Mt. Pacifico Campground
Hike-in only, 3N17 is closed from Mill Creek to Alder Saddle. Open seasonally, campgound will close for the season when the first winter storm is projected. 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.
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Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Adventure Pass Required $5/day or $30/year. Interagency Passes also accepted. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Angeles National Forest |
| Fees | Adventure Pass Required $5/day or $30/year. Interagency Passes also accepted. |
| Rules | See current fire restrictions. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 34.3826° N, 118.0342° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedNorth Arrowhead Pile Plan Rx
50 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Beffet ↗ | 16.2 mi |
| RV sales & service | El Monte RV ↗ | 28.2 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 38.9 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 2.7 miPct Pony Park Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 2.8 mi
- 4 miThree Points Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 4.2 miChilao Picnic Area ↗Day use
- 6.9 miFisherman's Point Fishing Site ↗Fishing site
- 13.6 miWest Fork Fishing Access Fishing Site ↗Fishing site
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- 14.1 mi
Trails nearby
- 0.5 miPCT Pacifico Mountain ↗15 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_scenic_or_historic
- 0.5 miPCT Dawson Saddle ↗30.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_scenic_or_historic
- 2.4 miMt. Hillyer1.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.8 miMonte Cristo Trail2.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3 miAlder Creek ↗4.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.1 miFallen Giant0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 2.7 miPCT Trailhead--Pony Park ↗Angeles National Forest
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Angeles National Forest.
- inAngeles National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 706,719 acres
- 3.8 miPleasant View Ridge Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 26,839 acres
- 4.2 miSan Gabriel Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 35,738 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Historic landmarks nearby
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Mt. Pacifico Campground?
Adventure Pass Required $5/day or $30/year. Interagency Passes also accepted.
Source: Forest Service
Is Mt. Pacifico Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Mt. Pacifico Campground?
Mt. Pacifico Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Mt. Pacifico Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Horse Flats Campground (3.1 mi), Bandido Group Campground (3.1 mi), and Meadow Group Campground (4.2 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby