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Camping near

Lancaster, California

11 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Lancaster in Los Angeles County: 11 Forest Service.

11
federal places to camp
11 Forest Service
17.7 mi
to the nearest one
Streamside Campground
5,300 ft
at the highest of them
Chilao Campground - Little Pines Loop. The lowest, Sycamore Flat Campground, sits at 4,200 ft
68
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 41 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Lancaster, nearest first

11 places

  1. Streamside Campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 17.7 miaway 2,255 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Upper Shake Campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 20.1 miaway 4,451 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Zuni Campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 20.3 miaway 1,845 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. Lightning Point Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 22.2 miaway 6,100 ftelevation 6sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Sawmill Campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 22.5 miaway 5,200 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  6. Bandido Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 25.9 miaway 5,847 ftelevation 5sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Coulter Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 27.1 miaway 5,200 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Meadow Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 27.1 miaway 5,300 ftelevation 2sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Chilao Campground - Little Pines Loop Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 27.4 miaway 5,300 ftelevation 43sites 41 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Sycamore Flat Campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 27.8 miaway 4,200 ftelevation 11sites 18 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Southfork Campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 28.8 miaway 4,500 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed