Free camping near Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA
Yes. 26 of the 37 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA are listed as free; 7 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is South Ridge Yellow Post #1, 1.6 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 37 camps near Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ridge Yellow Post #1 | 1.6 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #2 | 1.9 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #3 | 1.9 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post Sites | 2.6 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
| Yellow Post 2 | 2.8 | Free | Stone Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Cove | — |
| Fern Basin Campground | 3.2 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.7 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Marion Mountain Campground | 3.3 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.5 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Dark Canyon Campground | 4.1 | Unpriced | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 0.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Seven Pines Yellow Post Sites | 4.5 | Free | — | — | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #1 | 5.8 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Boulder Basin Cg | 5.8 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
| Apple Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 5.9 | Free | Antsell Rock Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Center | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #3 | 6.0 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Group Campground | 6.2 | Fee | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #4 | 6.5 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #6 | 6.6 | Free | West Fork Snow Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| San Bernardino National ForestDave slept here | 9.1 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Ramona Campground | 9.7 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Tool Box Springs Campground | 10.0 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Cedar Springs Yellow Post Site | 10 | Free | North Canyon Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Goff Flat Yellow Post Site | 10 | Free | Honor Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Pinyon Flat Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Indian Wells | — |
| Ribbonwood Equestrian Camp | 20 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Indian Wells | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post Sites | 21 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Ribbonwood | — |
| Santa Rosa Spring Yellow Post 4 | 21 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Ribbonwood | — |
| Beauty Mountain Wilderness | 21 | Unpriced | — | 5.1 mi to Chihuahua Valley | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post 9 | 21 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Ribbonwood | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post 7 | 21 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Ribbonwood | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post 5 | 21 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Ribbonwood | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post 11 | 22 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Pinyon Pines | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post 16 | 22 | Free | Deep Canyon Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Pinyon Pines | — |
| San Gorgonio Wilderness | 23 | Unpriced | — | 2.7 mi to Morongo Valley | — |
| Sand To Snow National Monument | 23 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Morongo Valley | — |
| Dripping Springs Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Arroyo Seco Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Butterfield Lake Estates | — |
| High Creek Trail Camp | 25 | Free | High Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Halfway Trail Camp | 25 | Free | Vivian Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Oak Grove Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Aguanga | — |
Who manages the camps near Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA
Who manages them: 34 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 32 camps: 25 free, 6 fee, 1 unpriced
- Palm Springs/S. Coast Field Office — 3 camps: 1 free, 2 unpriced
- Cleveland National Forest — 2 camps: 1 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 37 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Idyllwild-Pine Cove, 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 Idyllwild-Pine Cove, 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.