Bird's eye view of the campground

Streamside Campground

Closed.

Please call the Acton Work Center at (661) 269-2808 for information.

Closed.Please call the Acton Work Center at (661) 269-2808 for information.

Zuni Campground

Upper Shake Campground

5200-foot elevation. 8 sites. No water. Vault toilets. Campsites are first
come - first served. RV's to 16'.

Must access this campground from Pine Canyon Road due to washout on 7N23. Can
not access from Old Ridge Route.

Please call the Acton Work Center at (661) 269-2808 for information.

5200-foot elevation. 8 sites. No water. Vault toilets. Campsites are first come - first served. RV's to 16'.Must access this campground from Pine Canyon Road due to washout on 7N23. Can not access from Old Ridge Route.Please call the Acton Work Center at (661) 269-2808 for information.

Sawmill Campground

****This campground is temporarily closed until further notice, as
improvements are being made to it. Date for reopening is to be determined.  
  
When open...**  
  
**General Camping Info**: Find helpful guidance and tips for an enjoyable trip
to the forest!

**Know Fire & Other Restrictions Before You Go!**: These conditions can affect
your entire trip. For example, _Extreme_ and _Critical_ fire use restrictions
mean no campfires and no portable cooking systems/stoves. Bring cold food and
no S'mores.

**Be Bear Aware!**: Bear safety is critical, for the safety of your group
and/or you, as well as our bears. Help keep bears wild by following these
tips.

**Overview of Site:  **

**Hike-in only.**  The best access to walk or bike into the Bear Campground is
to park on the side of the road in the turnout at 7N19 (Atmore Meadows Road),
which is approximately 5 miles from the campground. This area is very popular
for hunting season with very little to no shade.  
  
Current status of adjacent area

**Amenities:** Seven campsites each with designated picnic table and campfire
rings. **No toilets.  No trash facilities available. **Please help by taking
your trash out with you. **Pack In-Pack Out.** _No piped water available._
(Please bring enough water for cooking, cleaning, drinking, and extinguishing
campfires.)

**This campground is temporarily closed until further notice, as improvements are being made to it. Date for reopening is to be determined.&nbsp; When open... <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/angeles/recreation/camping-cabins">General Camping Info</a>:&nbsp;Find&nbsp;helpful guidance and tips for an enjoyable trip to the forest!<a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/angeles/alerts-notices">Know Fire &amp; Other Restrictions Before You Go!</a>:&nbsp;These conditions can affect your entire trip. For example, Extreme and Critical fire use restrictions mean no campfires and no portable cooking systems/stoves. Bring cold food and no S&#39;mores.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/bears">Be Bear Aware!</a>:&nbsp;Bear safety is critical, for the safety of your group and/or you, as well as our bears. Help keep bears wild by following these tips.&nbsp;Overview of Site:&nbsp;Hike-in only.&nbsp;The best access to walk or bike into the Bear Campground is to park on the side of the road in the turnout at 7N19 (Atmore Meadows Road), which is approximately 5 miles from the campground. This area is very popular for hunting season with very little to no shade. <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/angeles/alerts-notices/?aid=75992">Current status of adjacent area</a>Amenities: Seven&nbsp;campsites each with designated&nbsp;picnic table and campfire rings.&nbsp;No toilets.&nbsp;No&nbsp;trash facilities available. Please help by taking your trash out with you. Pack In-Pack Out. No piped water available.&nbsp;(Please bring enough water for cooking, cleaning, drinking, and extinguishing campfires.)&nbsp;

Bear Campground

**General Camping Info**: Find helpful guidance and tips for an enjoyable trip
to the forest!

**Know Fire & Other Restrictions Before You Go!**: These conditions can affect
your entire trip. For example, _Extreme_ and _Critical_ fire use restrictions
mean no campfires and no portable cooking systems/stoves. Bring cold food and
no S'mores.

**Be Bear Aware!**: Bear safety is critical, for the safety of your group
and/or you, as well as our bears. Help keep bears wild by following these
tips.

**Overview of Site:  **

**Elevation:** 2,800-feet in elevation

**Amenities:** 20 campsites with picnic tables and campfire rings, vault
toilets. There is currently no piped water available. Please bring enough
water for cooking, cleaning, drinking, and extinguishing campfires.

**Fees:  Camping - **Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass Required.
Campsites are first come-first served. No reserving or holding of campsites
allowed.

**          Day use - **Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass Required.

**Hiking:** A short walk to the trail behind the fire station leads to** **
local Whitaker Peak.

**RV 's: **Maximum RV length is 22' \- No hookups.

Oak Flat Campground is located on the north west side of the forest with easy
access off the I-5 freeway. With 20 campsites, grab the family and spend the
weekend roasting marshmallows around the campfire, go on a hike to Whitaker
Peak, or hop in your vehicle for a short drive to the cool waters of Piru
Creek at Frenchmens Flat.

<a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/angeles/recreation/camping-cabins">General Camping Info</a>:&nbsp;Find&nbsp;helpful guidance and tips for an enjoyable trip to the forest!<a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/angeles/alerts-notices">Know Fire &amp; Other Restrictions Before You Go!</a>:&nbsp;These conditions can affect your entire trip. For example, Extreme and Critical fire use restrictions mean no campfires and no portable cooking systems/stoves. Bring cold food and no S&#39;mores.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/bears">Be Bear Aware!</a>:&nbsp;Bear safety is critical, for the safety of your group and/or you, as well as our bears. Help keep bears wild by following these tips.&nbsp;Overview of Site:&nbsp;Elevation: 2,800-feet in&nbsp;elevationAmenities: 20 campsites with picnic tables and campfire rings, vault toilets. There is currently no piped water available. Please bring enough water for cooking, cleaning, drinking, and extinguishing campfires.&nbsp;Fees:&nbsp;Camping - Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass Required. Campsites are first come-first served. No reserving or holding of campsites allowed.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Day use -&nbsp;Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass Required.Hiking: A short walk to the trail behind the fire station leads to&nbsp;local&nbsp;Whitaker Peak.RV&rsquo;s: Maximum RV length is 22&#39;&nbsp;- No hookups.Oak Flat Campground is located on the north west side of the forest with easy access off the I-5 freeway. With 20&nbsp;campsites, grab the family and spend the weekend roasting marshmallows&nbsp;around the campfire, go on a hike&nbsp;to Whitaker Peak, or hop in your vehicle&nbsp;for&nbsp;a short drive to the cool waters of Piru Creek at Frenchmens Flat.&nbsp;

Oak Flat Campground

This campground is _hike-in only_.

**General Camping Info**: Find helpful guidance and tips for an enjoyable trip
to the forest!

**Know Fire & Other Restrictions Before You Go!**: These conditions can affect
your entire trip. For example, _Extreme_ and _Critical_ fire use restrictions
mean no campfires and no portable cooking systems/stoves. Bring cold food and
no S'mores.

**Be Bear Aware!**: Bear safety is critical, for the safety of your group
and/or you, as well as our bears. Help keep bears wild by following these
tips.  


**Elevation:** 5,500-foot elevation

**Amenities:** 10 campsites with picnic tables and campfire rings, vault
toilets. There is no water available. Please bring enough water for cooking,
cleaning, drinking, and extinguishing campfires.

**Hiking:** Just a short walk to the Pacific Crest Trail located across from
the campground entrance

**Corrals:** Two horse corrals available.

**Fees:  Camping - **Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass Required.
Campsites are first come-first served. No reserving or holding of campsites
allowed.

**          Day use - **Adventure Pass or America the Beautiful Pass required.

This campground is hike-in only.<a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/angeles/recreation/camping-cabins">General Camping Info</a>:&nbsp;Find&nbsp;helpful guidance and tips for an enjoyable trip to the forest!<a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/angeles/alerts-notices">Know Fire &amp; Other Restrictions Before You Go!</a>:&nbsp;These conditions can affect your entire trip. For example, Extreme and Critical fire use restrictions mean no campfires and no portable cooking systems/stoves. Bring cold food and no S&#39;mores.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/bears">Be Bear Aware!</a>:&nbsp;Bear safety is critical, for the safety of your group and/or you, as well as our bears. Help keep bears wild by following these tips.&nbsp; &nbsp;Elevation: 5,500-foot elevationAmenities: 10 campsites with picnic tables and campfire rings, vault toilets.&nbsp;There is no water available. Please bring enough water for cooking, cleaning, drinking, and extinguishing campfires.&nbsp;Hiking: Just a short walk to the Pacific Crest Trail located across from&nbsp;the campground entrance&nbsp;Corrals: Two horse corrals available.&nbsp;Fees:&nbsp;Camping - Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass Required. Campsites are first come-first served. No reserving or holding of campsites allowed.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Day use -&nbsp;Adventure Pass or America the Beautiful Pass required.

Adventure Pass or America the Beautiful Pass required.

Messenger Flats Campground

## Overview

Lightning Point Campground sits at an elevation of 6,100 feet, about 25 miles
southeast of Palmdale and roughly 35 miles north of the San Fernando Valley.
Nestled among Jeffrey pines, scrub oaks, and manzanita, the campground offers
accommodations for both group visitors and equestrian campers. The nearby
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is a favorite destination, providing
access to a route that stretches from Canada to Mexico and showcases six of
North America’s seven ecozones.

## Recreation

Hiking, bird watching/wildlife viewing, horseback riding/horse camping, are
the biggest attractions for campers. Angeles National Forest boasts 557 miles
of hiking and equestrian trails. All trails, excluding the Pacific Crest
Trail, allow mountain biking as well.

## Facilities

This peaceful campground has 5 group campsites each accommodating different
group sizes.

Campsite #1: 6 Tables, Capacity 45

Campsite #2: 4 Tables, Capacity 36

Campsite #3: 6 Tables, Capacity 45

Campsite #4: 5 Tables, Capacity 40

Campsite #5: 4 Tables, Capacity 36

2 Horse corrals located near campsites 4 and #5. Horses are not required to
reserve sites.

3 double vault pit toilets located near campsites.

2 lots for overflow parking at the center of the campground.

## Natural Features

Located at 6,100 feet, the area experiences warm summer days in the low 80s
and cool, refreshing nights. The Angeles National Forest showcases a wide
range of vegetation, with chaparral and oak woodlands at lower elevations and
pine forests at higher elevations. Overall, the landscape ranges from low
canyons at around 1,200 feet to rugged mountain peaks reaching up to 10,000
feet, offering diverse scenery throughout the region.

## Nearby Attractions

Hop in the car and drive along the Angeles Crest Highway, a scenic byway that
meanders through oak thickets, chaparral, high desert landscapes and pine tree
forests.

<h2>Overview</h2>
Lightning Point Campground sits at an elevation of 6,100 feet, about 25 miles southeast of Palmdale and roughly 35 miles north of the San Fernando Valley. Nestled among Jeffrey pines, scrub oaks, and manzanita, the campground offers accommodations for both group visitors and equestrian campers. The nearby Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is a favorite destination, providing access to a route that stretches from Canada to Mexico and showcases six of North America’s seven ecozones.<h2>Recreation</h2>
Hiking, bird watching/wildlife viewing, horseback riding/horse camping, are the biggest attractions for campers. Angeles National Forest boasts 557 miles of hiking and equestrian trails. All trails, excluding the Pacific Crest Trail, allow mountain biking as well.<h2>Facilities</h2>
This peaceful campground has 5 group campsites each accommodating different group sizes.Campsite #1: 6 Tables, Capacity 45Campsite #2: 4 Tables, Capacity 36Campsite #3: 6 Tables, Capacity 45Campsite #4: 5 Tables, Capacity 40Campsite #5: 4 Tables, Capacity 362 Horse corrals located near campsites 4 and #5. Horses are not required to reserve sites.3 double vault pit toilets located near campsites.2 lots for overflow parking at the center of the campground.<h2>Natural Features</h2>
Located at 6,100 feet, the area experiences warm summer days in the low 80s and cool, refreshing nights. The Angeles National Forest showcases a wide range of vegetation, with chaparral and oak woodlands at lower elevations and pine forests at higher elevations. Overall, the landscape ranges from low canyons at around 1,200 feet to rugged mountain peaks reaching up to 10,000 feet, offering diverse scenery throughout the region.
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
Hop in the car and drive along the Angeles Crest Highway, a scenic byway that meanders through oak thickets, chaparral, high desert landscapes and pine tree forests.

Site 1 with picnic tables in the foreground, a brown bear box and restroom in the distance of a pine forest

LIGHTNING POINT GROUP CAMPGROUND

Overflow parking Lot B is the second left upon entering or can be accessed by driving through parking Lot A.

Gravel overflow parking in a shady pine tree forest.

Overflow parking Lot A is located near the the middle double vault toilet.

Gravel overflow parking in a pine tree forest.

Restroom one is placed in between site one and site two and has three double trash receptables surrounding it to be used by all campers in area.

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