Free camping near Charter Oak, CA
Yes. 27 of the 55 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Charter Oak, CA are listed as free; 22 charge a fee and 6 have no price on record. The closest free one is Spring Camp, 10 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Charter Oak, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Camp | 10 | Free | Monrovia Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Glenn Camp Campground | 11 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (river) | 6.6 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Hoegees | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| Spruce Grove Trail Camp | 13 | Free | Santa Anita Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Coldbrook | 13 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Glendora | — |
| Devore Trail Camp | 14 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| West Fork Trail Camp | 15 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Idlehour Trail Camp | 15 | Free | Eaton Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Crystal Lake Recreation Area | 15 | Unpriced | Crystal Lake (water) | 0.3 mi to Crystal Lake | — |
| Crystal Lake Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Deer Flat | 16 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Valley Forge Trail Camp | 16 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.9 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Mt. Lowe Trail Camp | 17 | Free | Las Flores Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Little Jimmy Campground | 17 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Manker Flat | 17 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Buckhorn | 17 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Duarte | — |
| Chilao Campgrounds | 18 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Coulter Group Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Chilao | — |
| Cooper Canyon Trail Camp | 18 | Free | Cooper Canyon Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Cedar Springs | — |
| Millard Trail Camp | 18 | Free | Millard Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Altadena | — |
| Bear Canyon | 18 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Altadena | — |
| Commanche | 19 | Free | Old Rust Stream (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Horse Flats | 19 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Bandido | 19 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Bear Canyon Trail Camp | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lupine Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Prairie Fork (stream) | 2.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Joe Elliot Yellow Post Sites | 19 | Free | Day Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Scotland | — |
| Coldwater Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 19 | Free | Big Butch Wash (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Third Stream Crossing | 19 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Jackson Flat Group | 20 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Sulphur Springs Trail Camp | 20 | Free | South Fork Little Rock Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Chilao | — |
| Guffy | 20 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Gould Mesa Trail Camp | 20 | Free | Arroyo Seco (stream) | 1.9 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Big Rock Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mile High | — |
| Blue Ridge | 20 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Stonehouse | 20 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 3.0 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Stockton Flats Yellow Post Sites | 20 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| South Fork | 20 | Fee | South Fork Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Paradise Springs | — |
| Paiute Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 20 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Jackson Flat Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Jackson Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Joe Elliott Yellow Post Sites | 21 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Oakwilde | 21 | Free | Brown Canyon (stream) | 2.4 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Gobbler's Knob Yellow Post Sites | 21 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Apple Tree Campground | 21 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Peavine | 21 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Appletree | 21 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Lake Campground | 21 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.2 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Mt. Oak Campground | 22 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.4 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Sycamore Flat | 22 | Fee | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Old Point Comfort | — |
| Mt. Pacifico | 22 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Littlerock | — |
The other 5 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Charter Oak, CA.
Who manages the camps near Charter Oak, CA
Who manages them: 55 on the Forest Service.
- Angeles National Forest — 45 camps: 18 free, 22 fee, 5 unpriced
- San Bernardino National Forest — 10 camps: 9 free, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 55 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Charter Oak, 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 Charter Oak, 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.