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Camping near

Santa Clarita, California

10 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Santa Clarita in Los Angeles County: 10 Forest Service.

10
federal places to camp
10 Forest Service
6.9 mi
to the nearest one
Zuni Campground
5,300 ft
at the highest of them
Chilao Campground - Little Pines Loop. The lowest, Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground, sits at 2,577 ft
153
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 41 feet

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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 Santa Clarita, nearest first

10 places

  1. Zuni Campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 6.9 miaway 1,845 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Streamside Campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 10 miaway 2,255 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Lightning Point Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 18.4 miaway 6,100 ftelevation 6sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Upper Shake Campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 19 miaway 4,451 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Sawmill Campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 20.1 miaway 5,200 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  6. Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 22.1 miaway 2,577 ftelevation 96sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Coulter Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 28.3 miaway 5,200 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Meadow Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 28.3 miaway 5,300 ftelevation 2sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Chilao Campground - Little Pines Loop Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 28.6 miaway 5,300 ftelevation 43sites 41 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Bandido Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 28.7 miaway 5,847 ftelevation 5sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov