Messenger Flats Campground

US Forest Service · California

Messenger Flats Campground in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

Elevation: 5500-Foot Elevation Amenities: 10Campsites- 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.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$5/night

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

30

Listed facilities

dump station (as published by the agency)

Coordinates

34.38001, -118.18889

Nearest sites we map

• Lightning Point Group Campground1 km · US Forest Service
• Monte Cristo Campground8 km · US Forest Service
• Mt. Pacifico Campground14 km · US Forest Service
• Oakwilde Campground15 km · US Forest Service
• Bear Canyon Campground16 km · US Forest Service
• Meadow Group Campground17 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-08-06, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

All camping near Palmdale · All camping in California