Pyramid Lake - Emigrant Landing Day Use Area

Angeles National Forest, CA · ≈13.8 mi to Castaic
Sites
151
Max rig
No RV sites
Pull-through
N/A
Hookups
None
ADA
To town
13.8 mi
Signal

✓ Best for

  • Day hikers and picnickers
  • Fishing day-trips
  • Boating and water sports
  • Pet owners on day visits

✕ Not ideal for

  • Overnight camping
  • RVs of any size
  • Visitors needing accessibility

Connectivity

Best bet: T-MobileStrong 5G signal here · 3 of 3 carriers reach here
Verizon5G
AT&T5G
T-Mobile5G

What's here

150 Moorings
1 Picnic
Rig compatibility

Will your rig fit?

This is a day-use area — no overnight camping of any kind (tent, RV, or otherwise) is available here.

Amenities & features

Amenities
Pets allowedPicnic tables
Activities
BoatingCampingFishingWater Sports
Natural features
Lakefront
CampIntel Score

How we score

We score what we can verify.
Tight for big rigsRig fit
Remote — plan aheadAccess
Good amenitiesConvenience
Verdicts come from our Rig fit, Access & Convenience sub-scores — each built only from verifiable Recreation.gov data.

Where it is

Nearest town: Castaic, ~13.8 miGet directions ↗

Photos

Photos: Recreation.gov

Overview

Overview This facility does not accept reservations. Emigrant Landing is the largest day use recreation area on beautiful Pyramid Lake. Located just 90 minutes from Los Angeles, it is the perfect getaway without the long drive. Visitors enjoy all the lake has to offer, from boating, water skiing, wakeboarding, and fishing. A large sandy swim beach attracts hours of play. Large trees and shelters provide cooling shade. Water in Pyramid Lake takes a long journey from Plumas National Forest and Oroville Dam in northern California. An aqueduct carries the water down through the Tehachapi Mountains to its southern California resting point at Pyramid Lake. Recreation Visitors come here to picnic and spend hours fishing, boating, water skiing and jet skiing. Anglers seek striped, large, and smallmouth bass, rainbow trout, crappie and bluegill. Facilities An accessible fishing pier, boat ramp, picnic tables and flush toilets are on-site. Drinking water and a soda machine are on hand for refreshment from the hot sun. Natural Features The day use area sits on the northern end of Pyramid Lake in the sweeping hills above the Santa Clarita Valley. Pyramid Lake spans 1,300 acres with 21 miles of shoreline. Pyramid Rock, the lake's namesake, is south of the lake's dam in Piru Gorge. Nearby Attractions The Vista Del Lago Visitor Center offers views of Pyramid Lake on its wraparound viewing platform. It also provides a giant map room with intriguing facts about California's geology and water supply systems.

Managed by USDA Forest Service · Developed campground