Availability
Unnamed mapped stream or river is mapped within 0.5 mile of the camp-area marker. This is map evidence, not a real-time flow report.
Backpacking camp
Parsons Landing camp area
Trans-Catalina Trail, California
About this place
Parsons Landing is an official designated overnight location reached by the pinned agency trail route shown in Kampilo.
A reservation or permit is still required, and the map does not guarantee site availability or current access.
Water planning
Water at this camp
Seasonal natural water nearbyDrinking safety
Natural water is not verified potable. Filter and disinfect it or boil it according to the linked land-manager guidance before drinking.
Seasonality
Unnamed mapped stream or river is classified as intermittent and may be dry.
- Unnamed mapped stream or riverRiver or stream · 0.2 mi awaySeasonal/intermittent — may be dry · Treat before drinkingOfficial source
Fire planning
Campfire & stove rules
Provided campground fire facility onlyCampfires
Parsons Landing is a reserved Trans-Catalina Trail campground. Use wood or charcoal only in a facility explicitly provided for the assigned site and only when the reservation's current fire notice permits it; never build a ground fire or gather island vegetation.
Backpacking stoves
Portable gas stove at the reserved campground. Use a self-contained gas stove at the assigned campsite and follow the campground's current wind and fire-danger restrictions.
Permit
The campsite reservation and Conservancy hiking authorization remain required. The manager does not identify a separate California Campfire Permit for an approved campground stove.
Current restrictions
Check the exact campground reservation notice immediately before travel. The current notice controls fire facilities, Parsons Landing locker service, and any wind- or fire-danger suspension of flame devices.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
The Trans-Catalina Trail and reserved campgrounds have no single published annual closure season, but ferry service, campground availability, wildfire, extreme heat, storms, and Conservancy closures can interrupt an itineraryPlace closure
No recurring date-based closure of Parsons Landing is published. The source-connected approach conditions below and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Seasonal access
Source-connected approaches: Avalon Trans-Catalina Trailhead, Two Harbors Trans-Catalina Trailhead. The Trans-Catalina Trail and reserved campgrounds have no single published annual closure season, but ferry service, campground availability, wildfire, extreme heat, storms, and Conservancy closures can interrupt an itinerary.
Before driving
Confirm ferries, hiking authorization, every campground reservation, trail conditions, fire restrictions, and water service before leaving the mainland.
Mapped approaches
Choose a trailhead for Parsons Landing camp area
Each option has a sourced trail route to this camp area. Choose one to open its itinerary builder with this destination in context.
- Two Harbors Trans-Catalina Trailhead6.8 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Avalon Trans-Catalina Trailhead31.8 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
Map
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- Latitude
- 33.475600° N
- Longitude
- 118.551400° W