Free camping near Cabazon, CA
Yes. 38 of the 68 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Cabazon, CA are listed as free; 23 charge a fee and 7 have no price on record. The closest free one is Black Mountain Yellow Post #4, 5.7 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Cabazon, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #4 | 5.7 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #6 | 5.7 | Free | West Fork Snow Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Group Campground | 6.0 | Fee | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #3 | 6.2 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Boulder Basin Cg | 6.2 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #1 | 6.3 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Seven Pines Yellow Post Sites | 7.7 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dark Canyon Campground | 8.1 | Unpriced | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 0.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Marion Mountain Campground | 8.8 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.5 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Fern Basin Campground | 8.9 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.7 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Yellow Post 2 | 9.8 | Free | Stone Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Cove | — |
| High Creek Trail Camp | 13 | Free | High Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Halfway Trail Camp | 13 | Free | Vivian Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #1 | 13 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #2 | 13 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| San Gorgonio Trail Camp | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #3 | 13 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post Sites | 13 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
| Mineshaft Flat Camp | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| San Gorgonio Wilderness | 14 | Unpriced | — | 2.7 mi to Morongo Valley | — |
| Sand To Snow National Monument | 14 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Morongo Valley | — |
| Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp | 14 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp | 15 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Mission Spring Trail Camp | 15 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Mission Springs | 15 | Free | North Fork Mission Creek (stream) | 8.6 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #7 | 16 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #9 | 16 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #10 | 17 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #1 | 17 | Fee | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Heart Bar Equestrian Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #16 | 17 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #18 | 17 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #17 | 17 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #19 | 17 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 8.0 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #15 | 17 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Wild Horse Equestrian Campground | 17 | Fee | Santa Ana River (stream) | 6.3 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Group Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Heart Bar Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Skyline Group Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Wildhorse Equestrian Camp | 17 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Jackstraw Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Forsee Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Pinezanita | — |
| Apple Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 18 | Free | Antsell Rock Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Center | — |
| South Fork Campground | 18 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 4.8 mi to Moonridge | — |
| Barton Flats Campground | 19 | Fee | Jenk's Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| San Gorgonio Campground | 19 | Fee | Frog Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Council Group Campground | 19 | Fee | Frog Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Lobo Group Campground | 19 | Fee | Santa Ana River (stream) | 3.1 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Thomas Mtn Yp Sites Along 6S13 | 20 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| Bald Cove Yellow Post Sites | 20 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Pipes Canyon Trail Camp | 20 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to Rimrock | — |
The other 18 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Cabazon, CA.
Who manages the camps near Cabazon, CA
Who manages them: 66 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 66 camps: 37 free, 23 fee, 6 unpriced
- Palm Springs/S. Coast Field Office — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 68 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Cabazon, 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 Cabazon, 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.