Los Alamos Campground - Lebec, California

Ares Robinson

Very beautiful place! Full cell service here, and the ranger station has amenities such as ice and wood. There isn’t much shade so be mindful that during summer it gets very hot during the day, but luckily there’s a lake nearby that you can swim in to cool off. If you don’t have extra money don’t drive over there, there’s a $15 per car fee to park.
Spigots are everywhere, and the bathrooms are water powered and well kept.
There’s a lot of cricket noise at night so you can’t the highway nearby at all.
Good place to view stars, you won’t see all of them but you can see more than in the city.
Bring bug spray! Mosquitos and flies are very friendly.
I didn’t see too much bear activity, but they are around so follow the bear procedures for sure. Lots of rabbits too! Ravens in the campsite and beautiful bird song to wake up to.
It does get cold at night, even with temperatures up to 90degrees during the day so bring blankets!
No showers though, so don’t plan on that!

Dung Tran

We came here in dusk seeing running around rabbits. After setting up the tent we had a really good dinner with our good friends with lot of booze and nice tequila in flickering fire and starry night. Faraway strings of beautiful yellow and red light flickering and moving on freeway 5. Sleeping with cricket singing and night cold weather is interesting and peaceful. In the morning we had breakfast with bees flying around our food and some birds with blue tail feathers. This camping have really good view surrounding with some not much tall trees, good well kept restrooms with sinks, toilet bowls (having bunches of toilet paper and running water). Close by around 15 minutes car driving or 30 minutes bike riding we have Buck Creek trailhead around 7.5 miles. This is not my trail recommendation. It’d better enjoying water activities in Pyramid Lake Recreation Area with $15 parking per vehicle. This recreation area has fishing, swimming, sky jetting, boating… with dog friendly. Spending almost whole day at this beautiful area we came back our camping site to see most of our tents, canopies flying everywhere by strong wind (I don’t know by effect of Hilary Hurricane or by default of this location). Some one told us the wind will gone after sunset. However we decided to leave 1 day earlier than planed. I wish you all have a good time with beloved family and friends in this camp site. Best regards.

Shiva

Pros:
Large campsites with plenty of space to spread out campground is well-maintained and free of trash
Lots of hiking trails nearby, perfect for exploring the surrounding wilderness

Cons:
No shade, so be prepared for hot weather
No showers, so you'll need to pack your stuff.

Overall:
This campground is a great option for those who are looking for a secluded and adventurous camping experience. The large campsite is perfect for groups, and the lack of shade means you'll be able to stargaze at night. The abundance of hiking trails make this campground a great place to explore the great outdoors.

Tips:

Bring your own shade, such as a canopy or tarp, if you're camping during hot weather.
Pack plenty of water, as there are no showers at this campground.
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Would I recommend this campground?

Yes, I would recommend this campground to anyone who is looking for a secluded and adventurous camping experience.

Randi L Rubin

Stayed in Loop 1. The sites vary in spaciousness. Some have shaded areas and some have spigots on the campsite or within a short distance. All sites have a concrete table and fire pit. Loop 4 has pergolas to compensate for a lack of shade.

The camp hosts/attendants drove by offering ice and firewood- very convenient.

Pyramid Lake is less than a 10min drive and it’s a pretty straight shot to lots A, B, C, and D. 15$ to enter / park.

tasia Tor

This is a great campground to stop at along the 5. We haven't really found to many places when traveling along the 5 that you can camp. This was a very large campground with very few people there the night that we stayed. The water at the campsites did not work so make sure you bring your own. It seems like the campground is about 10 minutes from Pyramid lake which is I guess one of the reasons that it might be popular at times.There were a few different animals that we saw quail, Bewick's Wren and bunnies

Emma Milnamow

The campground is well kept. Restrooms are clean and there is water available as well. There were many campsites available (Friday in Nov) so we had our pick. The campground fee was $26 (or $45 for a deluxe site with metal pavilion). The only downside was the bugs are prone to swarm you in the middle of the day - bring bug spray, citronella candles, etc.

Samuel Venhuizen

Very rude concessionaire. No sign on door and said she would do nothing next 2 days as they were her days off. Signs offering supplies but said there was nothing there. Great hikes and campsites though.

Jim Olsen

Sparse, clean and quiet. Great high desert camping. Most spaces have flat parking for a van, truck camper or small trailer. Most spaces are pretty level. There are also a few semi-circular pull-through spaces suitable for small trailers with no unhooking from the tow vehicle.

Very little shade so bring your own. It's always windy too. Stop as you check in and figure out the wind direction so you can pick a spot in the lee of the hills.

Restrooms are clean with flush toilets and running cold water. No showers.

None of the sites have hookups so it's dry camping only. I did not see any water spigots except the sinks in the restrooms.

Location is right off I-5 and only about 70 miles or less from downtown L. A.

Mid-April 2022 there were only about 4 other campers in the entire campground. From our site we could not see or hear the highway about a mile away.

Though desolate, I would definitely stay here again when visiting L. A.