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Messenger Flats Campground
TEMPORARILY CLOSED for the season and for a restoration project.
General Camping Info: Find helpful guidance and tips for an enjoyable trip to the forest!
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.
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.
Elevation: 5,500-foot elevation
Amenities: 10 campsites with picnic tables and campfire rings, vault toilets. There is no water available. Please bring enough water for cooking, cleaning, drinking, and extinguishing campfires.
Hiking: Just a short walk to the Pacific Crest Trail located across from the campground entrance
Corrals: Two horse corrals available.
Fees: Camping - Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass Required. Campsites are first come-first served. No reserving or holding of campsites allowed.
Day use - Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass Required.
At a Glance
| Current Conditions: | Temporarily closed for the season and for a restoration project. |
|---|---|
| Fees: | Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass required. |
| Usage: | Light |
| Restrictions: | See current fire restrictions. |
| Water: | No |
| Restroom: | Vault Toilet |
| Operated By: | Forest Service |
| Information Center: | Call the Los Angeles Gateway District Office at (818) 482-8937 for current conditions and additional information. For more office info visit Information & Pass Sales. |
General Information
Directions:Location: From Interstate 210 in La Canada exit at Angeles Crest Hwy (Hwy. 2) and drive north for 9 miles. Turn left onto the Angeles Forest Hwy (County Rd. N3) and drive about 12 miles to Mill Creek Summit. Turn left on Santa Clara Divide Rd. and continue 9 miles to the campground.
Activities
Campground Camping
| No. of Sites | 10 single site(s) |
| Reservation Info | Not reservable |
| No. of Accessible sites | None |
Horse Camping
Horse Riding
Picnicking
Alerts & Warnings
- NEW Bobcat Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure
- NEW! Smoke Alert: Prescribed Burn (Planned Fire) in Sawmill-Liebre Area
- 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 & More
- Forest Service Road Closures / Storm Damage - Part 1
- Planning to Camp? (Stay Limits & Dispersed Camping Restrictions)