Free camping near Moreno Valley, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Moreno Valley, CA there are 22 camps: 8 free, 10 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Thomas Hunting Grounds Yellow Post Sites, 18 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Thomas Hunting Grounds Yellow Post Sites, 18 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hunting Grounds Yellow Post Sites | 18 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| Thomas Mtn Yp Sites Along 6S13 | 18 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| Bench Camp, Pct Trail Camp | 20 | Free | — | 1.1 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Dogwood Family Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Grass Valley Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Meadowbrook Woods | — |
| Keller Peak Yellow Post Sites Along 1N96 | 22 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| El Cariso Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Lake Elsinore | — |
| Halfway Trail Camp | 22 | Free | Vivian Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Jackstraw Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Forsee Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Pinezanita | — |
| Blue Jay Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Lakeland | — |
| Fishermans Group Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Falcon Group Campsite | 23 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Horsethief Canyon Ranch | — |
| Falcon Group Camp | 23 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Lakeland | — |
| High Creek Trail Camp | 23 | Free | High Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Green Valley Campground | 24 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| North Shore Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Lake Arrowhead | — |
| Tent Peg Group Campground | 24 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Crab Flats Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Bluff Mesa Group Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Siberia Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Boulder Bay | — |
| Wildomar Campground | 25 | Unpriced | — | 4.1 mi to La Cresta Highlands | — |
| San Bernardino National ForestDave slept here | 25 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Bald Cove Yellow Post Sites | 25 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| San Gorgonio Trail Camp | 25 | Free | — | — | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Moreno 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.