Lightning Point
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Lightning Point is a National Forest campground near Los Angeles, California.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✕ Potable water
- ✕ Toilets
No potable water and no toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 6,140 ft
34.3719, -118.1831 in Los Angeles. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Lightning Point?
No. Lightning Point is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Is there drinking water at Lightning Point?
No. Lightning Point has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Who manages Lightning Point?
Lightning Point is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Lightning Point
Lightning Point Group Campground
- Sites
- 6
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $5 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $5 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Los Angeles and campgrounds in Los Angeles.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01