Free camping near Diamond Bar, CA
Yes. 20 of the 30 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Diamond Bar, CA are listed as free; 7 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Spring Camp, 17 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 30 camps near Diamond Bar, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Camp | 17 | Free | Monrovia Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Glenn Camp Campground | 18 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (river) | 6.6 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Hoegees | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Spruce Grove Trail Camp | 19 | Free | Santa Anita Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Coldbrook | 20 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Glendora | — |
| Devore Trail Camp | 21 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Idlehour Trail Camp | 21 | Free | Eaton Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Manker Flat | 21 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Joe Elliot Yellow Post Sites | 21 | Free | Day Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Scotland | — |
| West Fork Trail Camp | 21 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Commanche | 22 | Free | Old Rust Stream (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Crystal Lake Recreation Area | 22 | Unpriced | Crystal Lake (water) | 0.3 mi to Crystal Lake | — |
| Crystal Lake Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Third Stream Crossing | 22 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Valley Forge Trail Camp | 23 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.9 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Mt. Lowe Trail Camp | 23 | Free | Las Flores Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Deer Flat | 23 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Coldwater Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 23 | Free | Big Butch Wash (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Stonehouse | 23 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 3.0 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Joe Elliott Yellow Post Sites | 23 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Little Jimmy Campground | 24 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Millard Trail Camp | 24 | Free | Millard Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Altadena | — |
| Stockton Flats Yellow Post Sites | 24 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Lupine Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Prairie Fork (stream) | 2.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Buckhorn | 24 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Duarte | — |
| Bear Canyon | 24 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Altadena | — |
| Paiute Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 25 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Chilao Campgrounds | 25 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Bear Canyon Trail Camp | 25 | Free | — | — | — |
| Coulter Group Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Chilao | — |
Who manages the camps near Diamond Bar, CA
Who manages them: 30 on the Forest Service.
- Angeles National Forest — 23 camps: 13 free, 7 fee, 3 unpriced
- San Bernardino National Forest — 7 camps: 7 free
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 Diamond Bar, 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 Diamond Bar, 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.