USDA Forest Service · California
Los Alamos Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,881 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- LOS ALAMOS (NFSR 7N32) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
About
US Forest Service campground. Elevation:2900-Foot Elevation Amenities: Concessionaire operated. There are 93 single family campsites with picnic tables, fire rings, flush toilets, piped water available. Camp Store. Dump Station. Premium campsites have shade ramadas. Pyramid Lake: The lake is only 2.5 miles away and offers swimming, waterskiing, wakeboarding, jet skiing, and fishing. RV 's: Maximum RV length is 26 '- No hookups. The campground offers 93 family sites with tables, and fresh drinking water. (No showers or hook-ups available). A large group campsite accommodating up to 50 visitors is available on a reservation only basis. Piped water. Flush toilets. Camp store. Potable water and dump station free to overnight guests. Group campsites available. This is the closest campground to Pyramid Lake, although the campground is NOT located on the lake. A boat launch ramp is located at the lake. Maximum RV length 26 feet. Campers have first priority to Pyramid Lake but must be in line to enter the marina area by 6:15 a.m. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight:
Standard Site: $26 per night
Premium Site: $45 per night
Group Sites: $110 per night (1-25 people); $160 per night (26-40 people)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 40° | 30° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| February | 59° | 39° | 28° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| March | 62° | 41° | 23° | 91° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 46° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 53° | 41° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 92° | 62° | 46° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 97° | 69° | 58° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 68° | 60° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 62° | 47° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 79° | 54° | 38° | 94° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 68° | 47° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 61° | 41° | 30° | 75° | 2 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Los Alamos Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Hardluck · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 96 sites
- Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area · California State Parks · 6 mi
- Kings Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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