Buckhorn Campground in the Angeles National Forest
A camper warms up at Buckhorn campground. The 38 sites at Buckhorn are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no reservations are accepted. The fee is $12 a night, paid at a self-serve fee station. Water is available, and several vault toilets are nearby. (Hugo Martín / Los Angeles Times)
Buckhorn campground sits at 6,300 feet, where the temperatures are cooler and the skies appear mostly smog-free on hot summer days. The big, green pines and cedar trees that shade the campground make it easy to forget you are less than an hours drive from Los Angeles. (Hugo Martín / Los Angeles Times)
