Turkey Flat OHV Campground/Staging Area/Trailhead
The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
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.
Turkey Flat OHV Campground/Staging Area/Trailhead
The site is located on Navajo Road, one quarter of a mile off Parkhill Road. The trailhead parking serves Motorcycles ATV’s. Open daily and year-round, Turkey Flat Campground has an open area of campsites that include picnic tables and two vault toilets. You should plan to be completely self-sustainable for the duration of your trip. There is no potable water (drinking water) onsite. There is no dump station. Near the fee/information boards is a staging area to offload gear. There is a vault toilet and several picnic tables in a flat area under large oak trees for shade. Powerline and La Canada trails leave from the northwest edge of the area and split beyond the wide sandy stretch of trail. There is a small warm-up/kids track that can be entered from just beyond the vault toilet. The trailhead and day use area is open all year. However, this area could be closed at times during rainy season to protect roads and trails. The Turkey Flat Staging Day Use Area is no longer an Adventure Pass recreation site. This site is managed by the Parks Management for the Forest Service. $10/day use fee for parking. $30/camping overnight. Natural Features Oak, conifer and various chaparral trees dot the landscape in this rider’s paradise. The terrain is mostly rocky and hard packed. On a clear day, take in the expansive views of the coastline and the Sierra Mountains, as well as peaks such as Pozo Summit (elevation 2,635 ft.) and Black Mountain (elevation 3,622 ft.). Recreation Appealing to ATVs, quad runners, dual sports and single track riders, visitors will find access to 45 miles of marked and rated trails geared toward the beginner to experienced rider, and all accessible from your camping spot or the day use staging area. The facility even has a kids track for those beginner riders.
Before you go
Fees
Concession-managed by the Parks Management Company for the Forest Service. $10 day use fee at staging area per vehicle. $30/night for camping.
Restrictions
Pack out all trash. 14 day stay limit.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
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