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Primitive Camp San Diego

DanaMite — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:44:21 +0000

Open car camping is allowed in several places inside Cleveland National Forest, although NO campfires are permitted due to the high fire danger. Your best for dispersed camping (with a campfire) is Anza Borrego Desert State Park – but summertime temperature can get very hot, so plan for higher elevations. The Tom Harrison San Diego Backcountry Map can get you out there.

Laguna Mountain (off Sunrise Hwy. S-1)
East of San Diego; 40 miles E on Interstate 8

Pine Creek Road – with plenty of mountain biking trails
Noble Canyon – popular mountain biking trail
Kitchen Creek Road

Palomar Mountain (off Hwy. 76)
N of San Diego; 40 miles N on Interstate 15

No back roads camping is allowed in this forest
4×4 trails & camping @ Los Coyotes Indian Reservation

Anza Borrego Desert Camping [near National Forest boundary]
East of San Diego CA

Oriflamme Canyon (off S-2)
Culp Valley (off S-22)
Dispersed camping nearly anywhere in Anza desert (w/ a metal fire bucket)

A winter day out exploring Culp Valley back roads.

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San Diego Camping

DanaMite — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:09:34 +0000

Cleveland National Forest Camping – San Diego Campgrounds

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

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.

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Angeles Campgrounds

DanaMite — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:04:06 +0000

Camping Los Angeles – Angeles Crest Camping

campground	elev	spots	veg	toilet	water	notes
Appletree Campground	6,200′	8	-	vault	piped	Big Pines Hwy
Basin Campground	3,400′	15	-	-	-	CLOSED
Bear Campground	5,200′	15	-	vault	no	-
Big Rock Campground	5,000′	8	-	vault	crk	sm RV, 4WD
Blue Ridge Campground	8,000′	8	pines	vault	no	May-Nov, sm RV
Buckhorn Campground	6300′	40	pines	vault	no	May-Nov, sm RV
Cabin Flat Campground	5,300′	12	-	vault	no	CLOSED
Cienaga Campground	2,100′	12	oaks	vault	no	May-Dec
Coldbrook Campground	3,350′	22	-	vault	piped	sm RV
Cottonwood Campground	2,600′	22	-	vault	no	-
Guffy Campground	8,300′	6	-	vault	no	May-Nov, 4WD
Horse Flats Campground	5,700′	25	pines	vault	no	April-Nov
Jackson Lake Campgr	6,100′	8	pines	vault	summer	May-Dec
Live Oak Campground	2,000′	7	oak	-	-	CLOSED
Manker Flats Campground	6,000′	21	-	flush	piped	sm RV
Messenger Flats Camp	5,500′	10	pines	vault	no	Corrals, April-Nov
Millard Campground	1,900′	5	oaks	vault	no	Altadena, Chaney Trail
Monte Cristo Camp	3,600′	19	oaks	vault	piped	RV, Hwy 2, N3
Mount Pacifico	7,100′	7	pines	vault	no	May-Nov
Mountain Oak	6,200′	17	oak	flush	piped	May-Nov
Peavine Campground	6,100′	4	-	vault	piped	Big Pines Hwy
Prospect Campground	2,100′	22	-	-	-	CLOSED
Rocky Point Camp	3,400′	3	-	vault	summer	-
Sage Campground	3,400′	4	-	vault	no	Cheseboro Rd
Sawmill Campground	5,200′	8	-	vault	no	sm RV
Soledad Campground	2,000′	6	-	-	-	CLOSED
South Fork	4,500′	21	oaks	vault	no	May-Nov, sm RV
Spring Camp	4,700′	3	-	vault	no	Rincon-Shortcut Route
Spunky Campground	3,300′	10	-	vault	no	-
Streamside Campground	2,500′	9	-	vault	no	poison oak
Sycamore Flats	4,200′	11	-	vault	summer	sm RV
Upper Shake	4,400′	18	-	vault	no	May-Dec.
Zuni Campground	1,700′	10	-	vault	no	-

[photos to come]

nearby towns -

WRIGHTWOOD CA
LA CANADA CA
PASADENA CA
ALTADENA CA
PALMDALE CA
GORMAN CA

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Group Campgrounds El Dorado

DanaMite — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:10:08 +0000

Group Campgrounds in El Dorado National Forest
Reservation required: 916-644-6048

group campground	elev	sites	veg	toilet	water	notes
Bear River Campground	6000′	3	pines	vault	piped	boating, fishing
Black Oak Campground	4400′	4	oaks	vault	lake	boating, fishing
Loon Lake Group Site	6500′	3	pines	vault	lake	equestrian
Middle Meadows Campground	4700′	2	pines	vault	piped	fishing
Red Fir Campground	6500′	1	pines	vault	pipd	handicap access
Wench Creek Group	4900′	2	oaks	flush	piped	fishing

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Los Angeles Group Camping

DanaMite — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:50:02 +0000

Los Angeles Group Camping

Angeles Crest Campgrounds

campground	elev	spots	veg	toilet	water	notes
Bandido Campground	8,700′	120	pines	vault	piped	Chilao Area
Coulter Campground	5,300′	50	pines	vault	piped	Chilao Area
Deer Flats Campground	6,200′	300	pines	flush	piped	Crystal Lake
Jackson Flat/Jackson Lake	3,400′	180	pines	flush	piped	Jackson Lake
Lightning Point Campground	6,200′	210	pines	flush	piped	Mount Gleason
Los Alamos Campground	2,600′	75	sage	flush	piped	Hungry Valley OHV
Mountain Oak Group Site	5,200′	15	oak	vault	piped	Tehachapi Area
Sulphur Springs Campground	5,200′	80	pines	vault	piped	Chilao Area
Table Mountain Campground	5,000′	8	pines	vault	crk	sm RV, 4WD

nearby towns -

WRIGHTWOOD CA
LA CANADA CA
PASADENA CA
ALTADENA CA
PALMDALE CA
GORMAN CA

Angeles Maps – hiking, OHV & mountain biking -