Chilao Picnic Area
Area Status: Temporarily Closed

DUE TO RECENT WINTER STORMS, SOME RECREATION AREAS MAY BE INACCESSIBLE OR CLOSED. PLEASE CHECK ALERTS & NOTICES FOR ANY CLOSURES / RESTRICTIONS / OFFICE UPDATES.
Elevation: 5,300-feet
Amenities: 20+ picnic sites with picnic tables, BBQ pedestal grills, campfire rings. vault toilets, trash facilities. Piped water may or may not be available. Due to limited water availability, please bring enough water for cooking, cleaning, drinking, and extinguishing BBQ grill fires and campfires.
Hiking: Access to the Silver Moccasin National Recreation Trail and the Chilao Visitor Center
Fees: Day use - Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass required
At a Glance
Operational Hours: | Day use hours are 6 am to 10 pm |
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Reservations: | Picnic sites are first come - first served. Reserving or holding of sites not allowed. |
Area Amenities: | Accessible,Picnic tables,Toilets,Drinking water,Parking |
Fees: | Adventure Pass Required $5/day or $30/year. Interagency Passes also accepted. |
Usage: | Light |
Restrictions: | Fire Restrictions are in effect. All fires must be put completely out when unattended and before you leave the area. |
Closest Towns: | La Canada. |
Restroom: | Vault Toilet |
Passes: | Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass Required. |
Operated By: | Forest Service |
Information Center: | Please call the Acton Work Center at (661) 269-2808 for current conditions and additional information. |
Activities
Picnicking
Amenities
Picnic tables: | |
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Parking: | |
Toilets: | Wooden Vault |
Accessible: | 2 sites |
Drinking water: | Non-potable |
Alerts & Warnings
- Advisory: Safety by Waterfalls / Streams / Creeks
- Offices--Info & Pass Sales Updates
- Driving to the Forest?
- Fire Restrictions: Moderate (Angeles National Forest)
- Advisory: Hiking at High Elevations
- Off-Highway Vehicle Areas
- Forest Service Road Closures / Storm Damage - Part 2
- Forest Service Road Closures / Storm Damage - Part 1
- Planning to Camp? (Stay Limits & Dispersed Camping Restrictions)