Camping near Lake Hughes, California
Camping near Lake Hughes, California includes 5 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable and 3 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Bear, is 10 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line, and 1 of 5 is within 15 miles. 1 is free. Another 23 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Lake Hughes.
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Camping near Lake Hughes at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 5 (5 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 2 reservable and 3 first-come
- Cost
- 1 free; lowest posted fee at South Fork Rec: "Single Site: $12 per night"
- Distance from Lake Hughes
- 10 miles (Bear) to 68 miles (South Fork Rec) in a straight line; 1 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 2,353 ft (Sandy Flat) to 5,400 ft (Bear), 5 of 5 on record
- Campsites
- 107 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 2 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 50 ft (Sandy Flat)
- Drinking water
- 4 of 5
Distances are straight-line miles from Lake Hughes's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
Sandy Flat - Sites
- 27
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $36 per night
- Sites
- 80
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $36 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $12 per night
No campgrounds match these filters.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Lake Hughes
- Cottonwood, 4.1 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Upper Shake, 4.5 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Spunky, 6.1 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Sawmill, 6.9 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Prospect, 7.2 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Streamside, 9.2 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Cienaga, 11 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Zuni, 12 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Oak Flat, 16 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground, 18 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Los Alamos, 20 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight:); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Los Alamos Group Campground, 21 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight:); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Live Oak Campground, 21 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Hardluck, 23 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Ventura.
- Messenger Flats, 26 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Lightning Point, 26 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Lightning Point Group Campground, 26 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Kings, 27 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Frazier Park.
- Goldhill Camping Area, 28 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Frazier Park.
- Rocky Point, 28 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Day Use:); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Sage, 28 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Day Use:); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Basin, 29 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Dutchman, 30 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Frazier Park.
Things to do near Lake Hughes
Public land and water within 30 miles of Lake Hughes, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State Natural Reserve, a state park whose mapped point is 5.1 miles from Lake Hughes; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 5.6 miles from Lake Hughes; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Castaic Lake State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 13 miles from Lake Hughes; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Apollo Community Regional Park Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Lake Hughes; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Magic Mountain Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 20 miles from Lake Hughes; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Lake Piru water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 23 miles from Lake Hughes; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
- Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 24 miles from Lake Hughes; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 28 miles from Lake Hughes; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Fort Tejon State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 28 miles from Lake Hughes; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Hansen Dam Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 29 miles from Lake Hughes; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Lake Hughes
Nearest emergency room
Antelope Valley Hospital
1600 W Ave J, Lancaster, CA, 17 miles from Lake Hughes . (661) 949-5500
Next nearest: Palmdale Regional Medical Center, 38600 Medical Center Dr, Palmdale, CA, 19 miles , (661) 382-5000.
In an emergency, call 911.
Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .
- Groceries
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- Green Valley Market & Gas
- Backroad Market & Liquor
- Wee Vill Market
- Fuel
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- Kwik Serv
- Backroad Market Gasoline
- Rancher's Market
- Pharmacy
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- Walgreens
- Walmart Pharmacy
- Rite Aid
- Laundromat
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- Sandy's Coin Laundry
- George's Cleaners and Laundry
- Coin Laundry
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Lake Hughes: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Lake Hughes, CA?
5 public campgrounds are on record near Lake Hughes. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Bear (10 miles), Sandy Flat (62 miles), Pioneer Point (67 miles), French Gulch Group Campground (67 miles), and 1 more. 3 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 2 book through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Lake Hughes, CA?
Yes: Bear charges no fee at the campground.
Where can I camp with an RV near Lake Hughes, CA?
2 campgrounds near Lake Hughes take RVs: Pioneer Point and Sandy Flat. None has hookups on record.
Where can I go tent camping near Lake Hughes, CA?
Sandy Flat lists tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Lake Hughes with drinking water?
French Gulch Group Campground, Pioneer Point, Sandy Flat, and South Fork Rec have potable water on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Lake Hughes, CA?
Antelope Valley Hospital, 1600 W Ave J, Lancaster, CA, is 17 miles from Lake Hughes in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (661) 949-5500. In an emergency, call 911.
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