Free camping near Yucca Valley, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Yucca Valley, CA there are 34 camps: 20 free, 10 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is BLM Dispersed Camping Area for JNP, 12 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is BLM Dispersed Camping Area for JNP, 12 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 29 on the Forest Service; 5 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM Dispersed Camping Area for JNP | 12 | Free | — | 1.7 mi to Sunfair | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 12 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Homestead Valley | — |
| Sand To Snow National Monument | 12 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Morongo Valley | — |
| San Gorgonio Wilderness | 12 | Unpriced | — | 2.7 mi to Morongo Valley | — |
| Pipes Canyon Trail Camp | 14 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to Rimrock | — |
| Coon Creek Group Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #19 | 17 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 8.0 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #18 | 17 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Bighorn Mountain Wilderness | 17 | Unpriced | — | 8.7 mi to Rimrock | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #17 | 18 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #16 | 18 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Juniper Springs Group Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Round Valley Group Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Juniper Spring (water) | 5.3 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #15 | 19 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Mission Spring Trail Camp | 19 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Mission Springs | 19 | Free | North Fork Mission Creek (stream) | 8.6 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Arrastre Trail Camp | 19 | Free | Juniper Spring (water) | 4.1 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #10 | 20 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #9 | 20 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #7 | 20 | Free | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Coon Creek Yellow Post #1 | 20 | Fee | Heart Bar Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Heart Bar Equestrian Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Wild Horse Equestrian Campground | 21 | Fee | Santa Ana River (stream) | 6.3 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Wildhorse Equestrian Camp | 21 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Heart Bar Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Skyline Group Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Big Bear | — |
| Mineshaft Flat Camp | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| Green Canyon Group Cg | 23 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Woodlands | — |
| Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp | 23 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp | 23 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Forest Falls | — |
| San Gorgonio Trail Camp | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| Green Spot Equestrian Group Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Big Bear | — |
| South Fork Campground | 23 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 4.8 mi to Moonridge | — |
| High Creek Trail Camp | 24 | Free | High Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Forest Falls | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Yucca Valley, 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.