Free camping near Adelanto, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Adelanto, CA there are 26 camps: 9 free, 12 fee, 5 unpriced. The closest is El Mirage Ohv Area, 6.5 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Gobblers Knob Yellow Post Sites, 20 miles out.
Who manages them: 24 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM.
| 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 | — |
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.