Free camping near Palmdale, CA
Yes. 15 of the 34 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Palmdale, CA are listed as free; 16 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Big Buck Trail Camp, 14 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Rocky Point, 9.3 miles southeast, a fee campground.
All 34 camps near Palmdale, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Point | 9.3 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Sage | 9.6 | Fee | — | 4.6 mi to Littlerock | — |
| Basin | 10 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Littlerock | — |
| Big Buck Trail Camp | 14 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Singing Springs | — |
| Mt. Pacifico | 15 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Littlerock | — |
| Messenger Flats | 15 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Acton | — |
| Lightning Point | 16 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Acton | — |
| Spunky | 16 | Free | — | 0.9 mi to Green Valley | — |
| Rowher Flats OHV Area #1 | 16 | Free | Texas Canyon (stream) | 1.6 mi to Sleepy Valley | — |
| Sulphur Springs Trail Camp | 17 | Free | South Fork Little Rock Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Chilao | — |
| Monte Cristo | 17 | Fee | — | 10 mi to La Crescenta-Montrose | — |
| Bandido | 18 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Horse Flats | 18 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Streamside | 19 | Free | Mystic Canyon (stream) | 3.2 mi to Las Cantilles | — |
| Cooper Canyon Trail Camp | 19 | Free | Cooper Canyon Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Cedar Springs | — |
| Coulter Group Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Chilao | — |
| Chilao Campgrounds | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Sycamore Flat | 20 | Fee | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Old Point Comfort | — |
| Buckhorn | 20 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Duarte | — |
| Zuni | 21 | Free | Texas Canyon (stream) | 0.1 mi to Las Cantilles | — |
| South Fork | 21 | Fee | South Fork Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Paradise Springs | — |
| Live Oak Cg | 22 | Free | Bear Canyon (stream) | 3.1 mi to Humphreys | — |
| Cottonwood | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| Little Jimmy Campground | 23 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Valley Forge Trail Camp | 23 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.9 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Big Rock Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mile High | — |
| Deer Flat | 23 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Crystal Lake Recreation Area | 24 | Unpriced | Crystal Lake (water) | 0.3 mi to Crystal Lake | — |
| Crystal Lake Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| West Fork Trail Camp | 24 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Bear Canyon Trail Camp | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| Oakwilde | 24 | Free | Brown Canyon (stream) | 2.4 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Bear Canyon | 24 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Altadena | — |
| Devore Trail Camp | 24 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
Who manages the camps near Palmdale, CA
Who manages them: 34 on the Forest Service.
- Angeles National Forest — 34 camps: 15 free, 16 fee, 3 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 34 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Palmdale, 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 Palmdale, 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.