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Heart Bar Campground

DanaMite — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:31:53 +0000

San Bernardino National Forest: Heart Bar Campground

At Hwy 38 & Forest Road #1N02 is a huge, pine forested valley, right next to San Gorgonio Wilderness. Heartbar Campground, Heart Bar Horse Camps, RV Dispersed Sites. Highway 38 – SE of Big Bear Lake; Hiking & Equestrian Trails with ridges of 10,000′ elevation.

Heart Bar Campground reservations

Big Bear Discovery Center & Camping Info
909-382-2790

Bring the horses – Equestrian Camp Reservations

Big Bear HEART BAR: This valley is a developed recreation area w/ 94 camp sites, plus big equestrian area. Picnic, hiking, mountain biking, horseback trails, plenty RV spots, even a creek. (Oooops I meant the Santa Ana River) Highway 38 is kinda the long way into Big Bear Lake, up thru Angelus Oaks.

Forest Service Rd #1N02 – the dirt road is graded & leads back to Coon Creek Cabin.

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Santa Barbara Camping

DanaMite — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:29:42 +0000

Campground Santa Barbara – Lake Cachuma
Los Padres / Santa Barbara District:

campground	elev	spots	veg	toilet	water	notes
Cachuma Campground	2100′	8	mixed	vault	creek	year round creek
Fremont Campground	1000′	14	oaks	flush	piped	March-Sept
Lower Caliente Camp	1800′	2	oaks	vault	no	hot springs
Middle Santa Ynez	1500′	9	trees	vault	creek	shady
Mono Campground	1400′	4	trees	vault	creek	shady, 3 walk-in
Paradise Campground	1000′	13	oaks	flush	piped	reservations
P-Bar Campground	1500′	4	-	vault	creek	water can close
Upper Oso Campground	1200′	23	oaks	flush	piped	corrals, OHV traffic

Some of these camps above may have been damaged in recent wildfires, so it’s best to inquire before you make the drive. Call rangers to verify or have a backup alternative (plan B). See more campsites @ Santa Barbara Beach Camping

Los Padres Forest Headquarters
Goleta CA
805/968-6640

Santa Barbara District
Santa Barbara CA
805/967-3481

San Lucia District
Santa Maria CA
805/925-9538

Los Padres National Forest

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Upper Oso Campground is in the oak hills behind Lake Cachuma
Horse corrals and equestrian trails too

Crab Flats Campground

DanaMite — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:22:01 +0000

San Berdu National Forest: Crab Flats Campground

Big Bear Area Camping; Crabflats is on dirt Road# 3N16 w/ 29 camp sites
N of Green Valley Lake, off Hwy 18. Between Big Bear Lake & Lake Arrowhead CA

Crab Flats Campground

Big Bear Discovery Center & Camping Info
909-382-2790

Topo maps, wilderness hiking maps, Equestrian trails, OHV maps -

San Bernardino National Forest MAP
Pacific Coast Trail PCT MAP #1
SAN GORGONIO Wilderness Trail MAP (Tom Harrison)
San Bernardino 4×4 OHV MAP

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San Diego Camping

DanaMite — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:09:34 +0000

Cleveland National Forest Camping – San Diego Campgrounds – Desert Camping

campground	elev	spots	veg	toilet	water	notes
Agua Dulce Campground	5900′	5	pines	vault	piped	Mem-Labor Day, walk-in
Bobcat Meadow	3800′	16	oaks	vault	no	no RVs or trailers
Burnt Rancheria	5000′	100+	pines	vault	piped	on Sunrise Hwy
Cibbets Flats	4200′	23	oaks	vault	piped	sm RVs only
Corral Canyon	3500′	20	oaks	vault	piped	OHV area
Dripping Springs	1800′	26	oaks	vault	piped	Hwy 79, E Temecula
El Cariso North	2600′	24	oaks	vault	piped	small RVs only
Fry Creek Campground	4900′	20	oaks	vault	piped	Palomar; May-Nov
Indian Flats Campground	3600′	17	oaks	vault	piped	off Hwy 79
Laguna Mountain	5500′	75	pines	vault	piped	on Sunrise Hwy
Palomar Campground	7000′	13	pines	vault	piped	Palomar Mountain
Upper San Juan	1800′	15	oaks	vault	piped	OC / Long Canyon Rd
Wildomar OHV	2400′	11	oaks	vault	no	OC / OHV area

Anza Borrego Desert Camping & Campgrounds

San Diego Camping

Indian Flats Campground is located on a dirt road off Hwy 79, near Warner Springs CA. Boulder ridges & manzanita surround this oak filled secluded canyon. Small seasonal creek & waterfall is a short walk from campsite.

Maps Mountains / San Diego Maps

Borrego Campground

DanaMite — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:58:34 +0000

Anza Borrego Desert State Park & Borrego Springs Campground

Anza Borrego Desert is the largest of the California State Parks. Borrego Palm Canyon Campground is the official name of this popular palm oasis & developed campground located very close to Borrego Springs CA. Hike or bike to town. There is also a private RV Park named Palm Canyon Resort in town, just to confuse you. Desert wildflowers blooms, popular hiking & biking trails, plus mud caves & slot canyons draw plenty visitors here, mostly in the winter months. Summer high temps exceed 90 degrees for months at a time.
There are hundreds of miles of dirt roads to explore, and one could easily spend every weekend for a full year, checking out all there is to see in this vast desert, where elevations range from near sea level to 5000′ peaks.

Borrego Desert Campgrounds

Borrego Palm Canyon Campground
Culp Valley Campsite
Fish Creek Campground
Leapin Lizard RV Ranch
Palm Canyon RV Resort
Tamarisk Grove
Truckhaven Hills OHV
Yaqui Pass Campsite

Let us also remind you that this is the best place to camp in SoCal for primitive car camping (camping outside of a developed campground). Super secluded, darkest skies, free and always located on the back roads. 4×4 is not required in all areas, so there are plenty options. Blair Valley or Coyote Canyon Gardens are popular camp spots. For more info on free camping click here.

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