Big Rock
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $5 per night. Big Rock is a National Forest campground near Los Angeles, California.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $5 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets and fire rings. No potable water.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 5,419 ft
34.3881, -117.7767 in Los Angeles. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Big Rock?
No. Big Rock is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Big Rock?
Camping at Big Rock costs Single Site: $5 per night.
Is there drinking water at Big Rock?
No. Big Rock has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Who manages Big Rock?
Big Rock is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Big Rock
Jackson Flats
- Sites
- 5
- Season
- 05-13 to 09-24
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $180–$230 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 14
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Los Angeles and campgrounds in Los Angeles.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01