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Camping near

Sierra Madre, California

16 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Sierra Madre in Los Angeles County: 16 Forest Service.

16
federal places to camp
16 Forest Service
10.7 mi
to the nearest one
Chilao Campground - Little Pines Loop
7,000 ft
at the highest of them
Table Mountain (Angeles). The lowest, Sycamore Flat Campground, sits at 4,200 ft
342
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 Sierra Madre, nearest first

16 places

  1. Chilao Campground - Little Pines Loop Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 10.7 miaway 5,300 ftelevation 43sites 41 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Coulter Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 10.8 miaway 5,200 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Meadow Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 10.9 miaway 5,300 ftelevation 2sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Bandido Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 12.5 miaway 5,847 ftelevation 5sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Coldbrook Campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 14.7 miaway 3,286 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  6. Lightning Point Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 16 miaway 6,100 ftelevation 6sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Crystal Lake Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 16.3 miaway 5,600 ftelevation 131sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Deer Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · Los Angeles County 16.5 miaway 6,309 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Jackson Flats group campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 19.5 miaway 7,500 ftelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Southfork Campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 20.4 miaway 4,500 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  11. Sycamore Flat Campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 21.3 miaway 4,200 ftelevation 11sites 18 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Lake Campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 24.1 miaway 6,232 ftelevation 8sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Mountain Oak Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 24.1 miaway 6,400 ftelevation 14sites 38 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Peavine Campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 24.3 miaway 6,098 ftelevation 4sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Appletree Campground Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 24.4 miaway 6,191 ftelevation 8sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Table Mountain (Angeles) Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · Los Angeles County 25.5 miaway 7,000 ftelevation 103sites 61 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov