Free camping near Baldwin Park, CA
Yes. 19 of the 40 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Baldwin Park, CA are listed as free; 16 charge a fee and 5 have no price on record. The closest free one is Spring Camp, 9.2 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 40 camps near Baldwin Park, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Camp | 9.2 | Free | Monrovia Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Hoegees | 9.3 | Free | — | — | — |
| Spruce Grove Trail Camp | 10 | Free | Santa Anita Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Idlehour Trail Camp | 11 | Free | Eaton Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Glenn Camp Campground | 11 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (river) | 6.6 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Devore Trail Camp | 12 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| West Fork Trail Camp | 12 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Mt. Lowe Trail Camp | 13 | Free | Las Flores Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Valley Forge Trail Camp | 13 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.9 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Millard Trail Camp | 14 | Free | Millard Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Altadena | — |
| Bear Canyon | 14 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Altadena | — |
| Bear Canyon Trail Camp | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Gould Mesa Trail Camp | 15 | Free | Arroyo Seco (stream) | 1.9 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Coldbrook | 16 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Glendora | — |
| Oakwilde | 17 | Free | Brown Canyon (stream) | 2.4 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Chilao Campgrounds | 17 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Coulter Group Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Chilao | — |
| Gould Mesa | 17 | Free | Debris Basin (water) | 0.6 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Horse Flats | 18 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Bandido | 18 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Crystal Lake Recreation Area | 18 | Unpriced | Crystal Lake (water) | 0.3 mi to Crystal Lake | — |
| Crystal Lake Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Buckhorn | 18 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Duarte | — |
| Deer Flat | 19 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Cooper Canyon Trail Camp | 19 | Free | Cooper Canyon Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Cedar Springs | — |
| Monte Cristo | 20 | Fee | — | 10 mi to La Crescenta-Montrose | — |
| Sulphur Springs Trail Camp | 20 | Free | South Fork Little Rock Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Chilao | — |
| Little Jimmy Campground | 20 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Mt. Pacifico | 21 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Littlerock | — |
| Big Buck Trail Camp | 23 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Singing Springs | — |
| Manker Flat | 23 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| South Fork | 23 | Fee | South Fork Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Paradise Springs | — |
| Lightning Point | 23 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Acton | — |
| Big Rock Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mile High | — |
| Jackson Flat Group | 24 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Messenger Flats | 24 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Acton | — |
| Lupine Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Prairie Fork (stream) | 2.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Sycamore Flat | 24 | Fee | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Old Point Comfort | — |
| Jackson Flat Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Jackson Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Commanche | 25 | Free | Old Rust Stream (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
Who manages the camps near Baldwin Park, CA
Who manages them: 40 on the Forest Service.
- Angeles National Forest — 39 camps: 18 free, 16 fee, 5 unpriced
- San Bernardino National Forest — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 40 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Baldwin Park, 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 Baldwin Park, 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.