Free camping near Victorville, CA
Yes. 13 of the 39 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Victorville, CA are listed as free; 19 charge a fee and 7 have no price on record. The closest free one is Gobblers Knob Yellow Post Sites, 19 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is El Mirage Ohv Area, 13 miles northwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 39 camps near Victorville, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Mirage Ohv Area | 13 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to El Mirage | — |
| Juniper Flats | 15 | Unpriced | — | 3.1 mi to Apple Valley Highlands | — |
| Gobblers Knob Yellow Post Sites | 19 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 4.6 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Gobbler's Knob Yellow Post Sites | 20 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Applewhite Campground | 20 | Unpriced | North Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Horse Springs Campground | 20 | Fee | Coxey Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Fizzben Heights | — |
| Paiute Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 21 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Stockton Flats Yellow Post Sites | 21 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| North Shore Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Lake Arrowhead | — |
| Guffy | 21 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Table Mountain Campground | 22 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Big Pines | — |
| Dogwood Family Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Grass Valley Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Meadowbrook Woods | — |
| Coldwater Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 22 | Free | Big Butch Wash (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Stonehouse | 22 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 3.0 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Blue Ridge | 22 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Joe Elliott Yellow Post Sites | 22 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Lupine Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Prairie Fork (stream) | 2.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Third Stream Crossing | 23 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Apple Tree Campground | 23 | Fee | Mescal Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Appletree | 23 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Peavine | 23 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness | 23 | Unpriced | — | 13 mi to Thunderbird Ranches | — |
| Lake Campground | 23 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.2 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 23 | Free | — | 13 mi to Thunderbird Ranches | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 23 | Free | — | 13 mi to Thunderbird Ranches | — |
| Mt. Oak Campground | 23 | Fee | Jackson Lake (water) | 0.4 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Tent Peg Group Campground | 23 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Commanche | 24 | Free | Old Rust Stream (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Holcomb Crossing, Pct Trail Camp | 24 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Crab Flats Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Fishermans Group Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Jackson Flat Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Jackson Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| Manker Flat | 24 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Clark'S Ranch Trail Yellow Post Site | 24 | Free | Coxey Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Big Pine Flat Family Campground | 24 | Fee | Coxey Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Big Pine Flat Equestrian Group Campground | 24 | Unpriced | — | 5.3 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Joe Elliot Yellow Post Sites | 24 | Free | Day Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Scotland | — |
| Jackson Flat Group | 24 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Ironwood Group Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
Who manages the camps near Victorville, CA
Who manages them: 34 on the Forest Service; 5 on the BLM.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 21 camps: 10 free, 8 fee, 3 unpriced
- Angeles National Forest — 13 camps: 1 free, 10 fee, 2 unpriced
- Barstow Field Office — 5 camps: 2 free, 1 fee, 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 39 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Victorville, 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 Victorville, 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.