Free camping near Claremont, CA
Yes. 21 of the 47 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Claremont, CA are listed as free; 20 charge a fee and 6 have no price on record. The closest free one is Commanche, 11 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Manker Flat, 11 miles northeast, a fee campground.
All 47 camps near Claremont, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manker Flat | 11 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Commanche | 11 | Free | Old Rust Stream (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Joe Elliot Yellow Post Sites | 11 | Free | Day Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Scotland | — |
| Third Stream Crossing | 12 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Coldwater Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 13 | Free | Big Butch Wash (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Stonehouse | 13 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 3.0 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Joe Elliott Yellow Post Sites | 13 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Coldbrook | 14 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Glendora | — |
| Stockton Flats Yellow Post Sites | 14 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Lupine Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Prairie Fork (stream) | 2.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Paiute Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 14 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Gobbler's Knob Yellow Post Sites | 15 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Guffy | 15 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Crystal Lake Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Gobblers Knob Yellow Post Sites | 15 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 4.6 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Crystal Lake Recreation Area | 16 | Unpriced | Crystal Lake (water) | 0.3 mi to Crystal Lake | — |
| Applewhite Campground | 16 | Unpriced | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Glenn Camp Campground | 16 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (river) | 6.6 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Deer Flat | 16 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Blue Ridge | 16 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Spring Camp | 16 | Free | Monrovia Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Jackson Flat Group | 17 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Little Jimmy Campground | 17 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Jackson Flat Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Jackson Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Apple Tree Campground | 18 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Appletree | 18 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Peavine | 18 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Table Mountain Campground | 18 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Big Pines | — |
| Lake Campground | 18 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.2 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Big Rock Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mile High | — |
| Mt. Oak Campground | 19 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.4 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Buckhorn | 19 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Duarte | — |
| Hoegees | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Spruce Grove Trail Camp | 19 | Free | Santa Anita Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| South Fork | 20 | Fee | South Fork Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Paradise Springs | — |
| Devore Trail Camp | 20 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Cooper Canyon Trail Camp | 20 | Free | Cooper Canyon Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Cedar Springs | — |
| Sycamore Flat | 21 | Fee | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Old Point Comfort | — |
| West Fork Trail Camp | 21 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Idlehour Trail Camp | 22 | Free | Eaton Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Chilao Campgrounds | 22 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Coulter Group Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Chilao | — |
| Valley Forge Trail Camp | 22 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.9 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Bandido | 23 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Horse Flats | 23 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Sulphur Springs Trail Camp | 23 | Free | South Fork Little Rock Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Chilao | — |
| Mt. Lowe Trail Camp | 24 | Free | Las Flores Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
Who manages the camps near Claremont, CA
Who manages them: 47 on the Forest Service.
- Angeles National Forest — 37 camps: 12 free, 20 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 47 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Claremont, 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 Claremont, 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.