Free camping near Grand Terrace, CA
Yes. 13 of the 26 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Grand Terrace, CA are listed as free; 9 charge a fee and 4 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, 15 miles northeast, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 26 camps near Grand Terrace, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood Family Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Grass Valley Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Meadowbrook Woods | — |
| Bench Camp, Pct Trail Camp | 16 | Free | — | 1.1 mi to Running Springs | — |
| North Shore Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Lake Arrowhead | — |
| Thomas Hunting Grounds Yellow Post Sites | 19 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| Joe Elliott Yellow Post Sites | 19 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Joe Elliot Yellow Post Sites | 19 | Free | Day Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Scotland | — |
| Thomas Mtn Yp Sites Along 6S13 | 19 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| Applewhite Campground | 19 | Unpriced | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Fishermans Group Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Keller Peak Yellow Post Sites Along 1N96 | 20 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Tent Peg Group Campground | 20 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Stonehouse | 20 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 3.0 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Green Valley Campground | 21 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Crab Flats Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Commanche | 21 | Free | Old Rust Stream (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Third Stream Crossing | 21 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Holcomb Crossing, Pct Trail Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Bluff Mesa Group Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Siberia Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Boulder Bay | — |
| Gobblers Knob Yellow Post Sites | 24 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 4.6 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| San Bernardino National ForestDave slept here | 24 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Coldwater Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 24 | Free | Big Butch Wash (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Stockton Flats Yellow Post Sites | 24 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Manker Flat | 24 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Jackstraw Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Forsee Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Pinezanita | — |
| Gobbler's Knob Yellow Post Sites | 25 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Boulder Group Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
Who manages the camps near Grand Terrace, CA
Who manages them: 26 on the Forest Service.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 24 camps: 12 free, 8 fee, 4 unpriced
- Angeles National Forest — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 26 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Grand Terrace, 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 Grand Terrace, 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.