A gray 4x4 Sprinter with a roof rack on a two-track through a wildflower meadow, cloud sitting on the mountains behind.

Camping near

Murrieta, California

8 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Murrieta in Riverside County: 8 Forest Service.

8
federal places to camp
8 Forest Service
8.7 mi
to the nearest one
Wildomar Campground
6,300 ft
at the highest of them
Fern Basin. The lowest, Dripping Springs Campground, sits at 1,635 ft
155
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 35 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 Murrieta, nearest first

8 places

  1. Wildomar Campground Forest Service · Cleveland National Forest · Riverside County 8.7 miaway 2,451 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Dripping Springs Campground Forest Service · Cleveland National Forest · Riverside County 14.8 miaway 1,635 ftelevation 33sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Falcon Group group campground Forest Service · Cleveland National Forest · Orange County 16.5 miaway 3,300 ftelevation 3sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Fry Creek Campground Forest Service · Cleveland National Forest · San Diego County 23.9 miaway 4,962 ftelevation 12sites 12 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Observatory Campground Forest Service · Cleveland National Forest · San Diego County 24.1 miaway 4,800 ftelevation 28sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Crestline Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Cleveland National Forest · San Diego County 26 miaway 5,390 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Oak Grove Campground Forest Service · Cleveland National Forest · San Diego County 26.4 miaway 2,767 ftelevation 63sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Fern Basin Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · Riverside County 30 miaway 6,300 ftelevation 15sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov