Free camping near Lakeview, CA
Yes. 11 of the 24 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Lakeview, CA are listed as free; 10 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Yellow Post 2, 21 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is El Cariso Campground, 21 miles southwest, a fee campground.
All 24 camps near Lakeview, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Cariso Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Lake Elsinore | — |
| Yellow Post 2 | 21 | Free | Stone Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Cove | — |
| Boulder Basin Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
| Wildomar Campground | 21 | Unpriced | — | 4.1 mi to La Cresta Highlands | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #1 | 22 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #4 | 22 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Thomas Mtn Yp Sites Along 6S13 | 22 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| Thomas Hunting Grounds Yellow Post Sites | 22 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #3 | 22 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Group Campground | 22 | Fee | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Blue Jay Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Lakeland | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #6 | 22 | Free | West Fork Snow Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Fern Basin Campground | 22 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.7 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Falcon Group Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Lakeland | — |
| Falcon Group Campsite | 22 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Horsethief Canyon Ranch | — |
| Seven Pines Yellow Post Sites | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dark Canyon Campground | 23 | Unpriced | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 0.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Marion Mountain Campground | 23 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.5 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Halfway Trail Camp | 23 | Free | Vivian Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Upper San Juan Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Lakeland | — |
| Upper San Juan Campground | 23 | Fee | San Juan Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to San Juan Hot Springs | — |
| High Creek Trail Camp | 24 | Free | High Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Jackstraw Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Forsee Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Pinezanita | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #1 | 25 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Idyllwild | — |
Who manages the camps near Lakeview, CA
Who manages them: 24 on the Forest Service.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 17 camps: 10 free, 5 fee, 2 unpriced
- Cleveland National Forest — 7 camps: 1 free, 5 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 24 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Lakeview, 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 Lakeview, 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.