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Camping at Burnt Rancheria near Mt. Laguna

Public campground · Mt. Laguna · 56 campsites

A forested campground near hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Burnt Rancheria sits at about 6,000 feet in the Laguna Mountain Recreation Area of Cleveland National Forest, roughly 50 miles east of San Diego off the Sunrise Scenic Byway. The campground is set among pines and oaks with an open oak grove that drops away to desert views; on clear days you can make out the Salton Sea to the southeast from nearby overlooks.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 270 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 50 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 56 sites
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Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 56 sites.

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Price
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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Amphitheater
  • Flush Toilets
  • Parking Area
  • Showers
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 56 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Mile 23, Sunrise Hwy
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Burnt Rancheria: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Burnt Rancheria?
Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (48 of 48 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Burnt Rancheria have RV hookups?
56 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Burnt Rancheria?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Burnt Rancheria?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (48 of 48 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 56 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 60 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 60 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (102 reports), AT&T 3 (58 reports), T-Mobile 3 (55 reports)
Shade
Listing 24 of 44 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $35/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Mile 23, Sunrise Hwy (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Trails and biking · 2 reviews

“Really nice section of trail next to the campground that's easily found.”

Sabrina v · Oct 2025

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“Nice spur trail directly from large campground w/spacious campsites.”

Christine S · Oct 2025

Friendly hosts and staff · 2 reviews

“The hosts were especially helpful and friendly.”

Michael B · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (270 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“The campground is beautiful! The hosts were especially helpful and friendly. Feels very "wildernessy," but if you're hungry for brunch, the Pine House is an easy walk from your camp site. ”

Michael B 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Nice spur trail directly from large campground w/spacious campsites. Fun mountain biking in the area and on dirt roads nearby. Easy access to a couple great spots to eat if you don't feel like cooking on check-out day. Friendly camp host.”

Christine S 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights11 sites open for every night

Cuyamaca Rancho SP

11.6 mi from Burnt Rancheria (straight-line)
Sites $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from California State Parks · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Lake Cuyamaca Recreation and Park District

13 mi from Burnt Rancheria (straight-line)
Sites from $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights19 sites open for every night

Stallion Oaks Ranch

13.2 mi from Burnt Rancheria (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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013
standard nonelectric
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052
standard nonelectric
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061
standard nonelectric
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038
tent only nonelectric
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029
standard nonelectric
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008
standard nonelectric
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024
standard nonelectric
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032
standard nonelectric
––$35
017
standard nonelectric
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021
standard nonelectric
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042
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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035
standard nonelectric
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056
standard nonelectric
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027
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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023
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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026
tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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046
standard nonelectric
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034
standard nonelectric
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050
tent only nonelectric
––$35
022
standard nonelectric
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036
tent only nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

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.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • Campfire night: firewood is sold at the gatehouse (per the listing).
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • San Diego Zoo 1 Day Pass Any Day Ticket San Diego area · 1 hr–4 hr · from $78/person
    • USS Midway Museum Admission: Valid Any Date San Diego area · 2 hr–5 hr · from $41/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • San Diego Whale Watching Cruise San Diego area · 4 hr · from $85/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 56 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Keystone Bullet 2 BD (1 1/2 BA) Delivery only
2021 Keystone Bullet 2 BD (1 1/2 BA) Delivery only

Travel trailer · 38 ft · sleeps 10 · 37 mi from campground

$159/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
2022 Grand Design Transcend Xplor
2022 Grand Design Transcend Xplor

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 9 · 40 mi from campground

$120/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
2020 Jayco Jay Flight Airy and Roomy
2020 Jayco Jay Flight Airy and Roomy

Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 5 · 41 mi from campground

$115/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Burnt Rancheria

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

San Diego Zoo 1 Day Pass Any Day Ticket
San Diego Zoo 1 Day Pass Any Day Ticket

San Diego area · 1 hr–4 hr · from $78/person

USS Midway Museum Admission: Valid Any Date
USS Midway Museum Admission: Valid Any Date

San Diego area · 2 hr–5 hr · from $41/person

San Diego Whale Watching Cruise
San Diego Whale Watching Cruise

San Diego area · 4 hr · from $85/person

See 6 more bookable tours
San Diego Hop On Hop Off Trolley Tour
San Diego Hop On Hop Off Trolley Tour

San Diego area · 2 hr · from $57/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 25–Oct 18: RV & Tent $35, Tent $35 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Burnt Rancheria

For May weekends, book about 119 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 66 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April36 days ahead77 days ahead37 days ahead100 days ahead
May66 days ahead119 days ahead31 days ahead87 days ahead
June56 days ahead102 days ahead31 days ahead78 days ahead
July40 days ahead72 days ahead27 days ahead59 days ahead
August38 days ahead79 days ahead25 days ahead78 days ahead
September38 days ahead78 days ahead29 days ahead73 days ahead
October44 days ahead87 days ahead32 days ahead94 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 (15,767 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.

Compare site types

56 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

48 sites · $35/night

Loops: Pinyon loop (18), Amphitheater loop (7)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

8 sites · $35/night

Loops: Amphitheater loop (3), Pinyon loop (3)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

San Diego Harbor Cruise
San Diego Harbor Cruise

San Diego area · 2 hr · from $37/person

Taste of Little Italy in San Diego
Taste of Little Italy in San Diego

San Diego area · 3.5 hr · from $93/person

San Diego Whale Watching & Dolphin Cruise
San Diego Whale Watching & Dolphin Cruise

San Diego area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $71/person

San Diego Seal Tour
San Diego Seal Tour

San Diego area · 1.8 hr · from $56/person

LEGOLAND® California Theme Park Admission Tickets
LEGOLAND® California Theme Park Admission Tickets

San Diego area · 1 day · from $69/person