A white Tacoma with a camper shell parked on a rise above a broad, empty basin under building cloud.

Camping near

Desert Hot Springs, California

31 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Desert Hot Springs in Riverside County: 24 Forest Service, 7 Park Service.

31
federal places to camp
24 Forest Service, 7 Park Service
11.8 mi
to the nearest one
Black Rock Campground
7,300 ft
at the highest of them
Boulder Basin. The lowest, Indian Cove Campground, sits at 3,200 ft
787
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 45 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 Desert Hot Springs, nearest first

31 places

  1. Black Rock Campground Park Service · Joshua Tree National Park · San Bernardino County 11.8 miaway 4,000 ftelevation 94sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Black Rock Equestrian Campground horse camp Park Service · Joshua Tree National Park · San Bernardino County 11.8 miaway 4,000 ftelevation 21sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Black Mountain (San Bernardino) group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · Riverside County 14.1 miaway 7,493 ftelevation 1site 12 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Boulder Basin Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · Riverside County 15.1 miaway 7,300 ftelevation 16sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Dark Canyon Campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · Riverside County 15.2 miaway 5,807 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  6. Marion Mountain Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · Riverside County 15.8 miaway 6,400 ftelevation 16sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Fern Basin Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · Riverside County 16.2 miaway 6,300 ftelevation 15sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Coon Creek Group Campground group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 18.7 miaway n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Skyline group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 19.3 miaway n/aelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Wild Horse Equestrian Family horse camp Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 19.3 miaway 6,871 ftelevation 11sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Heart Bar Campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 19.7 miaway n/aelevation 66sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Heart Bar Equestrian group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 19.7 miaway n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Juniper Springs Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 20.7 miaway 7,743 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Ryan Campground Park Service · Joshua Tree National Park · Riverside County 22.3 miaway 4,319 ftelevation 30sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Lobo Group group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 23.7 miaway 6,400 ftelevation 2sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Oso Group group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 23.7 miaway 6,400 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Indian Cove Group group campground Park Service · Joshua Tree National Park · San Bernardino County 23.9 miaway 3,200 ftelevation 13sites 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. San Gorgonio Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 23.9 miaway 6,600 ftelevation 54sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Barton Flats Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 24 miaway 6,360 ftelevation 52sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Green Spot Equestrian Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 24.1 miaway 7,254 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Council group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 24.4 miaway 6,360 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Sheep Pass Group group campground Park Service · Joshua Tree National Park · Riverside County 24.5 miaway 4,500 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Indian Cove Campground Park Service · Joshua Tree National Park · San Bernardino County 24.8 miaway 3,200 ftelevation 97sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Pinyon Flat Campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · Riverside County 26.2 miaway 4,017 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  25. Ribbonwood Equestrian Cg horse camp Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · Riverside County 26.8 miaway 4,000 ftelevation 8sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Buttercup Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 27.3 miaway 7,000 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Pineknot Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 27.5 miaway 6,956 ftelevation 47sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. Jumbo Rocks Campground Park Service · Joshua Tree National Park · Riverside County 27.6 miaway 4,380 ftelevation 119sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Boulder Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 29.5 miaway 7,489 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Tanglewood Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 29.6 miaway 7,542 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. Serrano Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 29.8 miaway 6,808 ftelevation 109sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov