Pyramid Lake Los Alamos Campground

Notice

Campsites #73 through 81 and Group Site B are Closed until further notice due to recent rainstorms and mudslides.

Jan 20, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027

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.

Camp site features

Across 96 camp sites:

Water hookups: 6 of 96 sites
Sewer hookups: 3 of 96 sites
Picnic table: all 96 sites
Pets allowed: all 96 sites
ADA accessible: 1 of 96 sites
Group sites: 3 of 96 sites
Longest RV: 35 ft
Largest party: 40 people

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest dump station: 13.5 mi

Fees

Standard Nonelectric sites cost $20/night for up to 6 people and 2 vehicles. There will be an additional fee of $5 per additional person and $10.00 extra vehicle charge for Standard and Group Sites. We also have Premium Sites/with Shade Ramada Standard Non Electric - Sites: 47, 49, 50, 53, 55 - FULL SHADE Nightly Rate: $35.00 per night for both Non Peak and Peak Season Holiday Weekends: $40.00

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.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

227 reviews

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Marco E

Loop:Loop 1

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Reviewed 17 days ago

I booked my campsite (loop 1 spot 2) from Friday- Sunday. Friday night we had the entire loop to ourselves and the power was out and the stars were unreal. It was so nice and peaceful. Day 2 a few campers showed up by the time we came back from the lake (entrance is right before you turn into the campground). I will say that the mosquitos here are HU NG RY. Bring bug spray and some borax and you should be fine. One of my favorite local spots now!

Jessica G

Loop:Loop 1

Site:

Reviewed 24 days ago

The campground is located close to the highway and you can hear it loud at night. A little bummed they had to showers but they had flushing toilets so it wasn’t too bad. Some spots do not have a lot of room for tents so we got lucky with the ones we stayed, it was 9,10, and 12. Not a lot of shade but weather was cloudy all weekend. Overall it was a nice weekend and will go again.

Gladys C

Loop:Loop 1

Site:

Reviewed 2 months ago

We camped for 1 nights, there was no water coming out from the faucet next to us. So we had to get water from the bathroom. Few camped so it’s not so noisy. The lake was closed so we didn’t enjoy our time there. The lake was the reason we camped.

Joan T

Loop:Pyramid Lake Los Alamos Campground

Site:

Reviewed 2 months ago

I love that the restrooms are clean & well stocked. Unfortunately, we didnt try going to the lake because we read some reviews that usually summer it has a lot of algae. Its a nice campground, stayed at GSA it has covered area with picnic tables perfect for group. We were not able to use the firepit because firewood is not allowed so the camping is not so complete but we still enjoyed. It gets super cold at night so be ready with thick blanket when you sleep, it was really chilly,

David B

Loop:Loop 1

Site:

Reviewed 2 months ago

Pleasant spot with a tree for every spot, but this is a place that accepts larger groups and may not be a restful experience.

Brian G

Loop:Loop 4

Site:

Reviewed 2 months ago

Decent grounds. Very noisy from neighboring camp until late at night. Should have better facilities like water at each station. Pyramid lake itself should allow walk or bike ins. Not fair to limit to cars only.

Availability

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

Reserve

Popularity: Very quiet

Busiest in November, when about 1% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 2 years of reservations.