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Indian Flats Group Camp (Closed)
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 33.34911, -116.65861
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Indian Flats Group Camp (Closed)
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 3,629 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Indian Flats Group Camp (Closed)NIFC · 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 Indian Flats Group Camp (Closed) · Cleveland National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel5 mi
- GGrocery5 mi
- @Mail5 mi
- WWater8 mi
- LLaundry10 mi
- EVEV fast charger12 mi
- ShShower13 mi
- +Urgent care16 mi
- RxPharmacy17 mi
- OOutfitter17 mi
- HHardware18 mi
- MMechanic18 mi
- AAir-up25 mi
- PPropane27 mi
- DDump27 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 5 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Indian Flats Group Camp (Closed)
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
3,629 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
33.34911, -116.65861
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Indian Flats Group Camp (Closed) · Cleveland National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townAguanga · ~13.4 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~7.9 mi
- FuelFuel · ~4.7 mi
- Propane / LPGPechanga Gas Station · ~26.6 mi
- Dump station~27.3 mi
- Groceriessunshine summit market and gas · ~4.7 mi
- PharmacyPharmacy · ~17.3 mi
- Hospital / clinicHospital · ~16.4 mi
- HardwareTrue Value · ~17.8 mi
EV charging — from Indian Flats Group Camp (Closed) · Cleveland National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger12.5 mi straight-line SW — La Jolla Tribal Hall, Pauma Valley, CA · CHARGELAB · J1772, CCS · 4 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach13 within 25 mi · 239 within 50 · 879 within 100 · 1226 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)16.6 mi — Santa Ysabel, CA - Tesla Supercharger, Santa Ysabel
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO14.1 mi — MSTC EV CHARGER CHARGEPOINT 2, Anza
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)10.0 mi — MIRACOSTA EV EV 4C -2, Oceanside, CA · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 455670 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Indian Flats Group Camp (Closed) · Cleveland National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletAtaxam Ma'Mta'Ash Campground · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletOak Grove Campground · ~8.0 mi W · USFS
- RestroomHenshaw Scenic Vista · ~8.8 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSan Luis Rey Picnic Area · ~10.2 mi SW · USFS
Open Indian Flats Group Camp (Closed) elsewhere
Other camps near Indian Flats Group Camp (Closed)
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Beauty Mountain Wilderness~7.5 mi
- Oak Grove Campground~8.0 mi · fee
- Crestline Group Campground~12.0 mi
- Observatory Campground~12.6 mi · fee
The unit that manages Indian Flats Group Camp (Closed)
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Indian Flats Group Camp (Closed) are set by Cleveland National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Indian Flats Group Camp (Closed)
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Free but developed (not dispersed) - review
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Indian Flats Group Camp (Closed)
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Indian Flats Group Camp (Closed)
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