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Los Angeles Gateway District

The Los Angeles Gateway District Office is located at 12371 N. Little Tujunga Canyon Road, Sylmar, CA  91342.

(818) 899-1900
FAX (818) 896-6727
CRS (800) 735-2922 (Voice)
CRS (800) 735-2929 (TDD/TTY)

Passes & Permits

No fee is required to park here for information or to purchase passes. 

Recreation Sites

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Bear Campground

Site Open
Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) Picnicking
The Angeles National Forest has completed improvements to Sawmill and Bear campgrounds through Great American Outdoors Act funds.Improvements include new fire rings, bear-proof storage lockers,…

Bear Divide Vista Area

Site Open
Outdoor Science and Learning
Be Bear Aware!: Bear safety is critical, for the safety of your group and/or you, as well as our bears. Help keep bears wild by following these tips. 

Chantry Flat Picnic Area

Site Open
Picnicking Horse Riding and Camping Hiking Outdoor Science and Learning
Be Bear Aware!: Bear safety is critical, for the safety of your group and/or you, as well as our bears. Help keep bears wild by following these tips.  Nestled high on a ridge in Big Santa Anita…

Clear Creek Information Station

Site Temporarily Closed
Outdoor Science and Learning
Be Bear Aware!: Bear safety is critical, for the safety of your group and/or you, as well as our bears. Help keep bears wild by following these tips.

Drinkwater Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Staging Area

Site Open
Off Highway Vehicles (OHV)
The Drinkwater Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Staging Area is 4.1-miles-long. It begins in Santa Clarita, CA, at San Francisquito Canyon Road and ends at City Highline Road (6N21). The road is open for…

Echo Mountain Picnic Area

Site Closed
Picnicking Hiking Outdoor Science and Learning
Be Bear Aware!: Bear safety is critical, for the safety of your group and/or you, as well as our bears. Help keep bears wild by following these tips. 

Elizabeth Lake Day-Use Area

Site Open
Picnicking Water Activities Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
General Camping Info: Find helpful guidance and tips for an enjoyable trip to the forest!Lake Elizabeth can sometimes be full of water and sometimes completely dry. It is a small lake formed in a…

Frenchman's Flat Day Use Area

Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Picnicking Biking Outdoor Science and Learning Water Activities
Be Bear Aware!: Bear safety is critical, for the safety of your group and/or you, as well as our bears. Help keep bears wild by following these tips.  The 2,200-acre Frenchman’s Flat standard…

Last updated March 18th, 2025