Free camping near Apple Valley, CA
Yes. 19 of the 38 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Apple Valley, CA are listed as free; 13 charge a fee and 6 have no price on record. The closest free one is BLM public land, 16 miles northeast, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is Juniper Flats, 11 miles south, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps.
All 38 camps near Apple Valley, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Flats | 11 | Unpriced | — | 3.1 mi to Apple Valley Highlands | — |
| Horse Springs Campground | 15 | Fee | Coxey Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Fizzben Heights | — |
| Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness | 16 | Unpriced | — | 13 mi to Thunderbird Ranches | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 16 | Free | — | 13 mi to Thunderbird Ranches | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 16 | Free | — | 13 mi to Thunderbird Ranches | — |
| North Shore Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Lake Arrowhead | — |
| Clark'S Ranch Trail Yellow Post Site | 19 | Free | Coxey Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Big Pine Flat Family Campground | 19 | Fee | Coxey Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Big Pine Flat Equestrian Group Campground | 19 | Unpriced | — | 5.3 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Holcomb Crossing, Pct Trail Camp | 19 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Ironwood Group Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| El Mirage Ohv Area | 20 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to El Mirage | — |
| Tent Peg Group Campground | 20 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Crab Flats Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Dogwood Family Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Grass Valley Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Meadowbrook Woods | — |
| Fishermans Group Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Little Bear Spring, Pct Trail Camp | 21 | Free | Greenlead Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Hanna Flat Campground | 22 | Fee | Greenlead Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Green Valley Campground | 22 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Barstow | 22 | Unpriced | — | 15 mi to Lucerne Valley | — |
| Big Bear Yellow Post Sites | 22 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Bench Camp, Pct Trail Camp | 23 | Free | — | 1.1 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Yellow Post 1 | 24 | Free | — | 0.5 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Grays Peak Group Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Holcomb Valley Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Dispersed camp #3 — San Bernardino County, CA | 24 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Minnelusa | — |
| Dispersed camp #11 — San Bernardino County, CA | 24 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Cushenbury | — |
| Dispersed camp #4 — San Bernardino County, CA | 24 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Minnelusa | — |
| Dispersed camp — San Bernardino County, CA | 24 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Minnelusa | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — San Bernardino County, CA | 24 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Minnelusa | — |
| Keller Peak Yellow Post Sites Along 1N96 | 25 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Dispersed camp #9 — San Bernardino County, CA | 25 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Cushenbury | — |
| Dispersed camp #10 — San Bernardino County, CA | 25 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Cushenbury | — |
| San Bernardino National ForestDave slept here | 25 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Dispersed camp #6 — San Bernardino County, CA | 25 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Doble | — |
| Applewhite Campground | 25 | Unpriced | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Dispersed camp #5 — San Bernardino County, CA | 25 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dispersed camp #8 — San Bernardino County, CA | 25 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Minnelusa | — |
Who manages the camps near Apple Valley, CA
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 10 on an agency our record does not name; 6 on the BLM.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 32 camps: 17 free, 12 fee, 3 unpriced
- Barstow Field Office — 6 camps: 2 free, 1 fee, 3 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 38 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Apple Valley, 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 Apple Valley, 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.