Weekend availability at Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 18, 1:54 PM PTSold out 1 of the next 6 weekends — exactly when cancellation alerts earn their keep.
- Fri, Sep 18Sold out
- Fri, Sep 25Open64/83 sites
- Fri, Oct 2Open80/83 sites
- Fri, Oct 9Open78/83 sites
- Fri, Oct 16Open80/83 sites
- Fri, Oct 23Open78/83 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 96
- Water hookups
- 6
- Sewer hookups
- 3
- Pull-through
- 12
- Max rig length
- 35 ft
About this campground
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.
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.
Activities
- BOATING
- BIKING
- SWIMMING SITE
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- WATER SPORTS
- FISHING
- CAMPING
- HIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Pyramid Lake - Emigrant Landing Day Use AreaAngeles National Forest0 mi
- Beartrap Picnic SiteAngeles National Forest1 mi
- Serrano Picnic SiteAngeles National Forest1 mi
- Spanish Point Picnic SiteAngeles National Forest1 mi
- Vacquero Boating and Picnic SiteAngeles National Forest1 mi
- Vista Del Lago Interpretive Site (major)Angeles National Forest1 mi
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