Agency-listedBLM · dispersedFree
Juniper Flats
Drive-up · Bureau of Land Management · CA · 34.38003, -117.16532
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Ask about this camp →Bureau of Land Management 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 Juniper Flats
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 4,335 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Juniper FlatsNIFC · 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 Juniper Flats · Bureau of Land Management · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel6 mi
- GGrocery6 mi
- WWater6 mi
- HHardware6 mi
- MMechanic6 mi
- +Urgent care6 mi
- DDump7 mi
- EVEV fast charger7 mi
- AAir-up7 mi
- RxPharmacy7 mi
- @Mail7 mi
- LLaundry8 mi
- ShShower12 mi
- PPropane13 mi
- OOutfitter22 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 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 — Juniper Flats
Access
Drive-up
Land
Bureau of Land Management · dispersed
Elevation
4,335 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
34.38003, -117.16532
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Juniper Flats · Bureau of Land Management · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townApple Valley Highlands · ~3.1 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~6.5 mi
- FuelHD Fuels · ~6.4 mi
- Propane / LPGMain Street Gas & Mart · ~8.5 mi
- Dump station~6.6 mi
- GroceriesStater Bros. · ~6.6 mi
- PharmacyWalgreens · ~7.3 mi
- Hospital / clinicTown Center Plaza Urgent Care · ~7.6 mi
- HardwareHarbor Freight Tools · ~9.5 mi
EV charging — from Juniper Flats · Bureau of Land Management · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger6.7 mi straight-line N — Food 4 Less Apple Valley #782 · eVgo Network · CCS · 6 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach71 within 25 mi · 249 within 50 · 1070 within 100 · 1326 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)9.0 mi — Lake Arrowhead, CA - Tesla Supercharger, Lake Arrowhead
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO9.4 mi — US Bank Blue Jay, Blue Jay
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)6.2 mi — 11923 Joshua Rd, Apple Valley, CA · LOOP · J1772 · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-07-15 · 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 449967 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Juniper Flats · Bureau of Land Management · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomSummit Ohv Staging Area · ~15.6 mi W · USFS
- Flush restroomSerrano Cg · ~16.4 mi SE · USFS
- RestroomBaldy Mesa Ohv Trailhead · ~18.1 mi W · USFS
- RestroomApplewhite Cg · ~20.5 mi SW · USFS
Open Juniper Flats elsewhere
Other camps near Juniper Flats
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Horse Springs Campground~5.7 mi · fee
- North Shore Cg~7.8 mi · fee
- Holcomb Crossing, Pct Trail Camp~8.9 mi · fee
- Tent Peg Group Campground~9.1 mi · fee
How we know this — Juniper Flats
Source
Bureau of Land Management 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
USFS/BLM authoritative: free & dispersed. Access not field-checked (assumed drive-up).
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 Juniper Flats
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 — Juniper Flats
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