Free camping near Highgrove, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Highgrove, CA there are 22 camps: 11 free, 7 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Dogwood Family Campground, 17 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Bench Camp, Pct Trail Camp, 17 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood Family Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Grass Valley Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Meadowbrook Woods | — |
| Bench Camp, Pct Trail Camp | 17 | Free | — | 1.1 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Thomas Hunting Grounds Yellow Post Sites | 19 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| Thomas Mtn Yp Sites Along 6S13 | 19 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| North Shore Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Lake Arrowhead | — |
| Joe Elliott Yellow Post Sites | 20 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Fishermans Group Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Joe Elliot Yellow Post Sites | 20 | Free | Day Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Scotland | — |
| Applewhite Campground | 20 | Unpriced | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Keller Peak Yellow Post Sites Along 1N96 | 20 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Tent Peg Group Campground | 21 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Green Valley Campground | 21 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Stonehouse | 22 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 3.0 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Crab Flats Cg | 22 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Commanche | 22 | Free | Old Rust Stream (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Third Stream Crossing | 23 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Holcomb Crossing, Pct Trail Camp | 23 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Bluff Mesa Group Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Siberia Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Boulder Bay | — |
| San Bernardino National ForestDave slept here | 24 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Jackstraw Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Forsee Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Pinezanita | — |
| Gobblers Knob Yellow Post Sites | 25 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 4.6 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Coldwater Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 25 | Free | Big Butch Wash (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Highgrove, 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.