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Established Camping

Crystal Lake Rec Area Campground

26 Reviews

About

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Angeles National Forest

Overview

Crystal Lake is open, however, campsites are no longer available for reservation on Recreation.gov. Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Located near the lake at the Crystal Lake Recreation Area and San Gabriel Canyon at an elevation of 5,600 feet. The climate…

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group
  • Cabins

Features

For Campers

  • Market
  • Trash
  • Firewood Available
  • Phone Service
  • Drinking Water
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Pull-Through Sites
  • Big Rig Friendly

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26 Reviews

Scott D.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2023

Convenient

We stayed at Crystal Lake campground on Friday the 13th! Luckily we arrived before 3pm as the campground was pretty full by 6pm. I give it 4 stars for being about 90min from Corona. However it is close to LA and there is still a lot of graffiti at the pit toilets and the group next to us was pretty…

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  • Review photo of Crystal Lake Rec Area Campground by Scott D., October 15, 2023
Leslie R.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Sep. 16, 2023

Beautiful, but noisy

I didn’t stay overnight at this campground, but rather used it as the parking place for my day hike to Throop peak. I arrived at 9am on Labor Day, and I was pleasantly surprised that  there were still plenty of parking spots available in the day use area. I use the vault toilet, and wasn’t the…

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  • Review photo of Crystal Lake Rec Area Campground by Leslie R., September 16, 2023
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Yuliana N.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Sep. 1, 2023

Our favorite place !

Very cool place, quiet, lots of places for tents. Very nice and friendly people work at the cafe at the entrance. There is a lake nearby. We'll come again!

  • Review photo of Crystal Lake Rec Area Campground by Yuliana N., September 1, 2023
  • Review photo of Crystal Lake Rec Area Campground by Yuliana N., September 1, 2023
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Location

Crystal Lake Rec Area Campground is located in California

Detail location of campground

Directions

From Azusa, take Highway 39 north for twenty-five miles, through San Gabriel Canyon. Follow the signs to Crystal Lake. When you come to Crystal Lake Road, turn right to Crystal Lake. Stop at fee station.

Address

HWY 39
Azusa, CA 91702

Coordinates

34.3255556 N
117.8372222 W

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