Free camping near Morongo Valley, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Morongo Valley, CA there are 77 camps: 45 free, 25 fee, 7 unpriced. The closest is San Gorgonio Wilderness, 3.7 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Sand To Snow National Monument, 3.7 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 60 on the Forest Service; 12 on an agency our record does not name; 5 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Gorgonio Wilderness | 3.7 | Unpriced | — | 2.7 mi to Morongo Valley | — |
| Sand To Snow National Monument | 3.7 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Morongo Valley | — |
| Pipes Canyon Trail Camp | 9.3 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to Rimrock | — |
| Coon Creek Group Campground | 9.9 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #19 | 11 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 8.0 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #18 | 11 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #17 | 11 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #16 | 11 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Mission Spring Trail Camp | 12 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Mission Springs | 12 | Free | North Fork Mission Creek (stream) | 8.6 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #15 | 12 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #10 | 13 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #9 | 13 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #7 | 13 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #1 | 13 | Fee | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Heart Bar Equestrian Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Juniper Springs Group Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Wild Horse Equestrian Campground | 14 | Fee | Santa Ana River (stream) | 6.3 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Wildhorse Equestrian Camp | 14 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Heart Bar Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Round Valley Group Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Juniper Spring (water) | 5.3 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Arrastre Trail Camp | 14 | Free | Juniper Spring (water) | 4.1 mi to Woodlands | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 14 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Homestead Valley | — |
| Mineshaft Flat Camp | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| Skyline Group Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Big Bear | — |
| San Gorgonio Trail Camp | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp | 15 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp | 15 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| High Creek Trail Camp | 16 | Free | High Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| South Fork Campground | 17 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 4.8 mi to Moonridge | — |
| Bighorn Mountain Wilderness | 17 | Unpriced | — | 8.7 mi to Rimrock | — |
| Halfway Trail Camp | 17 | Free | Vivian Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Green Canyon Group Cg | 17 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Green Spot Equestrian Group Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Lobo Group Campground | 19 | Fee | Santa Ana River (stream) | 3.1 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| San Gorgonio Campground | 19 | Fee | Frog Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #6 | 19 | Free | West Fork Snow Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Barton Flats Campground | 19 | Fee | Jenk's Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #4 | 19 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Group Campground | 19 | Fee | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Council Group Campground | 20 | Fee | Frog Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #3 | 20 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #1 | 20 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Jackstraw Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Forsee Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Pinezanita | — |
| Boulder Basin Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
| Seven Pines Yellow Post Sites | 21 | Free | — | — | — |
| BLM Dispersed Camping Area for JNP | 21 | Free | — | 1.7 mi to Sunfair | — |
| Bald Cove Yellow Post Sites | 21 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Dark Canyon Campground | 21 | Unpriced | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 0.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Buttercup Group Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
The other 27 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Morongo Valley, CA.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Morongo 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.