Lake Campground

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22234 BIG PINES HWY
WRIGHTWOOD, CA 92397

Overview

Lake Campground offers an excellent escape from the city, just a short drive northeast of the Los Angeles metro area. It's set on the shores of Jackson Lake, providing a scenic, peaceful setting for fishing, swimming and canoeing in Angeles National Forest.

Visitors enjoy exploring the Angeles Crest Scenic Byway, which offers incredible views of oak thickets, high desert landscapes, chaparral and pine forests.

Recreation

Wildlife viewing is a popular activity, as visitors may see bobcats, mountain lions, bears and Nelson bighorn sheep.

Powerboating is not permitted on Jackson Lake, so the setting is peaceful and quiet for swimming, canoeing and fishing. The lake is stocked with trout and bluegill.

Facilities

Campsites can accommodate eight campers and two vehicles. Food storage lockers, grills, picnic tables, vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Firewood can be purchased at nearby Mountain Oak Campground.

Natural Features

Lake Campground sits at an elevation of 6,100 feet in Angeles National Forest. Campsites are secluded and shaded with scattered oak trees and Jeffrey pines. Daytime temperatures in the summer are usually in the low 80s and evenings are cool.

Angeles National Forest spans nearly 695,000 acres over most of the San Gabriel Mountain Range in southern California. Vegetation ranges from chaparral and oak at lower elevations to pine forests at higher altitudes. Elevations range from 1,200 to 10,000 feet.

The endangered California condor inhabits the forest. The Least Bells vireo and the Southwestern Willow flycatcher are two migratory birds that visitors enjoy spotting in the area. Other local inhabitants include the Arroyo toad, mountain yellow-legged frog, the mountain lion and the two-striped garter snake.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (760) 316-7828.

Nearby Attractions

The Angeles Crest Highway, part of California State Route 2, is a scenic byway that meanders through oak thickets, chaparral, high desert landscapes and pine tree forests.
The ski resort town of Wrightwood is very close by. Restaurants and a disc golf course can be found at the North Resort.
Take a hike on the Blue Ridge Trail or the Pacific Crest Trail. The Pacific Crest Trail is an impressive path that starts in Mexico and zigzags its way through Angeles and continues north across California, Oregon and Washington.
Visit the Mountain High Downhill Bike Park.

Camp site features

Across 8 camp sites:

Pets allowed: all 8 sites
Longest rig: 48 ft
Largest party: 8 people

Directions

From Wrightwood, turn left on CA-2 W/Angeles Crest Highway and drive for 3.6 miles. Then turn right onto Big Pines Highway and drive 2.7 miles. Look for signs into the campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 11 AM.

Reviews

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Joshua T

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Nice campgrounds, and site was clean. We took our two dogs and they enjoyed the time outside. It's a quick 5 minute walk to the lake as well. The only downside was we were planning to buy firewood upon arrival at the nearby campsite that was said to have it. When we got there the wood was locked up in a cage and we were unable to access with no one around to assist.

Tyler O

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Great hidden gem!

Ricardo C

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Camp was nice and clean. There was no toilet smell around the camp that I read on a review posted in Yelp or Google. Vault toilet wasn't terrible smelling for being a vault toilet so it seems they maintain it pretty decent. Only bad thing was the terrain which was not level and that day was extremely windy and cold, especially at night even though you wouldn't expect it for being late May. Camp was pretty quiet and people were nice. Next door gave us some extra firewood they didn't need.

Brandi S

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Reviewed 10 months ago

Our group stayed in campsites 005 & 006. Campsite 006 is elevated and a really nice spot. Campsite 005 is next to the pit toilets, and it smells bad. I would not recommend campsite 005. The campground is a short walk to the lake and is overall a nice place to camp.

Allan W

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Reviewed a year ago

We stayed at spot #2. It’s on a small slope but seen that an area has been flattened for a tent. A plus is that it’s close to two water spickets and the restroom. My fiancee and I lived the site, the lake is a 5 min walk away. Definitely will be returning.

Carole B

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Reviewed a year ago

Great campground, quiet, clean, conveniently close to the lake.

Availability

See the Camp Sites section below to find detailed booking availability.

Reserve Watch

Popularity: Quiet

Busiest in August, when about 30% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 11 years of reservations.