Free camping near Monrovia, CA
Yes. 24 of the 56 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Monrovia, CA are listed as free; 27 charge a fee and 5 have no price on record. The closest free one is Spring Camp, 3.6 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Monrovia, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Camp | 3.6 | Free | Monrovia Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Hoegees | 4.1 | Free | — | — | — |
| Spruce Grove Trail Camp | 4.7 | Free | Santa Anita Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Glenn Camp Campground | 5.6 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (river) | 6.6 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Devore Trail Camp | 6.2 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Idlehour Trail Camp | 6.4 | Free | Eaton Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| West Fork Trail Camp | 6.8 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Valley Forge Trail Camp | 8.0 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.9 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Mt. Lowe Trail Camp | 8.4 | Free | Las Flores Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Millard Trail Camp | 9.9 | Free | Millard Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Altadena | — |
| Bear Canyon | 10.0 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Altadena | — |
| Bear Canyon Trail Camp | 10 | Free | — | — | — |
| Chilao Campgrounds | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Coulter Group Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Chilao | — |
| Gould Mesa Trail Camp | 12 | Free | Arroyo Seco (stream) | 1.9 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Coldbrook | 12 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Glendora | — |
| Horse Flats | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Bandido | 13 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Oakwilde | 13 | Free | Brown Canyon (stream) | 2.4 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Buckhorn | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Duarte | — |
| Crystal Lake Recreation Area | 14 | Unpriced | Crystal Lake (water) | 0.3 mi to Crystal Lake | — |
| Crystal Lake Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Sulphur Springs Trail Camp | 14 | Free | South Fork Little Rock Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Chilao | — |
| Cooper Canyon Trail Camp | 14 | Free | Cooper Canyon Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Cedar Springs | — |
| Gould Mesa | 14 | Free | Debris Basin (water) | 0.6 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Monte Cristo | 14 | Fee | — | 10 mi to La Crescenta-Montrose | — |
| Deer Flat | 14 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Mt. Pacifico | 15 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Littlerock | — |
| Little Jimmy Campground | 15 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Big Buck Trail Camp | 18 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Singing Springs | — |
| Lightning Point | 18 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Acton | — |
| South Fork | 19 | Fee | South Fork Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Paradise Springs | — |
| Messenger Flats | 19 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Acton | — |
| Sycamore Flat | 19 | Fee | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Old Point Comfort | — |
| Big Rock Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mile High | — |
| Jackson Flat Group | 20 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Basin | 20 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Littlerock | — |
| Jackson Flat Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Jackson Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Sage | 21 | Fee | — | 4.6 mi to Littlerock | — |
| Lupine Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Prairie Fork (stream) | 2.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Manker Flat | 21 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Rocky Point | 22 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Mt. Oak Campground | 22 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.4 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Lake Campground | 22 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.2 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Blue Ridge | 22 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Peavine | 22 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Appletree | 22 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Apple Tree Campground | 22 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Guffy | 22 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Table Mountain Campground | 23 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Big Pines | — |
The other 6 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Monrovia, CA.
Who manages the camps near Monrovia, CA
Who manages them: 56 on the Forest Service.
- Angeles National Forest — 51 camps: 19 free, 27 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 56 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Monrovia, 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 Monrovia, 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.