Free camping near Oak Glen, CA
Yes. 47 of the 93 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Oak Glen, CA are listed as free; 37 charge a fee and 9 have no price on record. The closest free one is Halfway Trail Camp, 6.4 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Oak Glen, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfway Trail Camp | 6.4 | Free | Vivian Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Thomas Mtn Yp Sites Along 6S13 | 6.5 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| Thomas Hunting Grounds Yellow Post Sites | 6.8 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| High Creek Trail Camp | 7.3 | Free | High Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Jackstraw Campground | 7.5 | Unpriced | Forsee Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Pinezanita | — |
| San Gorgonio Trail Camp | 8.8 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp | 9.5 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp | 9.6 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Mineshaft Flat Camp | 9.8 | Free | — | — | — |
| Council Group Campground | 10 | Fee | Frog Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Bald Cove Yellow Post Sites | 10 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Barton Flats Campground | 10 | Fee | Jenk's Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| San Gorgonio Campground | 11 | Fee | Frog Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Lobo Group Campground | 11 | Fee | Santa Ana River (stream) | 3.1 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| South Fork Campground | 12 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 4.8 mi to Moonridge | — |
| Keller Peak Yellow Post Sites Along 1N96 | 12 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Bluff Mesa Group Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Siberia Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Boulder Bay | — |
| Skyline Group Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Deer Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Boulder Group Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Heart Bar Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Mission Springs | 13 | Free | North Fork Mission Creek (stream) | 8.6 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Mission Spring Trail Camp | 13 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Wild Horse Equestrian Campground | 13 | Fee | Santa Ana River (stream) | 6.3 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Wildhorse Equestrian Camp | 13 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Big Bear | — |
| San Bernardino National ForestDave slept here | 13 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Heart Bar Equestrian Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #1 | 13 | Fee | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #7 | 14 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coldbrook Cg | 14 | Free | Metcalf Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Boulder Bay | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #9 | 14 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #10 | 14 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Pineknot Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Simmons Trout Lake (water) | 1.6 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Buttercup Group Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #15 | 14 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Bench Camp, Pct Trail Camp | 15 | Free | — | 1.1 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #16 | 15 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Green Valley Campground | 15 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #17 | 15 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Grays Peak Group Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Green Canyon Group Cg | 15 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Green Spot Equestrian Group Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #18 | 16 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Serrano Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Yellow Post 1 | 16 | Free | — | 0.5 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #19 | 16 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 8.0 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Big Bear Yellow Post Sites | 16 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Coon Creek Group Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Fishermans Group Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Crab Flats Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
The other 43 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Oak Glen, CA.
Who manages the camps near Oak Glen, CA
Who manages them: 79 on the Forest Service; 12 on an agency our record does not name; 2 on the BLM.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 91 camps: 46 free, 37 fee, 8 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 93 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Oak Glen, 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 Oak Glen, 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.