Free camping near Lucerne Valley, CA
Yes. 43 of the 88 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Lucerne Valley, CA are listed as free; 33 charge a fee and 12 have no price on record. The closest free one is Dispersed camp #11 — San Bernardino County, CA, 9.0 miles south.
Dave has slept at 4 of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Lucerne Valley, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispersed camp #11 — San Bernardino County, CA | 9.0 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Cushenbury | — |
| Dispersed camp #10 — San Bernardino County, CA | 9.2 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Cushenbury | — |
| Dispersed camp #9 — San Bernardino County, CA | 9.2 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Cushenbury | — |
| Dispersed camp #6 — San Bernardino County, CA | 9.5 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Doble | — |
| Dispersed camp — San Bernardino County, CA | 9.5 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Minnelusa | — |
| Dispersed camp #3 — San Bernardino County, CA | 9.6 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Minnelusa | — |
| Dispersed camp #5 — San Bernardino County, CA | 9.6 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dispersed camp #4 — San Bernardino County, CA | 9.6 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Minnelusa | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — San Bernardino County, CA | 9.7 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Minnelusa | — |
| Holcomb Valley Cg | 9.7 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Dispersed camp #7 — San Bernardino County, CA | 9.9 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Minnelusa | — |
| Dispersed camp #12 — San Bernardino County, CA | 9.9 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Minnelusa | — |
| Dispersed camp #8 — San Bernardino County, CA | 9.9 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Minnelusa | — |
| Johnson Valley Ohv Area | 9.9 | Unpriced | — | 13 mi to Cushenbury | — |
| Big Pine Flat Family Campground | 11 | Fee | Coxey Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Tanglewood Group Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Clark'S Ranch Trail Yellow Post Site | 11 | Free | Coxey Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Little Bear Spring, Pct Trail Camp | 11 | Free | Greenlead Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Big Pine Flat Equestrian Group Campground | 11 | Unpriced | — | 5.3 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Doble, Pct Trail Camp | 11 | Free | Landen's Pond (water) | 0.1 mi to Doble | — |
| Ironwood Group Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Horse Springs Campground | 11 | Fee | Coxey Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Fizzben Heights | — |
| Hanna Flat Campground | 12 | Fee | Greenlead Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Serrano Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Big Bear Yellow Post Sites | 12 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Yellow Post 1 | 12 | Free | — | 0.5 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Grays Peak Group Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Pineknot Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Simmons Trout Lake (water) | 1.6 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Buttercup Group Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Coldbrook Cg | 14 | Free | Metcalf Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Boulder Bay | — |
| Barstow | 15 | Unpriced | — | 15 mi to Lucerne Valley | — |
| Holcomb Crossing, Pct Trail Camp | 15 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| San Bernardino National ForestDave slept here | 15 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Boulder Group Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Deer Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Juniper Flats | 16 | Unpriced | — | 3.1 mi to Apple Valley Highlands | — |
| Bluff Mesa Group Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Siberia Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Boulder Bay | — |
| Green Spot Equestrian Group Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Green Canyon Group Cg | 16 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Crab Flats Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 16 | Free | — | 13 mi to Thunderbird Ranches | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 16 | Free | — | 13 mi to Thunderbird Ranches | — |
| Green Valley Campground | 16 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness | 17 | Unpriced | — | 13 mi to Thunderbird Ranches | — |
| Tent Peg Group Campground | 17 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Round Valley Group Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Juniper Spring (water) | 5.3 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Fishermans Group Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Bighorn Mountain Wilderness | 18 | Unpriced | — | 8.7 mi to Rimrock | — |
| Bald Cove Yellow Post Sites | 18 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Keller Peak Yellow Post Sites Along 1N96 | 18 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
The other 38 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Lucerne Valley, CA.
Who manages the camps near Lucerne Valley, CA
Who manages them: 68 on the Forest Service; 12 on an agency our record does not name; 8 on the BLM.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 80 camps: 40 free, 33 fee, 7 unpriced
- Barstow Field Office — 8 camps: 3 free, 5 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 88 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Lucerne Valley, 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 Lucerne Valley, 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.