Los Alamos Campground - Lebec, California

M A.

We came Valentine’s weekend on a spur of the moment roadtrip. The campground is large and was empty save for the camp host. Flush toilets, very decent! Spigots with running water near every campsite in addition to an area for teeth brushing and face washing. Campsites are sandy so easy to pitch a tent. It gets very, very cold at night in February so pack appropriately! Beautiful view of mountains and we saw tons of birds, rabbits, and even one deer!

Melissa J.

Perfect stop for mid-week overnighter in March, campground nearly empty. It was quiet and clean, bathrooms too. A fire had come through fairly recently, so some campsites have only charred brush and trees, but the hills still had nice vegetation. The highway is hidden from view in some campsites, and negligible road noise, so it feels very remote. Would stay here again.

Dung T.

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.

Ares R.

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!

Emma M.

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 V.

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.

Cherise H.

I would give the campgrounds and tent sites a 5 star. Beautiful views and spacious. You’re not right on top of each other. Bathrooms were fairly clean, toilets needed some attention. No showers here. The lake is great. Caught a big bass so that was fun. The boat rental was reasonably priced & the service there was good. The beach however, was awful. Too many people with canopies and it was like a disco party with every group BLASTING their own choice of music like it was some kind of music festival! It was definitely not a nice relaxing day at the beach. We left in ten minutes for a quieter location near the rocks and boat launch area. The jet skiers on the lake were generally rude and disrespectful of others, cutting our boat off and getting way to close with their shenanigans causing huge wakes. So for us, looking for some peace and quiet on the lake, it was annoying. Oh and you have to pay extra for the day use area of swimming and boating. It’s not included in the camping fee.