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Pull-thru
USFSAngeles National Forest · California
Lake Campground
Overview Lake Campground offers an excellent escape from the city, just a short drive northeast of the Los Angeles metro area.
Sites86 reservable
Elev.6,207ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig48 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Los Angeles1h05real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 6,207 ft, Lake Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 8 sites total: 6 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 48-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 1.
64°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Los Angeles
49 mi
1h05
02
San Diego
156 mi
3h28
03
Fresno
259 mi
5h45
04
San Francisco
457 mi
10h09
05
Sacramento
465 mi
10h20
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 8 SITES
Color byShow only
8 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
8
Sites
★ The standout
Site 005
AREA LAKE CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
99 ft
Max rig
42 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
95
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.9 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.