Los Alamos 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: 2,900-feet in elevation. Amenities: Concessionaire-operated. There are 93 single family campsites with picnic tables, fire rings, flush toilets, piped water available. Camp store.
More like this: reservable in California · tent only in California
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Standard sites $20 per night, Premium sites $35, plus $10 reservation fee. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Season | Year-round |
| Forest | Angeles National Forest |
| Booking | For additional information, contact the concessionaire at Pyramid Lake--(661) 295-7155. |
| Fees | Standard sites $20 per night, Premium sites $35, plus $10 reservation fee. |
| Rules | See current fire restrictions. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 34.7019° N, 118.8102° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 9.3 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Camping World of Valencia ↗ | 26 mi |
| RV sales & service | El Monte RV ↗ | 40.7 mi |
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NO Propane Cooking Tent Camping at Lake Pyramid Los Alamos Campground Review
Worth a stop
- 2.3 miBuck Creek Trailhead- 18W01 ↗Trailhead
- 2.9 miYellowbar Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 3.1 miTincup Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 9.4 miLittle Mutau Trailhead 20W10 ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 2.3 miBuck Creek ↗11.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.5 miManzanita Trail (Saugus) ↗2.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 2.3 miBuck Creek Trailhead- 18W01 ↗Los Padres 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
Sespe Wilderness begins about 4 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 4 miSespe Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 219,209 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.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Los Alamos Campground?
Sites at Los Alamos Campground take reservations. For additional information, contact the concessionaire at Pyramid Lake--(661) 295-7155. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Los Alamos Campground?
Standard sites $20 per night, Premium sites $35, plus $10 reservation fee.
Source: Forest Service
Is Los Alamos Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season Year-round.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Los Alamos Campground have?
93 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Los Alamos Campground?
Los Alamos Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Los Alamos Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground (4.4 mi), Kings Campground (6.8 mi, first-come), and Goldhill Camping Area (7.2 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby