Free camping near Altadena, CA
Yes. 19 of the 39 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Altadena, CA are listed as free; 17 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Millard Trail Camp, 1.9 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 39 camps near Altadena, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millard Trail Camp | 1.9 | Free | Millard Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Altadena | — |
| Mt. Lowe Trail Camp | 2.8 | Free | Las Flores Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Idlehour Trail Camp | 3.1 | Free | Eaton Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Gould Mesa Trail Camp | 3.2 | Free | Arroyo Seco (stream) | 1.9 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Bear Canyon | 3.4 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Altadena | — |
| Bear Canyon Trail Camp | 3.6 | Free | — | — | — |
| Oakwilde | 4.6 | Free | Brown Canyon (stream) | 2.4 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Gould Mesa | 5.4 | Free | Debris Basin (water) | 0.6 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Valley Forge Trail Camp | 5.5 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.9 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Hoegees | 5.9 | Free | — | — | — |
| West Fork Trail Camp | 6.2 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Spruce Grove Trail Camp | 6.3 | Free | Santa Anita Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Devore Trail Camp | 6.7 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Spring Camp | 9.2 | Free | Monrovia Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Monte Cristo | 11 | Fee | — | 10 mi to La Crescenta-Montrose | — |
| Glenn Camp Campground | 11 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (river) | 6.6 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Chilao Campgrounds | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Coulter Group Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Chilao | — |
| Horse Flats | 13 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Lightning Point | 13 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Acton | — |
| Bandido | 13 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Messenger Flats | 13 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Acton | — |
| Big Buck Trail Camp | 13 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Singing Springs | — |
| Mt. Pacifico | 14 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Littlerock | — |
| Sulphur Springs Trail Camp | 15 | Free | South Fork Little Rock Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Chilao | — |
| Buckhorn | 17 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Duarte | — |
| Cooper Canyon Trail Camp | 17 | Free | Cooper Canyon Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Cedar Springs | — |
| Coldbrook | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Glendora | — |
| Crystal Lake Recreation Area | 19 | Unpriced | Crystal Lake (water) | 0.3 mi to Crystal Lake | — |
| Crystal Lake Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Deer Flat | 20 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Basin | 20 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Littlerock | — |
| Live Oak Cg | 20 | Free | Bear Canyon (stream) | 3.1 mi to Humphreys | — |
| Sage | 20 | Fee | — | 4.6 mi to Littlerock | — |
| Little Jimmy Campground | 20 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Rocky Point | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| South Fork | 23 | Fee | South Fork Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Paradise Springs | — |
| Sycamore Flat | 23 | Fee | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Old Point Comfort | — |
| Big Rock Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mile High | — |
Who manages the camps near Altadena, CA
Who manages them: 39 on the Forest Service.
- Angeles National Forest — 39 camps: 19 free, 17 fee, 3 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 39 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Altadena, 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 Altadena, 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.