Free camping near Winchester, CA
Yes. 16 of the 28 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Winchester, CA are listed as free; 9 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Yellow Post 2, 18 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Wildomar Campground, 18 miles southwest, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 28 camps near Winchester, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildomar Campground | 18 | Unpriced | — | 4.1 mi to La Cresta Highlands | — |
| Yellow Post 2 | 18 | Free | Stone Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Cove | — |
| Dripping Springs Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Arroyo Seco Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Butterfield Lake Estates | — |
| El Cariso Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Lake Elsinore | — |
| Boulder Basin Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
| Fern Basin Campground | 20 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.7 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Marion Mountain Campground | 21 | Fee | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 1.5 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #1 | 21 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Dark Canyon Campground | 21 | Unpriced | North Fork San Jacinto River (river) | 0.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Seven Pines Yellow Post Sites | 21 | Free | — | — | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #3 | 21 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #4 | 21 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Group Campground | 21 | Fee | Brown Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| Black Mountain Yellow Post #6 | 21 | Free | West Fork Snow Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Pine Wood | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #1 | 21 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #3 | 22 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| Upper San Juan Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Lakeland | — |
| Upper San Juan Campground | 22 | Fee | San Juan Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to San Juan Hot Springs | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post #2 | 22 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Idyllwild | — |
| Falcon Group Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Lakeland | — |
| Blue Jay Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Lakeland | — |
| Falcon Group Campsite | 22 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Horsethief Canyon Ranch | — |
| South Ridge Yellow Post Sites | 23 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Idyllwild-Pine Cove | — |
| Tenaja Campground (Closed) | 23 | Free | San Mateo Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to La Cresta Highlands | — |
| Apple Canyon Yellow Post Sites | 24 | Free | Antsell Rock Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Center | — |
| San Bernardino National ForestDave slept here | 24 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Ramona Campground | 25 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
| Tool Box Springs Campground | 25 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Thomas Mountain | — |
Who manages the camps near Winchester, CA
Who manages them: 28 on the Forest Service.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 19 camps: 14 free, 4 fee, 1 unpriced
- Cleveland National Forest — 9 camps: 2 free, 5 fee, 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 28 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Winchester, 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 Winchester, 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.