3
Pull-thru
USFSAngeles National Forest · California
Lightning Point Group 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.
Sites6first-come
Elev.6,086ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig40 ft3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Los Angeles0h39real 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 6,086 ft, Lightning Point Group Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 31°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 6 sites are first-come, first-served. No reservations, so arrive early. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 3 peaks.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. Softest on reservability.
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.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 3.
61°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Los Angeles
29 mi
0h39
02
San Diego
167 mi
3h43
03
Fresno
243 mi
5h24
04
San Francisco
434 mi
9h39
05
Sacramento
447 mi
9h56
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 6 SITES
Color byShow only
6 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
6
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
12
Peaks
3
Water & Access
To nearest major road
4.3 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.