Free camping near Duarte, CA
Yes. 28 of the 60 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Duarte, CA are listed as free; 27 charge a fee and 5 have no price on record. The closest free one is Spring Camp, 4.1 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Duarte, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Camp | 4.1 | Free | Monrovia Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Glenn Camp Campground | 5.5 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (river) | 6.6 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Hoegees | 5.7 | Free | — | — | — |
| Spruce Grove Trail Camp | 6.1 | Free | Santa Anita Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Devore Trail Camp | 7.5 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| West Fork Trail Camp | 8.2 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Idlehour Trail Camp | 8.3 | Free | Eaton Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Valley Forge Trail Camp | 9.5 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.9 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Mt. Lowe Trail Camp | 10 | Free | Las Flores Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Coldbrook | 11 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Glendora | — |
| Chilao Campgrounds | 12 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Bear Canyon | 12 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Altadena | — |
| Millard Trail Camp | 12 | Free | Millard Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Altadena | — |
| Coulter Group Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Chilao | — |
| Bear Canyon Trail Camp | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| Crystal Lake Recreation Area | 13 | Unpriced | Crystal Lake (water) | 0.3 mi to Crystal Lake | — |
| Buckhorn | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Duarte | — |
| Horse Flats | 13 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Crystal Lake Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Bandido | 13 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Deer Flat | 13 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Gould Mesa Trail Camp | 14 | Free | Arroyo Seco (stream) | 1.9 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Cooper Canyon Trail Camp | 14 | Free | Cooper Canyon Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Cedar Springs | — |
| Sulphur Springs Trail Camp | 14 | Free | South Fork Little Rock Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Chilao | — |
| Oakwilde | 14 | Free | Brown Canyon (stream) | 2.4 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Little Jimmy Campground | 15 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Monte Cristo | 16 | Fee | — | 10 mi to La Crescenta-Montrose | — |
| Mt. Pacifico | 16 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Littlerock | — |
| Gould Mesa | 16 | Free | Debris Basin (water) | 0.6 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| South Fork | 18 | Fee | South Fork Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Paradise Springs | — |
| Big Rock Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mile High | — |
| Sycamore Flat | 19 | Fee | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Old Point Comfort | — |
| Jackson Flat Group | 19 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Big Buck Trail Camp | 19 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Singing Springs | — |
| Jackson Flat Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Jackson Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Manker Flat | 20 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Lightning Point | 20 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Acton | — |
| Lupine Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Prairie Fork (stream) | 2.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Blue Ridge | 20 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Messenger Flats | 20 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Acton | — |
| Mt. Oak Campground | 21 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.4 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Lake Campground | 21 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.2 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Peavine | 21 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Appletree | 21 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Apple Tree Campground | 21 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Basin | 21 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Littlerock | — |
| Guffy | 21 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Table Mountain Campground | 22 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Big Pines | — |
| Coldwater Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 22 | Free | Big Butch Wash (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Sage | 22 | Fee | — | 4.6 mi to Littlerock | — |
The other 10 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Duarte, CA.
Who manages the camps near Duarte, CA
Who manages them: 60 on the Forest Service.
- Angeles National Forest — 51 camps: 19 free, 27 fee, 5 unpriced
- San Bernardino National Forest — 9 camps: 9 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 60 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Duarte, 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 Duarte, 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.