Free camping near Aguanga, CA
Yes. 21 of the 31 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Aguanga, CA are listed as free; 7 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Crestline Group Campground, 9.6 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Oak Grove Campground, 5.9 miles southeast, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 31 camps near Aguanga, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove Campground | 5.9 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Aguanga | — |
| Dripping Springs Campground | 6.7 | Unpriced | Arroyo Seco Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Butterfield Lake Estates | — |
| Fry Creek Campground | 7.6 | Unpriced | Fry Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Palomar Mountain | — |
| Observatory Campground - USFS | 7.6 | Fee | Doane Pond (water) | 1.4 mi to Palomar Mountain | — |
| Observatory Campground | 7.7 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Beauty Mountain Wilderness | 7.8 | Unpriced | — | 5.1 mi to Chihuahua Valley | — |
| Crestline Group Campground | 9.6 | Free | Iron Spring Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Palomar Mountain | — |
| Indian Flats Group Camp (Closed) | 13 | Free | — | 13 mi to Aguanga | — |
| San Bernardino National ForestDave slept here | 15 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Tool Box Springs Campground | 16 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Ramona Campground | 16 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Apple Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 19 | Free | Antsell Rock Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Center | — |
| Goff Flat Yellow Post Site | 20 | Free | Honor Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Cedar Springs Yellow Post Site | 21 | Free | North Canyon Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #3 | 21 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #1 | 21 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #2 | 22 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post Sites | 22 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
| Yellow Post 2 | 23 | Free | Stone Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Cove | — |
| Cleveland National ForestDave slept here | 23 | Free | Lake Sutherland (water) | 1.4 mi to Mesa Grande Reservation | — |
| Santa Rosa Spring Yellow Post 4 | 23 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Ribbonwood | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post Sites | 23 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Ribbonwood | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post 5 | 23 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Ribbonwood | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post 7 | 23 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Ribbonwood | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post 9 | 24 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Ribbonwood | — |
| Fern Basin Campground | 24 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.7 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post 11 | 24 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Pinyon Pines | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post 16 | 24 | Free | Deep Canyon Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Pinyon Pines | — |
| Marion Mountain Campground | 25 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.5 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Pinyon Flat Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Indian Wells | — |
| Ribbonwood Equestrian Camp | 25 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Indian Wells | — |
Who manages the camps near Aguanga, CA
Who manages them: 30 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 22 camps: 18 free, 4 fee
- Cleveland National Forest — 8 camps: 3 free, 3 fee, 2 unpriced
- Palm Springs/S. Coast Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 31 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Aguanga, CA
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
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 Aguanga, 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.