Free camping near Walnut, CA
Yes. 26 of the 44 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Walnut, CA are listed as free; 13 charge a fee and 5 have no price on record. The closest free one is Spring Camp, 14 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 44 camps near Walnut, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Camp | 14 | Free | Monrovia Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Glenn Camp Campground | 15 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (river) | 6.6 mi to Bradbury | — |
| Hoegees | 16 | Free | — | — | — |
| Spruce Grove Trail Camp | 16 | Free | Santa Anita Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Coldbrook | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Glendora | — |
| Devore Trail Camp | 18 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Idlehour Trail Camp | 18 | Free | Eaton Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| West Fork Trail Camp | 18 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Valley Forge Trail Camp | 19 | Free | West Fork San Gabriel River (stream) | 1.9 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Mt. Lowe Trail Camp | 20 | Free | Las Flores Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Mount Wilson | — |
| Crystal Lake Recreation Area | 20 | Unpriced | Crystal Lake (water) | 0.3 mi to Crystal Lake | — |
| Crystal Lake Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Manker Flat | 20 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Deer Flat | 20 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Millard Trail Camp | 21 | Free | Millard Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Altadena | — |
| Bear Canyon | 21 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Altadena | — |
| Commanche | 21 | Free | Old Rust Stream (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Joe Elliot Yellow Post Sites | 21 | Free | Day Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Scotland | — |
| Little Jimmy Campground | 21 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Buckhorn | 22 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Duarte | — |
| Bear Canyon Trail Camp | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| Chilao Campgrounds | 22 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Coulter Group Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Chilao | — |
| Third Stream Crossing | 22 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Coldwater Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 22 | Free | Big Butch Wash (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Baldy | — |
| Gould Mesa Trail Camp | 22 | Free | Arroyo Seco (stream) | 1.9 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Cooper Canyon Trail Camp | 23 | Free | Cooper Canyon Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Cedar Springs | — |
| Lupine Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Prairie Fork (stream) | 2.9 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Stonehouse | 23 | Free | Middle Fork Lytle Creek (river) | 3.0 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Horse Flats | 23 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Bandido | 23 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Sierra Madre | — |
| Joe Elliott Yellow Post Sites | 23 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Lytle Creek | — |
| Stockton Flats Yellow Post Sites | 23 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Oakwilde | 24 | Free | Brown Canyon (stream) | 2.4 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Paiute Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 24 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Jackson Flat Group | 24 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Guffy | 24 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Sulphur Springs Trail Camp | 24 | Free | South Fork Little Rock Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Chilao | — |
| Blue Ridge | 24 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Gobbler's Knob Yellow Post Sites | 25 | Free | North Fork Lytle Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Wrightwood | — |
| Gould Mesa | 25 | Free | Debris Basin (water) | 0.6 mi to Altacanyada | — |
| Big Rock Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Big Rock Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Mile High | — |
| Jackson Flat Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Jackson Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Jackson Lake | — |
| South Fork | 25 | Fee | South Fork Big Rock Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Paradise Springs | — |
Who manages the camps near Walnut, CA
Who manages them: 44 on the Forest Service.
- Angeles National Forest — 36 camps: 18 free, 13 fee, 5 unpriced
- San Bernardino National Forest — 8 camps: 8 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 44 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Walnut, CA
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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 Walnut, 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.