Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Practical access is by way of Highway 243 from the I-10 corridor roughly 50 miles from San Bernardino and about seven miles north of the mountain town of Idyllwild follow forest roads for the final few miles. gov/sbnf) for current fees, reservation options, seasonal openings, and road or snow closures before you go; that page is also where the Forest is accepting public comments on the fee proposal.











Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 022 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 020 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 024 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 16 no-hookup individual sites.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (60 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Nice campground, but don't go here, I want it all to myself lol.”
“Very peaceful and clean. I will definitely be coming back to this site. ”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights10 sites open for every night| – |
| – |
| $20 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 20 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Camper van · 19.6 ft · sleeps 2 · 3 mi from campground
$199/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 20 ft · sleeps 4 · 11 mi from campground
$175/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 19 ft · sleeps 4 · 50 mi from campground
$145/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Palm Springs area · 1 hr–2 hr · from $34/person

Palm Springs area · 3 hr · from $175/person

Palm Springs area · 1 hr · from $42/person

Palm Springs area · 1 hr · from $42/person
For May weekends, book about 163 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 108 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 108 days ahead | 163 days ahead | 45 days ahead | 115 days ahead |
| June | 92 days ahead | 144 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 60 days ahead |
| July | 59 days ahead | 100 days ahead | 28 days ahead | 73 days ahead |
| August | 46 days ahead | 89 days ahead | 37 days ahead | 146 days ahead |
| September | 40 days ahead | 79 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 48 days ahead |
| October | 39 days ahead | 80 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 45 days ahead |
| November | 30 days ahead | 49 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 34 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (6,068 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Palm Springs area · 5 hr · from $249/person

Palm Springs area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $14/person

Palm Springs area · 3 hr–5 hr · from $127/person

Palm Springs area · 2.9 hr–3.2 hr · from $115/person

Palm Springs area · 3 hr–5 hr · from $179/person
16 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
15 sites · $20/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
1 site · $20/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15