Free camping near Santa Clarita, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Santa Clarita, CA there are 22 camps: 18 free, 4 fee. The closest is Live Oak Cg, 6.2 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Live Oak Cg, 6.2 miles out.
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Cg | 6.2 | Free | Bear Canyon (stream) | 3.1 mi to Humphreys | — |
| Zuni | 6.9 | Free | Texas Canyon (stream) | 0.1 mi to Las Cantilles | — |
| Streamside | 10 | Free | Mystic Canyon (stream) | 3.2 mi to Las Cantilles | — |
| Rowher Flats OHV Area #1 | 10 | Free | Texas Canyon (stream) | 1.6 mi to Sleepy Valley | — |
| Prospect | 15 | Free | Elizabeth Lake Canyon (stream) | 6.3 mi to Naylor Place | — |
| Spunky | 15 | Free | — | 0.9 mi to Green Valley | — |
| Cottonwood | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Cienaga | 16 | Free | Fish Canyon (stream) | 2.0 mi to Naylor Place | — |
| Oak Flat | 18 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Naylor Place | — |
| Messenger Flats | 18 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Acton | — |
| Lightning Point | 18 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Acton | — |
| Upper Shake | 19 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Lake Hughes | — |
| Sawmill | 20 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Lake Hughes | — |
| Big Buck Trail Camp | 21 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Singing Springs | — |
| Gould Mesa | 21 | Free | Debris Basin (water) | 0.6 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Oakwilde | 22 | Free | Brown Canyon (stream) | 2.4 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Bear | 22 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Three Points | — |
| Gould Mesa Trail Camp | 23 | Free | Arroyo Seco (stream) | 1.9 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Monte Cristo | 23 | Fee | — | 10 mi to La Crescenta-Montrose | — |
| Bear Canyon Trail Camp | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| Bear Canyon | 24 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Altadena | — |
| Millard Trail Camp | 24 | Free | Millard Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Altadena | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Santa Clarita, 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.