Free camping near Irwindale, CA
Yes. 24 of the 55 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Irwindale, CA are listed as free; 26 charge a fee and 5 have no price on record. The closest free one is Spring Camp, 7.2 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Irwindale, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Camp | 7.2 | Free | Monrovia Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Hoegees | 7.7 | Free | — | — | — |
| Spruce Grove Trail Camp | 8.4 | Free | Santa Anita Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Glenn Camp Campground | 8.9 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (river) | 6.6 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Idlehour Trail Camp | 9.6 | Free | Eaton Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Devore Trail Camp | 10.0 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| West Fork Trail Camp | 11 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Mt. Lowe Trail Camp | 12 | Free | Las Flores Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Valley Forge Trail Camp | 12 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.9 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Millard Trail Camp | 13 | Free | Millard Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Altadena | — |
| Bear Canyon | 13 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Altadena | — |
| Bear Canyon Trail Camp | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| Coldbrook | 14 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Glendora | — |
| Gould Mesa Trail Camp | 14 | Free | Arroyo Seco (stream) | 1.9 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Chilao Campgrounds | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Coulter Group Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Chilao | — |
| Oakwilde | 16 | Free | Brown Canyon (stream) | 2.4 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Horse Flats | 16 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Crystal Lake Recreation Area | 16 | Unpriced | Crystal Lake (water) | 0.3 mi to Crystal Lake | — |
| Bandido | 16 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Crystal Lake Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Buckhorn | 16 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Duarte | — |
| Gould Mesa | 17 | Free | Debris Basin (water) | 0.6 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Deer Flat | 17 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Cooper Canyon Trail Camp | 17 | Free | Cooper Canyon Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Cedar Springs | — |
| Sulphur Springs Trail Camp | 18 | Free | South Fork Little Rock Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Chilao | — |
| Little Jimmy Campground | 18 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Monte Cristo | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to La Crescenta-Montrose | — |
| Mt. Pacifico | 19 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Littlerock | — |
| South Fork | 21 | Fee | South Fork Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Paradise Springs | — |
| Big Buck Trail Camp | 21 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Singing Springs | — |
| Manker Flat | 22 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Big Rock Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mile High | — |
| Lightning Point | 22 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Acton | — |
| Jackson Flat Group | 22 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Sycamore Flat | 22 | Fee | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Old Point Comfort | — |
| Messenger Flats | 23 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Acton | — |
| Lupine Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Prairie Fork (stream) | 2.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Jackson Flat Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Jackson Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Blue Ridge | 23 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Lake Campground | 24 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.2 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Peavine | 24 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Mt. Oak Campground | 24 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.4 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Commanche | 24 | Free | Old Rust Stream (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Guffy | 24 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Apple Tree Campground | 24 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Appletree | 24 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Coldwater Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 24 | Free | Big Butch Wash (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Basin | 24 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Littlerock | — |
| Third Stream Crossing | 24 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
The other 5 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Irwindale, CA.
Who manages the camps near Irwindale, CA
Who manages them: 55 on the Forest Service.
- Angeles National Forest — 50 camps: 19 free, 26 fee, 5 unpriced
- San Bernardino National Forest — 5 camps: 5 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 55 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Irwindale, 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 Irwindale, 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.