Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground
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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. Keep reading
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.
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| Loop | Site | Type | Max rig | Electric | ADA |
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| Loop 1 | 01 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 1 | 02 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 1 | 03 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 1 | 04 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 1 | 05 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 1 | 06 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 1 | 07 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 1 | 08 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 1 | 09 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 1 | 10 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 1 | 11 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 1 | 12 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 1 | 13 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 1 | 14 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 1 | 15 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 1 | 16 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 17 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 18 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 19 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 20 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 21 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 22 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 23 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 24 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 25 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 26 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 27 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 28 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 29 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 30 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 31 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 32 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 33 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 34 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 35 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 36 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 37 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 38 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 39 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 40 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 41 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 42 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 43 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 44 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 2 | 45 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 3 | 46 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 3 | 47 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 3 | 48 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
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| Loop 3 | 50 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 3 | 51 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 3 | 52 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 3 | 53 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 3 | 54 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 3 | 55 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 3 | 56 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 3 | 57 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 4 | 58 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 4 | 59 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| Loop 4 | 60 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — |
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Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.
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