Free camping near Cherry Valley, CA
Yes. 51 of the 96 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Cherry Valley, CA are listed as free; 36 charge a fee and 9 have no price on record. The closest free one is Halfway Trail Camp, 9.4 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Cherry Valley, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfway Trail Camp | 9.4 | Free | Vivian Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| High Creek Trail Camp | 10 | Free | High Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Thomas Mtn Yp Sites Along 6S13 | 10 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| Thomas Hunting Grounds Yellow Post Sites | 11 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| Jackstraw Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Forsee Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Pinezanita | — |
| San Gorgonio Trail Camp | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| Mineshaft Flat Camp | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp | 13 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp | 13 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Council Group Campground | 14 | Fee | Frog Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Barton Flats Campground | 14 | Fee | Jenk's Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Bald Cove Yellow Post Sites | 14 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| San Gorgonio Campground | 15 | Fee | Frog Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Lobo Group Campground | 15 | Fee | Santa Ana River (stream) | 3.1 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| South Fork Campground | 15 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 4.8 mi to Moonridge | — |
| Mission Spring Trail Camp | 16 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Mission Springs | 16 | Free | North Fork Mission Creek (stream) | 8.6 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Skyline Group Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Boulder Basin Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #4 | 16 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Heart Bar Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Keller Peak Yellow Post Sites Along 1N96 | 16 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Wild Horse Equestrian Campground | 16 | Fee | Santa Ana River (stream) | 6.3 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Heart Bar Equestrian Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Wildhorse Equestrian Camp | 16 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #1 | 16 | Fee | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #6 | 17 | Free | West Fork Snow Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #7 | 17 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Black Mountain Group Campground | 17 | Fee | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #1 | 17 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #3 | 17 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #9 | 17 | 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 | — |
| Bluff Mesa Group Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Siberia Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Boulder Bay | — |
| Deer Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Boulder Group Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #15 | 17 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| San Bernardino National ForestDave slept here | 17 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Coldbrook Cg | 18 | Free | Metcalf Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Boulder Bay | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #16 | 18 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Seven Pines Yellow Post Sites | 18 | Free | — | — | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #17 | 18 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Bench Camp, Pct Trail Camp | 18 | Free | — | 1.1 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Dark Canyon Campground | 18 | Unpriced | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 0.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #18 | 18 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Pineknot Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Simmons Trout Lake (water) | 1.6 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Buttercup Group Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #19 | 18 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 8.0 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Yellow Post 2 | 18 | Free | Stone Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Cove | — |
| Fern Basin Campground | 19 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.7 mi to Pine Wood | — |
The other 46 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Cherry Valley, CA.
Who manages the camps near Cherry Valley, CA
Who manages them: 82 on the Forest Service; 12 on an agency our record does not name; 2 on the BLM.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 94 camps: 50 free, 36 fee, 8 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 96 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Cherry 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 Cherry 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.