Bandido Group Campground, Acton, CA

Bandido Group Campground is located in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Ranger District, Angeles National Forest (1 hr 4 min northeast of Altadena, CA) with an elevation of 5,844 feet. There are a total of 5 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of March to mid November. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Fees range from $24.00 to $120.00. Activities include biking, horseback riding, hiking trails.

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34.34432, -118.00413
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(661) 269-2808 (Information)
(877) 444-6777 (Reservations)
$24 - $120

Campsite Reviews (17)

3.7 out of 5

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1 star		18%

@SethS9248443 · Camped on Sep 1, 2024 at Campsite #3

Great campground , lots of shade, and very secluded!

@GregoryK349496 · Camped on Jul 24, 2022 at Campsite #4

Read the instructions! I have never been to a campground where you have to call ahead for a gate code. I arrived at 7pm, no one around, no parking, no cell service. The gate was locked and I had to drive and find an available campground. Praise the maker for Chilao campground, it was accessible and available. Much better than this lousy campground. And my request for refund was denied… Thanks for the lesson.

@IVONNES1066670 · Camped on Jul 16, 2022 at Campsite #1

For campsite number 1. Small maybe 3 tents Too many mosquitos & flies. Loud music until 2:00 am Bathroom were dirty all weekend.

@LisaW1374326 · Camped on Nov 6, 2021 at Campsite #2

Great spot for our Scout Troop campout and we’d definitely go back! My only word of warning is that the after-hours noise restrictions were not enforced, at least on the weekend we were there, and the large group of college-age looking people in the adjacent group site partied until after 2am.

@LisaW109 · Camped on Nov 6, 2021 at Campsite #2

@BrianV362 · Camped on Oct 13, 2021 at Campsite #1

We arrived after dark and we’re never told you needed a code for a locked gate. We were stuck and it was late

@BrianV1669583 · Camped on Oct 13, 2021 at Campsite #1

We arrived after dark and we’re never told you needed a code for a locked gate. We were stuck and it was late

@AngelinaG72298 · Camped on Aug 16, 2021 at Campsite #1

Nice, clean, spacious and quiet campsites. Campsite #1 has very little space for tents

@AngelinaG632 · Camped on Aug 16, 2021 at Campsite #1

Nice, clean, spacious and quiet campsites. Campsite #1 has very little space for tents

@ClaireA354 · Camped on Oct 25, 2019 at Campsite #2

We rented site 2 so we could be in the center of the camp, and we were the only ones there! It was very nice to have the whole place to ourselves. The one big problem was the yellow jackets. This was at the end of October, and there were just swarms of them everywhere. Luckily, someone had left some traps behind that we refilled, and we also made our own (out of bacon and cardboard). We also highly recommend breakfast at Newcomb's Ranch before heading back down the hill.

@ClaireA2347578 · Camped on Oct 25, 2019 at Campsite #2

@MargaretR565 · Camped on Oct 3, 2019 at Campsite #3

I love this campground, although you can't fit that many rigs, and we wish it would be left to the equestrian's only!

@MargaretR75440 · Camped on Oct 3, 2019 at Campsite #3

I love this campground, although you can't fit that many rigs, and we wish it would be left to the equestrian's only!

@AdamF842 · Camped on Sep 20, 2019 at Campsite #3

Bandido is excellent for large groups with many cars. There is plenty of parking throughout the campground as well as the front. The smallest site can hold more than ten people with the largest site holding more than thirty. There is no running water so you'll have to bring your own but there are great hiking trails nearby and it's fairly isolated so it truly feels like being in nature despite only being an hour from civilization. I've camped there a few times and have thoroughly enjoyed it every time!

@AdamF1912245 · Camped on Sep 20, 2019 at Campsite #3

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