Free camping near Colton, CA
Yes. 15 of the 30 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Colton, CA are listed as free; 10 charge a fee and 5 have no price on record. The closest free one is Bench Camp, Pct Trail Camp, 16 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Dogwood Family Campground, 14 miles northeast, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 30 camps near Colton, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood Family Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Grass Valley Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Meadowbrook Woods | — |
| Bench Camp, Pct Trail Camp | 16 | Free | — | 1.1 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Joe Elliott Yellow Post Sites | 17 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Applewhite Campground | 17 | Unpriced | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Joe Elliot Yellow Post Sites | 17 | Free | Day Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Scotland | — |
| North Shore Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Lake Arrowhead | — |
| Fishermans Group Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Thomas Hunting Grounds Yellow Post Sites | 19 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| Stonehouse | 19 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 3.0 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Thomas Mtn Yp Sites Along 6S13 | 19 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| Tent Peg Group Campground | 19 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Keller Peak Yellow Post Sites Along 1N96 | 19 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Commanche | 20 | Free | Old Rust Stream (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Third Stream Crossing | 20 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Crab Flats Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Green Valley Campground | 20 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Holcomb Crossing, Pct Trail Camp | 21 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Gobblers Knob Yellow Post Sites | 22 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 4.6 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Coldwater Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 22 | Free | Big Butch Wash (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Stockton Flats Yellow Post Sites | 23 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Manker Flat | 23 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Gobbler's Knob Yellow Post Sites | 23 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Bluff Mesa Group Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Siberia Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Boulder Bay | — |
| San Bernardino National ForestDave slept here | 23 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Paiute Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 24 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Juniper Flats | 24 | Unpriced | — | 3.1 mi to Apple Valley Highlands | — |
| Jackstraw Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Forsee Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Pinezanita | — |
| Boulder Group Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Big Bear Yellow Post Sites | 25 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Ironwood Group Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
Who manages the camps near Colton, CA
Who manages them: 29 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 27 camps: 14 free, 9 fee, 4 unpriced
- Angeles National Forest — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 fee
- Barstow Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 30 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Colton, 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 Colton, 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.