Free camping near Pomona, CA
Yes. 22 of the 48 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Pomona, CA are listed as free; 20 charge a fee and 6 have no price on record. The closest free one is Joe Elliot Yellow Post Sites, 16 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Manker Flat, 16 miles northeast, a fee campground.
All 48 camps near Pomona, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manker Flat | 16 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Joe Elliot Yellow Post Sites | 16 | Free | Day Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Scotland | — |
| Commanche | 16 | Free | Old Rust Stream (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Spring Camp | 16 | Free | Monrovia Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Coldbrook | 17 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Glendora | — |
| Glenn Camp Campground | 17 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (river) | 6.6 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Third Stream Crossing | 17 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Coldwater Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 18 | Free | Big Butch Wash (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Stonehouse | 18 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 3.0 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Joe Elliott Yellow Post Sites | 18 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Hoegees | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Crystal Lake Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Crystal Lake Recreation Area | 19 | Unpriced | Crystal Lake (water) | 0.3 mi to Crystal Lake | — |
| Spruce Grove Trail Camp | 19 | Free | Santa Anita Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Stockton Flats Yellow Post Sites | 19 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Lupine Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Prairie Fork (stream) | 2.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Deer Flat | 19 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Paiute Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 20 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Gobbler's Knob Yellow Post Sites | 20 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Devore Trail Camp | 20 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Little Jimmy Campground | 20 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Guffy | 20 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Applewhite Campground | 21 | Unpriced | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Gobblers Knob Yellow Post Sites | 21 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 4.6 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| West Fork Trail Camp | 21 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Idlehour Trail Camp | 21 | Free | Eaton Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Blue Ridge | 21 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Jackson Flat Group | 21 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Buckhorn | 22 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Duarte | — |
| Jackson Flat Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Jackson Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Valley Forge Trail Camp | 22 | 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 | — |
| Cooper Canyon Trail Camp | 23 | Free | Cooper Canyon Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Cedar Springs | — |
| Apple Tree Campground | 23 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Appletree | 23 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Peavine | 23 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Lake Campground | 23 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.2 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Mt. Lowe Trail Camp | 23 | Free | Las Flores Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Table Mountain Campground | 23 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Big Pines | — |
| Chilao Campgrounds | 23 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Mt. Oak Campground | 23 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.4 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Coulter Group Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Chilao | — |
| South Fork | 24 | Fee | South Fork Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Paradise Springs | — |
| Bandido | 24 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Horse Flats | 24 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Millard Trail Camp | 25 | Free | Millard Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Altadena | — |
| Bear Canyon | 25 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Altadena | — |
| Sycamore Flat | 25 | Fee | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Old Point Comfort | — |
Who manages the camps near Pomona, CA
Who manages them: 48 on the Forest Service.
- Angeles National Forest — 38 camps: 13 free, 20 fee, 5 unpriced
- San Bernardino National Forest — 10 camps: 9 free, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 48 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Pomona, 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 Pomona, 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.