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Camping near

La Quinta, California

11 federal places to camp within 30 miles of La Quinta in Riverside County: 6 Forest Service, 5 Park Service.

11
federal places to camp
6 Forest Service, 5 Park Service
11.3 mi
to the nearest one
Pinyon Flat Campground
6,400 ft
at the highest of them
Marion Mountain. The lowest, Cottonwood Campground, sits at 3,000 ft
257
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 48 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

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Base map
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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 La Quinta, nearest first

11 places

  1. Pinyon Flat Campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · Riverside County 11.3 miaway 4,017 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  2. Ribbonwood Equestrian Cg horse camp Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · Riverside County 11.4 miaway 4,000 ftelevation 8sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Ryan Campground Park Service · Joshua Tree National Park · Riverside County 24.3 miaway 4,319 ftelevation 30sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Sheep Pass Group group campground Park Service · Joshua Tree National Park · Riverside County 26 miaway 4,500 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Cottonwood Campground Park Service · Joshua Tree National Park · Riverside County 26.9 miaway 3,000 ftelevation 59sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Cottonwood Group group campground Park Service · Joshua Tree National Park · Riverside County 26.9 miaway 3,000 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Jumbo Rocks Campground Park Service · Joshua Tree National Park · Riverside County 26.9 miaway 4,380 ftelevation 119sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Marion Mountain Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · Riverside County 28.1 miaway 6,400 ftelevation 16sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Fern Basin Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · Riverside County 28.3 miaway 6,300 ftelevation 15sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Dark Canyon Campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · Riverside County 28.4 miaway 5,807 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  11. Black Mountain (San Bernardino) group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · Riverside County 29.6 miaway 7,493 ftelevation 1site 12 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov