Free camping near Sky Valley, CA
Yes. 17 of the 26 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Sky Valley, CA are listed as free; 6 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Sand To Snow National Monument, 20 miles northwest, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is San Gorgonio Wilderness, 19 miles northwest, with no price on record.
All 26 camps near Sky Valley, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Gorgonio Wilderness | 19 | Unpriced | — | 2.7 mi to Morongo Valley | — |
| Sand To Snow National Monument | 20 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Morongo Valley | — |
| BLM Dispersed Camping Area for JNP | 20 | Free | — | 1.7 mi to Sunfair | — |
| Cedar Springs Yellow Post Site | 21 | Free | North Canyon Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post Sites | 22 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
| Pinyon Flat Cg | 22 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Indian Wells | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #6 | 22 | Free | West Fork Snow Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Goff Flat Yellow Post Site | 22 | Free | Honor Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Ribbonwood Equestrian Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Indian Wells | — |
| Dark Canyon Campground | 22 | Unpriced | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 0.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Group Campground | 22 | Fee | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Seven Pines Yellow Post Sites | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #2 | 22 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #3 | 23 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #4 | 23 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Marion Mountain Campground | 23 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.5 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #1 | 23 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #3 | 23 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #1 | 23 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Fern Basin Campground | 23 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.7 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Apple Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 23 | Free | Antsell Rock Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Center | — |
| Boulder Basin Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post 11 | 25 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Pinyon Pines | — |
| Santa Rosa Wilderness | 25 | Unpriced | — | 5.0 mi to Vista Santa Rosa | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post Sites | 25 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Ribbonwood | — |
| Santa Rosa Yellow Post 9 | 25 | Free | Omstott Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Ribbonwood | — |
Who manages the camps near Sky Valley, CA
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 4 on the BLM.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 22 camps: 15 free, 6 fee, 1 unpriced
- Palm Springs/S. Coast Field Office — 3 camps: 1 free, 2 unpriced
- Barstow Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 26 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Sky Valley, 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 Sky Valley, 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.