Camping near Angeles / ITTS range?

[Untamed1972]

I going from San Diego to the ITTS (at Angeles range) facility at the end of the month for a 2-day class. I've never been up there before. My plan is to go up Friday evening so I'm there 1st thing in the AM. I hate having to get up crazy early and then being tired all day during the class. I was thinking of taking my truck with self-contained camper up there to stay in for Fri and Sat night.

I was just wondering if anyone knows if there is anywhere near by the range that I could park for those nights. Free would be good, but a few bucks for a camping spot would be ok too. I dont need hookups or anything since my camper is self-contained. If not I guess I will be looking for a motel.

Any heads-up anyone can offer is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Untamed

[dwh100]

http://lodging.uptake.com/camping/california/lake_view_terrace/791228192.html

[appagohm]

hmm... i haven't seen any camp sites when i went out there. But i'm pretty sure you can find a spot to park your car overnight. Talk to the local ranger to get details.

[Untamed1972]

does walmart still allow overnite parking? I've done that before, but thought I heard they weren't allowing that anymore.

[Fate]

Since you're self contained, and low impact, you might give the folks over at the Hideaway a call and see if you can crash in their lot for 2 nights. The plus is they have pretty good live music on the weekends and the bar is like a little slice of Texas Nowheresville. Food is fairly decent too. Location is the next canyon over, about 5 minutes from Angeles.

Hideaway Bar & Grill
(818) 890-1225
12122 Kagel Canyon Rd
Kagel Canyon, CA 91342

[Untamed1972]

Since you're self contained, and low impact, you might give the folks over at the Hideaway a call and see if you can crash in their lot for 2 nights. The plus is they have pretty good live music on the weekends and the bar is like a little slice of Texas Nowheresville. Food is fairly decent too. Location is the next canyon over, about 5 minutes from Angeles.

Hideaway Bar & Grill
(818) 890-1225
12122 Kagel Canyon Rd
Kagel Canyon, CA 91342

Hmm...sounds interesting. although when I've got 2 days of training to do I'm not sure how conducive to mental alertness staying at a honky tonk bar would be. LOL Untamed does love a good honky tonk bar.

[Nachoman]

I've been up there twice and always just stayed at hotels in burbank. There's a polo club and a farm along Little Tujunga Cyn road right outside of the range, they might let you park there for the night if you ask really nicely.

Edit: i should add that if you take your camper, the private range where ITTS holds its classes might be tough to get the camper up there. It's a moderately steep and rutted dirt/concrete road and there isn't much room for parking and to turn around, depending on how many classes are going on up there that day.

[Untamed1972]

I've been up there twice and always just stayed at hotels in burbank. There's a polo club and a farm along Little Tujunga Cyn road right outside of the range, they might let you park there for the night if you ask really nicely.

Edit: i should add that if you take your camper, the private range where ITTS holds its classes might be tough to get the camper up there. It's a moderately steep and rutted dirt/concrete road and there isn't much room for parking and to turn around, depending on how many classes are going on up there that day.

Hmmm....good to know. Like I said I've never been there. I think I have some hotel points I can use for a couple free nights. Maybe I will just do that, and scout things out for future trips if I wanna take the camper.

[IntoForever]

All the roads I used to camp on have been shut down due to recent fires and concerns of landslides. There is a ranger station right up the street from Angeles Shooting Range. Call them and see if any sites were unaffected and what the fee is.

[Nachoman]

Hmmm....good to know. Like I said I've never been there. I think I have some hotel points I can use for a couple free nights. Maybe I will just do that, and scout things out for future trips if I wanna take the camper.

When there's only 1 class that weekend, it's not bad, but when there's two classes it gets a little tight. Cars can get out easy enough, but a camper might have issues.

There's another dirt lot right below the range though, you can always park there and just walk up the short hill.

[Untamed1972]

When there's only 1 class that weekend, it's not bad, but when there's two classes it gets a little tight. Cars can get out easy enough, but a camper might have issues.

There's another dirt lot right below the range though, you can always park there and just walk up the short hill.

I have a 10ft camper on an extra-cab, long bed f-250. so it's not like it's huge.