Lightning Point Group Campground
The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 40 ft
- Sites
- 6
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Yes
- Paved access
- Yes
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- 2
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Lightning Point Group Campground
The Lightning Point Group Campground is currently CLOSED until further notice. The National Forest Foundation is rehabilitating this campground at this time. When open... 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. General Info: 6,200-feet elevation. Six sites to accommodate approximately 240 campers. All sites have group-sized tables. Added features include horse corrals, large gathering areas, and a short and easy nature trail. Hiking on the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. The area is behind a locked gate, and is available for use starting the 3rd weekend in April through October 31 (weather-permitting). Sites 5 and 6 will only be available May 1 through October 31.
Before you go
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Hours
Closed
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.