Free camping near San Dimas, CA
Yes. 27 of the 55 camps within 25 straight-line miles of San Dimas, CA are listed as free; 22 charge a fee and 6 have no price on record. The closest free one is Spring Camp, 12 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to San Dimas, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Camp | 12 | Free | Monrovia Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Glenn Camp Campground | 12 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (river) | 6.6 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Coldbrook | 13 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Glendora | — |
| Hoegees | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Manker Flat | 15 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Spruce Grove Trail Camp | 15 | Free | Santa Anita Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Crystal Lake Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Crystal Lake Recreation Area | 15 | Unpriced | Crystal Lake (water) | 0.3 mi to Crystal Lake | — |
| Deer Flat | 16 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Devore Trail Camp | 16 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Commanche | 16 | Free | Old Rust Stream (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Joe Elliot Yellow Post Sites | 16 | Free | Day Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Scotland | — |
| Little Jimmy Campground | 17 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| West Fork Trail Camp | 17 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Coldwater Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 17 | Free | Big Butch Wash (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Third Stream Crossing | 17 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Idlehour Trail Camp | 17 | Free | Eaton Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Lupine Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Prairie Fork (stream) | 2.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Buckhorn | 17 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Duarte | — |
| Stonehouse | 18 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 3.0 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Stockton Flats Yellow Post Sites | 18 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Valley Forge Trail Camp | 18 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.9 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Paiute Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 18 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Jackson Flat Group | 18 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Guffy | 18 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Joe Elliott Yellow Post Sites | 18 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Cooper Canyon Trail Camp | 19 | Free | Cooper Canyon Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Cedar Springs | — |
| Blue Ridge | 19 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Chilao Campgrounds | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Gobbler's Knob Yellow Post Sites | 19 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Coulter Group Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Chilao | — |
| Mt. Lowe Trail Camp | 19 | Free | Las Flores Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Jackson Flat Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Jackson Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Big Rock Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mile High | — |
| Bandido | 20 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| South Fork | 20 | Fee | South Fork Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Paradise Springs | — |
| Horse Flats | 20 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Gobblers Knob Yellow Post Sites | 20 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 4.6 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Apple Tree Campground | 20 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Peavine | 20 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Appletree | 20 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Lake Campground | 20 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.2 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Mt. Oak Campground | 20 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.4 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Table Mountain Campground | 21 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Big Pines | — |
| Bear Canyon | 21 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Altadena | — |
| Millard Trail Camp | 21 | Free | Millard Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Altadena | — |
| Sulphur Springs Trail Camp | 21 | Free | South Fork Little Rock Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Chilao | — |
| Applewhite Campground | 21 | Unpriced | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Sycamore Flat | 21 | Fee | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Old Point Comfort | — |
| Bear Canyon Trail Camp | 21 | Free | — | — | — |
The other 5 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on San Dimas, CA.
Who manages the camps near San Dimas, CA
Who manages them: 55 on the Forest Service.
- Angeles National Forest — 45 camps: 18 free, 22 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 55 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near San Dimas, 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 San Dimas, 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.