Free camping near La Quinta, CA
Yes. 15 of the 20 camps within 25 straight-line miles of La Quinta, CA are listed as free; 2 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Santa Rosa Yellow Post 11, 12 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Santa Rosa Wilderness, 7.4 miles southeast, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 20 camps near La Quinta, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Wilderness | 7.4 | Unpriced | — | 5.0 mi to Vista Santa Rosa | — |
| Ribbonwood Equestrian Camp | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Indian Wells | — |
| Pinyon Flat Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Indian Wells | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post 11 | 12 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Pinyon Pines | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post 16 | 12 | Free | Deep Canyon Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Pinyon Pines | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post 9 | 13 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Ribbonwood | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post Sites | 13 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Ribbonwood | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post 7 | 13 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Ribbonwood | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post 5 | 13 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Ribbonwood | — |
| Santa Rosa Spring Yellow Post 4 | 13 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Ribbonwood | — |
| Mecca Hills Wilderness | 17 | Unpriced | — | 6.3 mi to Mecca | — |
| Cedar Springs Yellow Post Site | 18 | Free | North Canyon Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Goff Flat Yellow Post Site | 19 | Free | Honor Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Ramona Campground | 22 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Tool Box Springs Campground | 22 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Orocopia Mountains Wilderness | 22 | Unpriced | — | 6.3 mi to Desert Beach | — |
| Apple Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 23 | Free | Antsell Rock Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Center | — |
| San Bernardino National ForestDave slept here | 23 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Peg leg legal RV boondocks side | 24 | Free | — | 5.4 mi to Borrego Springs | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post Sites | 24 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
Who manages the camps near La Quinta, CA
Who manages them: 16 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 16 camps: 14 free, 2 fee
- Palm Springs/S. Coast Field Office — 3 camps: 3 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 20 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near La Quinta, 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 La Quinta, 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.