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Camping near

Apple Valley, California

24 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Apple Valley in San Bernardino County: 21 Forest Service, 3 BLM.

24
federal places to camp
21 Forest Service, 3 BLM
14.9 mi
to the nearest one
Horse Springs Campground
7,095 ft
at the highest of them
Hanna Flat. The lowest, Applewhite Campground, sits at 3,314 ft
561
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 61 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Apple Valley, nearest first

24 places

  1. Horse Springs Campground horse camp Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 14.9 miaway 5,768 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  2. Sawtooth Canyon Campground BLM · San Bernardino County 16 miaway 3,604 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Big Pine Equestrian Group Campground group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 18.6 miaway 6,831 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. North Shore Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 18.6 miaway 5,307 ftelevation 26sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Ironwood Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 19.4 miaway 6,637 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Tent Peg Group group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 19.8 miaway 5,740 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Crab Flats Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 19.9 miaway 5,950 ftelevation 28sites 21 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. El Mirage OHV Area camping area BLM · San Bernardino County 19.9 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  9. Dogwood Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 20.6 miaway 5,724 ftelevation 88sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Fishermans Group group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 20.6 miaway n/aelevation 4sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Green Valley Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 21.6 miaway 7,046 ftelevation 36sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Hanna Flat Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 21.7 miaway 7,095 ftelevation 67sites 28 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Grays Peak Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 22.6 miaway 7,132 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Holcomb Valley Campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 24 miaway 7,360 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  15. Shady Cove Group Campground group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 24.4 miaway 7,322 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Applewhite Campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 24.8 miaway 3,314 ftelevation 42sites 15 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Serrano Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 25.3 miaway 6,808 ftelevation 109sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Bluff Mesa Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 25.4 miaway n/aelevation 1site 19 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Tanglewood Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 25.8 miaway 7,542 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Johnson Valley OHV Area camping area BLM · San Bernardino County 26 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  21. Boulder Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 26.2 miaway 7,489 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Pineknot Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 27.6 miaway 6,956 ftelevation 47sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Buttercup Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 27.9 miaway 7,000 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Table Mountain (Angeles) Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 29.1 miaway 7,000 ftelevation 103sites 61 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov