Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground
PYRAMID LAKE - LOS ALAMOS CAMPGROUND
Part of Angeles National Forest
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.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.
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.
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.
Important Notices
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), and to provide for public safety and protect natural resources, the following acts are prohibited within the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. This Order is effective from August 28, 2025, through January 30, 2026.
Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire regardless of fuel source. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(a).
Smoking. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(c).
Welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(h).
Discharging a firearm, air rifle, or gas gun, except in the authorized public shooting ranges listed in Exhibit A. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(m).
Bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in approved containers
No RV hookups available
Boat trailers are allowed in a campsite, but are considered part of the two vehicle maximum.
Quagga Mussle Inspections at Pyramid Lake: Please be aware that these inspections are taking place at the entrance to Pyramid Lake for all vessels not previously inspected. Be prepared for inspections and always arrive with your vessel CLEAN, DRAINED AND DRY of all water. For more information visit: www.dfg.ca.gov/invasives/quaggamussel .
Campsite reservation fee covers 8 people and 2 vehicle. Maximum number of people per site is 8. Maximum number of vehicles per site is 2. Additional Vehicles require an addtional campsite reservation
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Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.
Standard Nonelectric sites cost $26/night for up to 8 people. There will be an additional fee of $10 per additional person.
We apologize for any inconvenience but this facility does not accept the Interagency Access Pass or the Interagency Senior Pass.
Notifications and Alerts
Stage 2 fire restrictions are currently in effect that prohibit all fires. Generators and fires or stoves that use liquid petroleum (LPG) fuels are permitted, but must follow specific rules.
Available Activities
- SWIMMING SITE - Swimming
- WILDLIFE VIEWING - Wildlife Viewing
- WATER SPORTS - Jet Skiing
- HIKING - Hiking
- FISHING - Fishing
- CAMPING - Camping
- BOATING - Boating
- BIKING - Mountain Biking
Directions
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.
Contact Information
CARental Options
Available Campsites
- Site 73, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 31, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 70, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 74, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 37, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 45, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 17, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 15, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 07, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 41, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 34, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 23, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 67, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 42, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 43, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 63, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 77, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site GSB, Loop PYRAMID LAKE - LOS ALAMOS CAMPGROUND, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site 91, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 13, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 59, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 21, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 12, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 38, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 57, Loop Loop 3, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 81, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 25, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 47, Loop Loop 3, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 64, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 33, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 26, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 54, Loop Loop 3, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 69, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 93, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 24, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 65, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 02, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 84, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 30, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 18, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 83, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 88, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 68, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 82, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 11, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 56, Loop Loop 3, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 71, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 35, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 58, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 72, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 89, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 04, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 66, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 44, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 46, Loop Loop 3, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 05, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 29, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 22, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 60, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 03, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 09, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 01, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 92, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 08, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 06, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 61, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 16, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 40, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 90, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 87, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 28, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 10, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 48, Loop Loop 3, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 32, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 36, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 52, Loop Loop 3, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 80, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 19, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 76, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 78, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 39, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 85, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 49, Loop Loop 3, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site GSA, Loop PYRAMID LAKE - LOS ALAMOS CAMPGROUND, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site GSC, Loop PYRAMID LAKE - LOS ALAMOS CAMPGROUND, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site 86, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 53, Loop Loop 3, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 14, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 50, Loop Loop 3, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 62, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 27, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 75, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 79, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 20, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 55, Loop Loop 3, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 51, Loop Loop 3, Type Standard Nonelectric
