Free camping near Montclair, CA
Yes. 19 of the 41 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Montclair, CA are listed as free; 16 charge a fee and 6 have no price on record. The closest free one is Joe Elliot Yellow Post Sites, 13 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 41 camps near Montclair, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Elliot Yellow Post Sites | 13 | Free | Day Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Scotland | — |
| Commanche | 14 | Free | Old Rust Stream (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Manker Flat | 14 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Third Stream Crossing | 15 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Stonehouse | 15 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 3.0 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Joe Elliott Yellow Post Sites | 15 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Coldwater Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 15 | Free | Big Butch Wash (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Stockton Flats Yellow Post Sites | 17 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Coldbrook | 17 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Glendora | — |
| Applewhite Campground | 18 | Unpriced | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Paiute Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 18 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Gobbler's Knob Yellow Post Sites | 18 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Lupine Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Prairie Fork (stream) | 2.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Gobblers Knob Yellow Post Sites | 18 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 4.6 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Glenn Camp Campground | 19 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (river) | 6.6 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Spring Camp | 19 | Free | Monrovia Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Guffy | 19 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Crystal Lake Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Crystal Lake Recreation Area | 19 | Unpriced | Crystal Lake (water) | 0.3 mi to Crystal Lake | — |
| Deer Flat | 20 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Blue Ridge | 20 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Jackson Flat Group | 20 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Little Jimmy Campground | 21 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Hoegees | 21 | Free | — | — | — |
| Jackson Flat Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Jackson Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Spruce Grove Trail Camp | 22 | Free | Santa Anita Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Apple Tree Campground | 22 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Appletree | 22 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Peavine | 22 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Table Mountain Campground | 22 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Big Pines | — |
| Lake Campground | 22 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.2 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Big Rock Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mile High | — |
| Mt. Oak Campground | 22 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.4 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Buckhorn | 23 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Duarte | — |
| Devore Trail Camp | 23 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| West Fork Trail Camp | 23 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| South Fork | 23 | Fee | South Fork Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Paradise Springs | — |
| Cooper Canyon Trail Camp | 24 | Free | Cooper Canyon Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Cedar Springs | — |
| Idlehour Trail Camp | 24 | Free | Eaton Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Sycamore Flat | 25 | Fee | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Old Point Comfort | — |
| Valley Forge Trail Camp | 25 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.9 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
Who manages the camps near Montclair, CA
Who manages them: 41 on the Forest Service.
- Angeles National Forest — 31 camps: 10 free, 16 fee, 5 unpriced
- San Bernardino National Forest — 10 camps: 9 free, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 41 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Montclair, 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 Montclair, 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.