Free camping near Yucaipa, CA
Yes. 47 of the 94 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Yucaipa, CA are listed as free; 37 charge a fee and 10 have no price on record. The closest free one is Thomas Hunting Grounds Yellow Post Sites, 6.9 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Thomas Mtn Yp Sites Along 6S13, 6.9 miles north, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Yucaipa, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Mtn Yp Sites Along 6S13 | 6.9 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| Thomas Hunting Grounds Yellow Post Sites | 6.9 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Oak Glen | — |
| Jackstraw Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Forsee Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Pinezanita | — |
| Halfway Trail Camp | 11 | Free | Vivian Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| High Creek Trail Camp | 12 | Free | High Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Keller Peak Yellow Post Sites Along 1N96 | 12 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Bench Camp, Pct Trail Camp | 13 | Free | — | 1.1 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Bald Cove Yellow Post Sites | 13 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Council Group Campground | 13 | Fee | Frog Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| San Gorgonio Trail Camp | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| Barton Flats Campground | 14 | Fee | Jenk's Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Bluff Mesa Group Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Siberia Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Boulder Bay | — |
| Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp | 14 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp | 14 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| San Gorgonio Campground | 14 | Fee | Frog Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| San Bernardino National ForestDave slept here | 14 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Mineshaft Flat Camp | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| Boulder Group Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Lobo Group Campground | 14 | Fee | Santa Ana River (stream) | 3.1 mi to Seven Oaks | — |
| Green Valley Campground | 15 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Deer Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Fishermans Group Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Coldbrook Cg | 15 | Free | Metcalf Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Boulder Bay | — |
| South Fork Campground | 16 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 4.8 mi to Moonridge | — |
| Tent Peg Group Campground | 16 | Fee | Crab Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Green Valley Lake | — |
| Crab Flats Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Pineknot Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Simmons Trout Lake (water) | 1.6 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Skyline Group Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Grays Peak Group Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Buttercup Group Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Holcomb Crossing, Pct Trail Camp | 17 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Running Springs | — |
| Dogwood Family Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Grass Valley Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Meadowbrook Woods | — |
| Yellow Post 1 | 17 | Free | — | 0.5 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Big Bear Yellow Post Sites | 17 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Heart Bar Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Wild Horse Equestrian Campground | 17 | Fee | Santa Ana River (stream) | 6.3 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Wildhorse Equestrian Camp | 17 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Serrano Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Heart Bar Equestrian Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Mission Springs | 17 | Free | North Fork Mission Creek (stream) | 8.6 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Mission Spring Trail Camp | 18 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Big Bear | — |
| North Shore Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Lake Arrowhead | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #1 | 18 | Fee | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #7 | 18 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #9 | 18 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #10 | 18 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Hanna Flat Campground | 18 | Fee | Greenlead Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Fawnskin | — |
| Ironwood Group Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Big Bear Lake | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #15 | 19 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Green Spot Equestrian Group Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Big Bear | — |
The other 44 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Yucaipa, CA.
Who manages the camps near Yucaipa, CA
Who manages them: 79 on the Forest Service; 12 on an agency our record does not name; 3 on the BLM.
- San Bernardino National Forest — 91 camps: 46 free, 37 fee, 8 unpriced
- Palm Springs/S. Coast Field Office — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 unpriced
- Barstow Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 94 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Yucaipa, 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 Yucaipa, 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.