Free camping near Desert Edge, CA
Yes. 28 of the 40 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Desert Edge, CA are listed as free; 10 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Sand To Snow National Monument, 15 miles northwest, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is San Gorgonio Wilderness, 14 miles northwest, with no price on record.
All 40 camps near Desert Edge, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Gorgonio Wilderness | 14 | Unpriced | — | 2.7 mi to Morongo Valley | — |
| Sand To Snow National Monument | 15 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Morongo Valley | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #6 | 18 | Free | West Fork Snow Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Group Campground | 18 | Fee | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #4 | 18 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #3 | 18 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Seven Pines Yellow Post Sites | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dark Canyon Campground | 19 | Unpriced | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 0.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #1 | 19 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Marion Mountain Campground | 19 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.5 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post Sites | 19 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
| Boulder Basin Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
| Fern Basin Campground | 19 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.7 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #2 | 20 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #1 | 20 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #3 | 20 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| Cedar Springs Yellow Post Site | 20 | Free | North Canyon Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| BLM Dispersed Camping Area for JNP | 21 | Free | — | 1.7 mi to Sunfair | — |
| Goff Flat Yellow Post Site | 21 | Free | Honor Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Yellow Post 2 | 21 | Free | Stone Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Cove | — |
| Apple Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 21 | Free | Antsell Rock Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Center | — |
| Pipes Canyon Trail Camp | 22 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to Rimrock | — |
| Coon Creek Group Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #19 | 23 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 8.0 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #18 | 23 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Mission Spring Trail Camp | 23 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Mission Springs | 23 | Free | North Fork Mission Creek (stream) | 8.6 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #17 | 23 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #16 | 23 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Pinyon Flat Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Indian Wells | — |
| Ribbonwood Equestrian Camp | 24 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Indian Wells | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #15 | 24 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #10 | 24 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #9 | 24 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #7 | 24 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #1 | 25 | Fee | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Ramona Campground | 25 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Mineshaft Flat Camp | 25 | Free | — | — | — |
| Heart Bar Equestrian Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Tool Box Springs Campground | 25 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
Who manages the camps near Desert Edge, CA
Who manages them: 37 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 37 camps: 26 free, 10 fee, 1 unpriced
- Palm Springs/S. Coast Field Office — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 unpriced
- Barstow Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 40 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Desert Edge, 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 Desert Edge, 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.