Free camping near Adelanto, CA
Yes. 9 of the 26 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Adelanto, CA are listed as free; 12 charge a fee and 5 have no price on record. The closest free one is Gobblers Knob Yellow Post Sites, 20 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is El Mirage Ohv Area, 6.5 miles northwest, a fee campground.
All 26 camps near Adelanto, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Mirage Ohv Area | 6.5 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to El Mirage | — |
| Table Mountain Campground | 20 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Big Pines | — |
| Gobblers Knob Yellow Post Sites | 20 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 4.6 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Gobbler's Knob Yellow Post Sites | 20 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Guffy | 21 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Apple Tree Campground | 21 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Appletree | 21 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Peavine | 21 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Lake Campground | 21 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.2 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Paiute Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 21 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Blue Ridge | 21 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Juniper Flats | 21 | Unpriced | — | 3.1 mi to Apple Valley Highlands | — |
| Mt. Oak Campground | 21 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.4 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Stockton Flats Yellow Post Sites | 21 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Lupine Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Prairie Fork (stream) | 2.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Jackson Flat Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Jackson Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Jackson Flat Group | 22 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Applewhite Campground | 22 | Unpriced | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Coldwater Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 23 | Free | Big Butch Wash (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Big Rock Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mile High | — |
| Stonehouse | 24 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 3.0 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Third Stream Crossing | 24 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Joe Elliott Yellow Post Sites | 24 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Manker Flat | 24 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Commanche | 25 | Free | Old Rust Stream (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Sycamore Flat | 25 | Fee | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Old Point Comfort | — |
Who manages the camps near Adelanto, CA
Who manages them: 24 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM.
- Angeles National Forest — 15 camps: 1 free, 11 fee, 3 unpriced
- San Bernardino National Forest — 9 camps: 8 free, 1 unpriced
- Barstow Field Office — 2 camps: 1 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 26 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Adelanto, CA
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Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Adelanto, CA, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.