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Crystal Lake Rec Area Campground
12 mi west of Wrightwood, CA · No signal at camp
About Crystal Lake Rec Area Campground
[**General Camping Info**](https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/angeles/recreation/camping-cabins): Find helpful guidance and tips for an enjoyable trip to the forest! [**Know Fire & Other Restrictions Before You Go!**](https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/angeles/alerts-notices): These conditions can affect your entire trip. For example, Extreme and Critical fire use restrictions mean no campfires and no portable cooking systems/stoves. Bring cold food and no S'mores. [**Be Bear Aware!**](https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/bears): Bear safety is critical, for the safety of your group and/or you, as well as our bears. Help keep bears wild by following these tips. **Location: **Outdoor adventures lie around every corner--including hikes to spectacular peaks of Mt. Islip and Windy Gap--or fishing in Crystal Lake (which is a mile-long hike from the campground). **Elevation:**5,539-feet…
- Fees: $5 for day use. Camping: $12 for first vehicle and $5 for second vehicle per day/night during the summer; $5 per vehicle during the winter.
- Season: Spring
- Managed by: USFS - Angeles National Forest
- Where: 12 mi west of Wrightwood, CA · 34.32569, -117.8329
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Gap Trail | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Tototngna Trail | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Golden Cup Trail | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Pinyon Ridge Trail | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Soldier Creek Trail | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Half Knob Trail | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Griffith Observatory (Observatory), 39 mi.
Dump station: 20.7 mi
Water fill-up: 15.1 mi
Propane: 15.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Deer Group Camp 0.6 mi
- Deer Spring 0.6 mi
- Little Jimmy Campground 1.5 mi
- Coldbrook Campground 2.4 mi
- Buckhorn Campground 4.6 mi
- Southfork Campground 4.9 mi