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Camping near

El Cajon, California

5 federal places to camp within 30 miles of El Cajon in San Diego County: 5 Forest Service.

5
federal places to camp
5 Forest Service
23.4 mi
to the nearest one
Corral Canyon Campground
3,300 ft
elevation
From the USGS, at the campground
18
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 45 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

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 El Cajon, nearest first

5 places

  1. Corral Canyon Campground Forest Service · Cleveland National Forest · San Diego County 23.4 miaway 3,421 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Bobcat Meadow Campground Forest Service · Cleveland National Forest · San Diego County 24.3 miaway 3,799 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Boulder Oaks Eqst Forest Service · Cleveland National Forest · San Diego County 28.2 miaway 3,300 ftelevation 13sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Cibbets Flat Campground Forest Service · Cleveland National Forest · San Diego County 29.9 miaway 4,153 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. El Prado Group group campground Forest Service · Cleveland National Forest · San Diego County 29.9 miaway 5,600 ftelevation 5sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov