Free camping near Whitewater, CA
Yes. 37 of the 66 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Whitewater, CA are listed as free; 23 charge a fee and 6 have no price on record. The closest free one is Black Mountain Yellow Post #6, 7.2 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Whitewater, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #6 | 7.2 | Free | West Fork Snow Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #4 | 7.6 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Group Campground | 7.7 | Fee | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #3 | 7.9 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #1 | 8.2 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Boulder Basin Cg | 8.5 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
| Seven Pines Yellow Post Sites | 9.1 | Free | — | — | — |
| San Gorgonio Wilderness | 9.4 | Unpriced | — | 2.7 mi to Morongo Valley | — |
| Dark Canyon Campground | 9.4 | Unpriced | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 0.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Sand To Snow National Monument | 9.7 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Morongo Valley | — |
| Marion Mountain Campground | 10 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.5 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Fern Basin Campground | 10 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.7 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Yellow Post 2 | 12 | Free | Stone Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Cove | — |
| Mission Spring Trail Camp | 14 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Mission Springs | 14 | Free | North Fork Mission Creek (stream) | 8.6 mi to Woodlands | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #1 | 14 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #2 | 14 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| San Gorgonio Trail Camp | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| Mineshaft Flat Camp | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post Sites | 14 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
| High Creek Trail Camp | 14 | Free | High Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #3 | 14 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| Halfway Trail Camp | 14 | Free | Vivian Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Coon Creek Group Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #19 | 15 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 8.0 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp | 15 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #18 | 15 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp | 15 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #17 | 15 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #16 | 15 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #10 | 16 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #15 | 16 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #9 | 16 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #7 | 16 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #1 | 16 | Fee | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Heart Bar Equestrian Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Wild Horse Equestrian Campground | 16 | Fee | Santa Ana River (stream) | 6.3 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Heart Bar Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Wildhorse Equestrian Camp | 17 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Skyline Group Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Pipes Canyon Trail Camp | 17 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to Rimrock | — |
| Apple Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 18 | Free | Antsell Rock Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Center | — |
| South Fork Campground | 18 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 4.8 mi to Moonridge | — |
| Jackstraw Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Forsee Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Pinezanita | — |
| Lobo Group Campground | 19 | Fee | Santa Ana River (stream) | 3.1 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| San Gorgonio Campground | 19 | Fee | Frog Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Arrastre Trail Camp | 20 | Free | Juniper Spring (water) | 4.1 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Barton Flats Campground | 20 | Fee | Jenk's Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Juniper Springs Group Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Council Group Campground | 20 | Fee | Frog Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
The other 16 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Whitewater, CA.
Who manages the camps near Whitewater, CA
Who manages them: 64 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 64 camps: 36 free, 23 fee, 5 unpriced
- Palm Springs/S. Coast Field Office — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 66 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Whitewater, 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 Whitewater, 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.