Los Alamos Campground sits in the hills above Pyramid Lake, 90 minutes from Los Angeles — close enough for a quick escape without the drive to the Sierra. The group sites here accommodate 40 people each, making this a solid choice for large gatherings that want lake access and mountain scenery.
Campground Details
- ⛺Type
- Group
- 💵Fee per Night
- Free
- 📍GPS
- 34.65000, -118.76667
- 🐾Pets Allowed
- No
- 🗺️Address
- CA
The Camp
The campground spreads across open hillsides above the Santa Clarita Valley, with most of the 90 single-family sites and 3 group sites offering little shade. Loop 3 provides some tree cover, but expect sun exposure at most spots. Sites come with standard picnic tables and grills, with a mix of paved and sandy gravel parking aprons.
Each group site handles up to 40 guests and 10 vehicles — a generous allocation for extended family reunions or club outings. The campground includes flush toilets, drinking water, and a dump station, plus volleyball courts for camp entertainment. A general store handles basic supplies on-site.
The Lake Scene
Pyramid Lake spreads across 1,300 acres with 21 miles of shoreline, fed by water that travels from Plumas National Forest and Oroville Dam through an aqueduct system. The fishing targets striped bass, largemouth and smallmouth bass, rainbow trout, crappie, and bluegill. Boating and jet skiing draw crowds during peak season, with wakeboarding popular on the open water.
The lake hosts various festivals throughout the year, and wildflower viewing and birdwatching provide quieter alternatives to the motorized action.
Nearby
The Vista Del Lago Visitor Center offers panoramic lake views from a wraparound platform and features a map room detailing California's water systems — worth the stop for the geological context. Hungry Valley Off-Road State Vehicular Recreation Area sits minutes away for dirt bike and ATV riding.
Wildlife includes the usual suspects — birds and squirrels — plus bobcat, mountain lion, black bear, and Nelson bighorn sheep roaming the broader Angeles National Forest.