Free camping near Morongo Valley, CA
Yes. 45 of the 77 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Morongo Valley, CA are listed as free; 25 charge a fee and 7 have no price on record. The closest free one is Sand To Snow National Monument, 3.7 miles west, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is San Gorgonio Wilderness, 3.7 miles west, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Morongo Valley, CA
| 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.
Who manages the camps near Morongo Valley, CA
Who manages them: 60 on the Forest Service; 12 on an agency our record does not name; 5 on the BLM.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 72 camps: 42 free, 25 fee, 5 unpriced
- Barstow Field Office — 3 camps: 2 free, 1 unpriced
- Palm Springs/S. Coast Field Office — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 77 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Morongo 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 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.