Day Use

PYRAMID LAKE - EMIGRANT LANDING DAY USE AREA

Angeles National Forest
Near Lebec, California

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.

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.

Recreation Sites

  • Mooring
  • Picnic
  • Day

Activities

  • Water Sports
  • Fishing
  • Camping
  • Boating

Amenities

  • Beach
  • Boat Ramp
  • Boat Rental
  • Fish Cleaning Station
  • Picnic Table

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.

Getting Here

Latitude
34° 38' 60.0000" N
Longitude
118° 46' 0.0001" W
From Valencia, California, drive 20 miles north on Interstate 5, then take the Smokey Bear exit west. Make a left on Pyramid Lake Road. Continue on Pyramid Lake Road until you reach the entrance kiosk to Emigrant Landing at Pyramid Lake.

Need to Know

  • Bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in approved containers
  • Visitors must enter recreation area between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.; no entry after 9 a.m.
  • Entry fee is for 1 vehicle plus 1 boat or personal watercraft
  • No mooring allowed; day use only
  • Quagga Muscle Inspections at Pyramid Lake: Please be aware that these inspections are taking place at the entrance to Pyramid Lake for all vessels not previously inspected. Be prepared for inspections and always arrive with your vessel CLEAN, DRAINED AND DRY of all water. For more information visit: www.dfg.ca.gov/invasives/quaggamussel .
  • For more information on Angeles National Forest, click here
  • Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.

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