Free camping near Glendale, CA
Yes. 19 of the 32 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Glendale, CA are listed as free; 13 charge a fee. The closest free one is Gould Mesa, 3.1 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 32 camps near Glendale, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gould Mesa | 3.1 | Free | Debris Basin (water) | 0.6 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Gould Mesa Trail Camp | 4.8 | Free | Arroyo Seco (stream) | 1.9 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Oakwilde | 5.8 | Free | Brown Canyon (stream) | 2.4 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Millard Trail Camp | 6.2 | Free | Millard Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Altadena | — |
| Bear Canyon Trail Camp | 7.5 | Free | — | — | — |
| Bear Canyon | 7.7 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Altadena | — |
| Mt. Lowe Trail Camp | 8.3 | Free | Las Flores Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Idlehour Trail Camp | 9.4 | Free | Eaton Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Valley Forge Trail Camp | 11 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.9 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| West Fork Trail Camp | 12 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Hoegees | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| Spruce Grove Trail Camp | 13 | Free | Santa Anita Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Devore Trail Camp | 13 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Monte Cristo | 14 | Fee | — | 10 mi to La Crescenta-Montrose | — |
| Lightning Point | 14 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Acton | — |
| Messenger Flats | 14 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Acton | — |
| Big Buck Trail Camp | 15 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Singing Springs | — |
| Spring Camp | 15 | Free | Monrovia Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Live Oak Cg | 16 | Free | Bear Canyon (stream) | 3.1 mi to Humphreys | — |
| Coulter Group Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Chilao | — |
| Chilao Campgrounds | 16 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Glenn Camp Campground | 17 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (river) | 6.6 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Horse Flats | 17 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Bandido | 18 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Mt. Pacifico | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Littlerock | — |
| Sulphur Springs Trail Camp | 19 | Free | South Fork Little Rock Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Chilao | — |
| Buckhorn | 22 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Duarte | — |
| Cooper Canyon Trail Camp | 22 | Free | Cooper Canyon Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Cedar Springs | — |
| Basin | 23 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Littlerock | — |
| Sage | 24 | Fee | — | 4.6 mi to Littlerock | — |
| Rocky Point | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Coldbrook | 24 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Glendora | — |
Who manages the camps near Glendale, CA
Who manages them: 32 on the Forest Service.
- Angeles National Forest — 32 camps: 19 free, 13 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 32 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Glendale, 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 Glendale, 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.