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CONTACT INFORMATION

Tim Deisler *
Director of Camp and Community Engagement, The Painted Turtle Camp
17000 Elizabeth Lake Rd, PO Box 455, Lake Hughes, CA 93532
310-451-1353 Ext. 122 phone 1
[email protected]


David Halver *
Filming & Production Liaison, City of Palmdale
310-463-1911 phone 1
[email protected]


* key contact

WEBSITE:
The Painted Turtle website photo gallery
Video about The Painted Turtle shot on the campsite, Our Story

Keywords: Anytown USA / Anywhere USA; Boat Docks / Ramps; Hills; Kitchens - Industrial Kitchens; Lakeside; Mountains; Parking - Flat Surface Parking; Pond / Lake / Koi Pond; Public Restrooms; Trails; Unpaved Roads; Wilderness

General Notes: submitted by: Jessica Santos 1.11.2023 / updated 12.15.25 bd

Usage Restriction: The Painted Turtle staff will work with you to schedule production around Camp Sessions (busiest months are June/July).

Jurisdictions: ANTELOPE VALLEY FILM OFFICE / NORTH LOS ANGELES COUNTY / LANCASTER / PALMDALE - FLICS

Within 30-Mile Studio Zone: N

State Property: N

Closed/Vacant: N

Ownership: private

Verified: 8/20/2025

Location Details

The Painted Turtle Camp

United States / Lake Hughes, California
Location ID: #10204063

The Painted Turtle---a One-Stop Film Location-- is a camp for children with serious medical conditions founded by Paul Newman. Located in Lake Hughes, CA, 1.5 hours from Los Angeles in the Los Angeles National Forest, the 173-acre property offers the variety of a studio backlot, with the privacy and ease of a single controlled location. From rugged mountain trails, wilderness swamps and paths, to sparkling lakeshores, rustic cabins and even a full-size gymnasium, The Painted Turtle site includes: 16 individual cabins, a large dining hall, a gymnasium with a regulation size basketball court w/ ropes wall & pull out bleachers, swimming pool, archery range, a lake and boathouse with small craft boats & fishing dock, low and high ropes courses, arts and crafts/woodshop buildings, large green space/lawn, barn, pasture, riding ring, campfire circle, industrial kitchen, helicopter pad, staff housing building/motel style, staff village with five manufactured homes, industrial facility buildings w/ large dirt parking lot for parking, equipment trucks, and catering. This private location is both diverse and highly adaptable.

Location Category:

  • ACCOMMODATIONS - *;
  • AGRICULTURAL - *;
  • AGRICULTURAL - Barns;
  • CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - *;
  • CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - Small Towns / Main Streets;
  • HOUSES - *;
  • HOUSES - Cottages / Cabins;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Camps / Campgrounds;
  • SPORTS - *;
  • SPORTS - Archery Ranges;
  • SPORTS - Basketball Indoor;
  • SPORTS - Gymnasiums;
  • SPORTS - Swimming Pools Outdoor / Outdoor Pools;
  • TRANSPORTATION - *;
  • TRANSPORTATION - Heliports / Helipads;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - *;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Lakes / Dams / Reservoirs
 
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