Free camping near Running Springs, CA
Yes. 40 of the 82 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Running Springs, CA are listed as free; 33 charge a fee and 9 have no price on record. The closest free one is Bench Camp, Pct Trail Camp, 1.1 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Running Springs, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bench Camp, Pct Trail Camp | 1.1 | Free | — | 1.1 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Fishermans Group Cg | 2.5 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Green Valley Campground | 3.3 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Tent Peg Group Campground | 3.4 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Keller Peak Yellow Post Sites Along 1N96 | 3.5 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Crab Flats Cg | 3.8 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Holcomb Crossing, Pct Trail Camp | 4.8 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| North Shore Cg | 5.2 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Lake Arrowhead | — |
| Dogwood Family Campground | 6.3 | Unpriced | Grass Valley Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Meadowbrook Woods | — |
| San Bernardino National ForestDave slept here | 7.3 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Bluff Mesa Group Campground | 7.4 | Unpriced | Siberia Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Boulder Bay | — |
| Thomas Hunting Grounds Yellow Post Sites | 7.7 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| Thomas Mtn Yp Sites Along 6S13 | 8.1 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| Big Bear Yellow Post Sites | 8.2 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Ironwood Group Cg | 8.3 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Big Pine Flat Equestrian Group Campground | 8.9 | Unpriced | — | 5.3 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Hanna Flat Campground | 9.1 | Fee | Greenlead Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Clark'S Ranch Trail Yellow Post Site | 9.1 | Free | Coxey Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Boulder Group Cg | 9.1 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Big Pine Flat Family Campground | 9.2 | Fee | Coxey Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Yellow Post 1 | 9.5 | Free | — | 0.5 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Little Bear Spring, Pct Trail Camp | 9.6 | Free | Greenlead Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Grays Peak Group Cg | 9.7 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Horse Springs Campground | 9.9 | Fee | Coxey Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Fizzben Heights | — |
| Coldbrook Cg | 10 | Free | Metcalf Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Boulder Bay | — |
| Deer Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Serrano Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Bald Cove Yellow Post Sites | 12 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Juniper Flats | 12 | Unpriced | — | 3.1 mi to Apple Valley Highlands | — |
| Jackstraw Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Forsee Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Pinezanita | — |
| Pineknot Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Simmons Trout Lake (water) | 1.6 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Buttercup Group Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Council Group Campground | 13 | Fee | Frog Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Barton Flats Campground | 13 | Fee | Jenk's Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Holcomb Valley Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| San Gorgonio Campground | 14 | Fee | Frog Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Dispersed camp #3 — San Bernardino County, CA | 14 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Minnelusa | — |
| Dispersed camp #4 — San Bernardino County, CA | 14 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Minnelusa | — |
| Lobo Group Campground | 14 | Fee | Santa Ana River (stream) | 3.1 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — San Bernardino County, CA | 14 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Minnelusa | — |
| Dispersed camp — San Bernardino County, CA | 14 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Minnelusa | — |
| Dispersed camp #8 — San Bernardino County, CA | 14 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Minnelusa | — |
| Dispersed camp #7 — San Bernardino County, CA | 15 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Minnelusa | — |
| Dispersed camp #12 — San Bernardino County, CA | 15 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Minnelusa | — |
| Dispersed camp #6 — San Bernardino County, CA | 15 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Doble | — |
| Dispersed camp #11 — San Bernardino County, CA | 15 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Cushenbury | — |
| Dispersed camp #9 — San Bernardino County, CA | 15 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Cushenbury | — |
| Dispersed camp #5 — San Bernardino County, CA | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Tanglewood Group Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Dispersed camp #10 — San Bernardino County, CA | 15 | Free | Caribou Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Cushenbury | — |
The other 32 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Running Springs, CA.
Who manages the camps near Running Springs, CA
Who manages them: 69 on the Forest Service; 12 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 81 camps: 40 free, 33 fee, 8 unpriced
- Barstow Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 82 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Running Springs, 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 Running Springs, 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.