐾
30	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
31	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
32	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
33	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
34	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
35	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Moderate	35 ft	8	🐾
36	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
37	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
38	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
39	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Moderate	35 ft	8	🐾
40	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
41	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Moderate	35 ft	8	🐾
42	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
43	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
44	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
45	Loop 2	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
46	Loop 3	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
47	Loop 3	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
48	Loop 3	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
49	Loop 3	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	♿ 🐾
50	Loop 3	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
51	Loop 3	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
52	Loop 3	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
53	Loop 3	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
54	Loop 3	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
55	Loop 3	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
56	Loop 3	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
57	Loop 3	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
58	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
59	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
60	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Severe	35 ft	8	🐾
61	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Severe	35 ft	8	🐾
62	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Severe	35 ft	8	🐾
63	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Severe	35 ft	8	🐾
64	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
65	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Severe	35 ft	8	🐾
66	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Severe	35 ft	8	🐾
67	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Severe	35 ft	8	🐾
68	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Severe	35 ft	8	🐾
69	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
70	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
71	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
72	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
73	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
74	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
75	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
76	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
77	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
78	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
79	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
80	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
81	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
82	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
83	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
84	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
85	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
86	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
87	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
88	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
89	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
90	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
91	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
92	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
93	Loop 4	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	Slight	35 ft	8	🐾
GSA	PYRAMID LAKE - LOS ALAMOS CAMPGROUND	Group Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	25 ft	40	🐾
GSB	PYRAMID LAKE - LOS ALAMOS CAMPGROUND	Group Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	25 ft	40	🐾
GSC	PYRAMID LAKE - LOS ALAMOS CAMPGROUND	Group Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	25 ft	40	🐾

Getting there

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.

34.65000, -118.76667 · 34°38'60.0"N 118°46'0.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 88°F in Aug, down to 52°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	52	53	57	62	70	80	88	88	83	71	60	52
Low °F	39	38	41	43	49	58	65	65	61	53	44	38
Precip in	2.5	3.7	2.0	0.8	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.8	2.0

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

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

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground

Can you reserve a site at Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground?: Yes, Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground have?: 96 sites.
What is the maximum RV length at Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground?: 35 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground?: Yes, pets are allowed at Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground.
Does Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground have hookups?: Water, Sewer.
Are campfires allowed at Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground?: Campfires are allowed at Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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