Oak Flat Campground
General Camping Info: Find helpful guidance and tips for an enjoyable trip to the forest!
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.
Overview of Site:
Elevation: 2,800-feet in elevation
Amenities: 20 campsites with picnic tables and campfire rings, vault toilets. There is currently no piped water available. Please bring enough water for cooking, cleaning, drinking, and extinguishing campfires.
RV’s: Maximum RV length is 22' - No hookups.
Reservations
Campsites are first come - first served. Reserving or holding of sites not allowed.
General Information
Oak Flat Campground is located on the northwest side of the forest with easy access off the I-5 freeway. With 20 campsites, grab the family and spend the weekend roasting marshmallows around the campfire, go on a hike to Whitaker Peak, or hop in your vehicle for a short drive to the cool waters of Piru Creek at Frenchman's Flat.
Year-round
Year round.
Know Fire & Other Restrictions Before You Go!: These conditions can affect your entire trip. For example, Extreme and Critical fire use restrictions mean no campfires and no portable cooking systems/stoves. Bring cold food and no S'mores.
Adventure Pass or America the Beautiful Pass required.
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $5 per night
Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day
$30 per annual
$5 per secondary annual
Camping - Fee increased to $20 per vehicle (8 people per site) per night on May 1, 2025. $5 per extra vehicle. 50% discounts given for Senior or Accessible America the Beautiful Pass holders. (Adventure Pass not accepted in-lieu of camping fee.)
Dogs must be on leash.
36 CFR 261.8 (d) Possessing a dog not on a leash or otherwise confined.
$150 fine
Address: 12371 N. Little Tujunga Canyon Road San Fernando, CA 91342
Phone: (818) 899-1900
Hours: Open Monday- Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closed 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. for lunch. (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 34.60001
Longitude: -118.7222222
Directions
From Castaic, drive 6 miles north on Interstate 5. Turn left on Templin Highway and go under the freeway. Drive northwest for 3 miles to campground.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Vault toilet(s)Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are available at this site.
20 campsites with picnic tables.
Recreation Opportunities
Viewing Wildlife
Day Hikes Info
A short walk to the trail behind the fire station leads to local Whitaker Peak.