Free camping near San Jacinto, CA
Yes. 21 of the 30 camps within 25 straight-line miles of San Jacinto, CA are listed as free; 5 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is Yellow Post 2, 13 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 30 camps near San Jacinto, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Post 2 | 13 | Free | Stone Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Cove | — |
| Boulder Basin Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #1 | 15 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #4 | 15 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #3 | 15 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Fern Basin Campground | 15 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.7 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Group Campground | 15 | Fee | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Seven Pines Yellow Post Sites | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Marion Mountain Campground | 15 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.5 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Dark Canyon Campground | 15 | Unpriced | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 0.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #6 | 15 | Free | West Fork Snow Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #1 | 17 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #2 | 18 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #3 | 18 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post Sites | 18 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
| Apple Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 21 | Free | Antsell Rock Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Center | — |
| Halfway Trail Camp | 21 | Free | Vivian Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| High Creek Trail Camp | 22 | Free | High Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| San Bernardino National ForestDave slept here | 22 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Thomas Mtn Yp Sites Along 6S13 | 23 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| Thomas Hunting Grounds Yellow Post Sites | 23 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| San Gorgonio Trail Camp | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| Ramona Campground | 23 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Tool Box Springs Campground | 23 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Dripping Springs Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Arroyo Seco Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Butterfield Lake Estates | — |
| Mineshaft Flat Camp | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| Jackstraw Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Forsee Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Pinezanita | — |
| Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp | 24 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp | 24 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Wildomar Campground | 25 | Unpriced | — | 4.1 mi to La Cresta Highlands | — |
Who manages the camps near San Jacinto, CA
Who manages them: 30 on the Forest Service.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 28 camps: 21 free, 5 fee, 2 unpriced
- Cleveland National Forest — 2 camps: 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 30 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near San Jacinto, 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 Jacinto, 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.