Agency-listedUSFSFee
Oak Grove Campground
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 33.38631, -116.78911
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. 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 Oak Grove Campground
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 2,776 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Oak Grove CampgroundNIFC · 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 Oak Grove Campground · Cleveland National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater0 mi
- FFuel4 mi
- GGrocery4 mi
- @Mail6 mi
- ShShower6 mi
- EVEV fast charger8 mi
- +Urgent care12 mi
- LLaundry15 mi
- RxPharmacy18 mi
- MMechanic18 mi
- PPropane19 mi
- AAir-up19 mi
- HHardware19 mi
- OOutfitter25 mi
- DDump32 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 4 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 — Oak Grove Campground
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
2,776 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
33.38631, -116.78911
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Oak Grove Campground · Cleveland National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townAguanga · ~5.9 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~0.0 mi
- FuelFuel · ~3.7 mi
- Propane / LPGPechanga Gas Station · ~18.6 mi
- Groceriessunshine summit market and gas · ~3.7 mi
- PharmacyCVS Pharmacy · ~18.1 mi
- Hospital / clinicIndian Health Council - Valley Center · ~12.5 mi
- HardwareHardware · ~18.8 mi
EV charging — from Oak Grove Campground · Cleveland National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger8.2 mi straight-line SW — La Jolla CAINE Village, Pauma Valley, CA · CHARGELAB · J1772, CCS · 3 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach27 within 25 mi · 268 within 50 · 1007 within 100 · 1242 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)18.8 mi — Villages at Paseo del Sol - Tesla Supercharger, Temecula
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO11.0 mi — MSTC EV CHARGER CHARGEPOINT 2, Anza
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)8.2 mi — La Jolla CAINE Village, Pauma Valley, CA · CHARGELAB · J1772, CCS · 5 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed
- 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 455671 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Oak Grove Campground · Cleveland National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletOak Grove Campground · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletObservatory Campground · ~5.9 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletFry Creek Campground · ~6.0 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCrestline Group Campground · ~6.6 mi SW · USFS
Open Oak Grove Campground elsewhere
Other camps near Oak Grove Campground
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Beauty Mountain Wilderness~5.6 mi
- Observatory Campground~5.9 mi · fee
- Observatory Campground - USFS~6.0 mi · fee
- Fry Creek Campground~6.3 mi
The unit that manages Oak Grove Campground
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Oak Grove Campground are set by Cleveland National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Oak Grove Campground
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
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-26: $15 per night, single site; $30 double site; +$5 per night per additional vehicle. recreation.gov listing 234736 agrees ($15 and $30 standard non-electric, priced year-round for 2026). Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/cleveland/recreation/oak-grove-campground.
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 Oak Grove Campground
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 — Oak Grove Campground
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