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BLM public land
Drive-up · Bureau of Land Management · San Bernardino County, CA · 35.03807, -116.38388
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Ask about this camp →Dave's been here. A spot from Dave's own travels on Bureau of Land Management land — free to camp. Conditions still change, so confirm access, stay limits and fire rules before you go.
A fee campground in BLM land at Afton Canyon along the western extremity of the Mojave Road. Nice, well-cared for. Trash bins, running water, fire ring, sheltered picnic tables. Some RVs. Short drive from highway, but quiet and feels remote. Enough room for one or two vehicles per site. Desert setting next to railroad bridge. Good cell service. Cost was $6 per night. Recommended if you don't mind spending a few bucks.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,412 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater0 mi
- GGrocery3 mi
- FFuel12 mi
- @Mail22 mi
- HHardware23 mi
- MMechanic23 mi
- PPropane23 mi
- +Urgent care23 mi
- AAir-up30 mi
- RxPharmacy36 mi
- LLaundry37 mi
- DDump42 mi
- ShShower60 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 3 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation
1,412 ft
County
San Bernardino County, CA
Coordinates
35.03807, -116.38388
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Resupply lookup unavailable — try the map links below.
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomAfton Canyon Cg -Toilet 10 · at this camp · BLM
- RestroomAfton Canyon Cg -Toilet 20 · at this camp · BLM
- Highway rest areaClyde V. Kane Southbound · ~4.9 mi W
- Highway rest areaClyde V. Kane Northbound · ~4.9 mi W
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Afton Canyon~2.6 mi
- Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Area~6.4 mi
- Dispersed Camping~21.8 mi
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (San Bernardino County, CA). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Dumping grey & black →Getting unstuck →All field notes →
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