Pyramid Lake (Emigrant Landing)

Pyramid Lake's Emigrant Landing Day Use Area offers excellent access for kayakers, canoeists, and other small boaters. The site features an expansive 8-lane boat ramp, providing ample space to launch your craft onto the lake. Emigrant Landing is located just off Interstate 5, making it a convenient option for boaters in the Los Angeles area.

The lake itself is a popular destination for a variety of water sports, including fishing, water skiing, and wakeboarding. While swimming is permitted in designated areas, fishing from the docks or boat ramp is prohibited. Visitors should note that Pyramid Lake is a reservoir, rather than a free-flowing river, and its size and character may differ from a typical river or stream.

Amenities at the Emigrant Landing Day Use Area include picnic tables, flush toilets, and a marina with boat rentals. However, the site does not offer overnight camping - for those interested in extended stays, there are two campgrounds located within 10 miles of the lake. Overall, Emigrant Landing provides an accessible and well-equipped launch point for exploring the recreational opportunities of Pyramid Lake.

Overview
This facility does not accept reservations.

Emigrant Landing is the largest day use recreation area on beautiful Pyramid Lake. Located just 90 minutes from Los Angeles, it is the perfect getaway without the
long drive.

Visitors enjoy all the lake has to offer, from boating, water skiing, wakeboarding, and fishing. A large sandy swim beach attracts hours of play. Large trees and...

Overview
This facility does not accept reservations.

Emigrant Landing is the largest day use recreation area on beautiful Pyramid Lake. Located just 90 minutes from Los Angeles, it is the perfect getaway without the
long drive.

Visitors enjoy all the lake has to offer, from boating, water skiing, wakeboarding, and fishing. A large sandy swim beach attracts hours of play. Large trees and
shelters provide cooling shade.

Water in Pyramid Lake takes a long journey from Plumas National Forest and Oroville Dam in northern California. An aqueduct carries the water down through the
Tehachapi Mountains to its southern California resting point at Pyramid Lake.Recreation
Visitors come here to picnic and spend hours fishing, boating, water skiing and jet skiing. Anglers seek striped, large, and smallmouth bass, rainbow trout, crappie and bluegill.Facilities
An accessible fishing pier, boat ramp, picnic tables and flush toilets are on-site. Drinking water and a soda machine are on hand for refreshment from the hot sun.Natural Features
The day use area sits on the northern end of Pyramid Lake in the sweeping hills above the Santa Clarita Valley. Pyramid Lake spans 1,300 acres with 21 miles of shoreline. Pyramid Rock, the lake's namesake, is south of the lake's dam in Piru Gorge.
Nearby Attractions
The Vista Del Lago Visitor Center offers views of Pyramid Lake on its wraparound viewing platform. It also provides a giant map room with intriguing facts about California's geology and water supply systems.

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