Camping near Riverside, California
Camping near Riverside, California includes 17 public campgrounds on record, 12 reservable and 2 first-come. Most (9 of 17) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Tenaja Campground (closed), is 28 miles from Riverside in a straight line, and none is within 15 miles. 1 is free. Another 14 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Riverside.
Camping near Riverside at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 17 (9 National Forest, 5 National Park Service, 3 BLM)
- Getting a site
- 12 reservable and 2 first-come
- Cost
- 1 free; lowest posted fee at Pinyon Flat Campground: "Single Site: $8 per night"
- Distance from Riverside
- 28 miles (Tenaja Campground (closed)) to 147 miles (Wiley's Well Campground) in a straight line; none within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 585 ft (Wiley's Well Campground) to 7,500 ft (Black Mountain Group Campground), 17 of 17 on record
- Season
- 3 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 275 across the 12 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 7 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 48 ft (Cottonwood Campground)
- Drinking water
- 3 of 17
Distances are straight-line miles from Riverside's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
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- Not on record
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- Fee
- Free
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- 16
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- Not on record
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- Single Site: $10 per night
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Overnight Use:
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- 1
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- 1
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- 15
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- Not on record
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- Single Site: $10 per night
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- 16
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- Not on record
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- Single Site: $10 per night
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- 1
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- Not on record
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- Single Site: $8 per night
- Sites
- 8
- Season
- 01-01 to 12-31
- Fee
- Site: $30 per night
Ryan Campground - Sites
- 30
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Sheep Pass Group - Sites
- 6
- Season
- 01-01 to 12-31
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $55 per night
Jumbo Rocks Campground - Sites
- 119
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- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 59
- Season
- Not on record
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- Not on record
Cottonwood Group - Sites
- 3
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- 01-01 to 12-31
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- Standard nonelectric: $55 per night
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
No campgrounds match these filters.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Riverside
- Blue Jay Campground, 19 miles from Riverside in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Lake Elsinore.
- El Cariso Campground, 20 miles from Riverside in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Lake Elsinore.
- Falcon Group Camp, 20 miles from Riverside in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Orange.
- Upper San Juan Campground, 23 miles from Riverside in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Lake Elsinore.
- Applewhite Campground, 23 miles from Riverside in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near San Bernardino.
- Dogwood Campground, 23 miles from Riverside in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $40 per night); listed under camping near San Bernardino.
- Wildomar Campground, 25 miles from Riverside in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Lake Elsinore.
- North Shore Campground, 26 miles from Riverside in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near San Bernardino.
- Manker Flat, 26 miles from Riverside in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Mt. Baldy.
- Fishermans Group Campground, 27 miles from Riverside in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near San Bernardino.
- Shady Cove Group Campground, 27 miles from Riverside in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $114 per night); listed under camping near San Bernardino.
- Tent Peg Group Campground, 28 miles from Riverside in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near San Bernardino.
- Green Valley Campground, 28 miles from Riverside in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near San Bernardino.
- Crab Flats Campground, 29 miles from Riverside in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near San Bernardino.
Tent camping near Riverside
- Boulder Basin Campground : 9 tent sites , 37 miles from Riverside.
- Marion Mountain Campground : 1 tent site , 39 miles from Riverside.
- Ryan Campground : 10 tent sites , 71 miles from Riverside.
- Jumbo Rocks Campground : 74 tent sites , 76 miles from Riverside.
- Cottonwood Campground : 3 tent sites , 91 miles from Riverside.
Things to do near Riverside
Public land and water within 30 miles of Riverside, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- California Citrus State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 3.1 miles from Riverside; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Rancho Jurupa Park Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.3 miles from Riverside; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Lake Perris State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 14 miles from Riverside; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Glen Ivy Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 14 miles from Riverside; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
- Prado Park Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Riverside; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Cucamonga Guasti Park Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Riverside; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Ford Park Ponds fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Riverside; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- San Timoteo Canyon Prop, a state park whose mapped point is 16 miles from Riverside; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Glen Helen Park Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 19 miles from Riverside; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Yucaipa Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Riverside; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Riverside
Nearest emergency room
Riverside Community Hospital
4445 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA, 2.8 miles from Riverside . (951) 788-3000
Next nearest: Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center, 3865 Jackson St, Riverside, CA, 2.8 miles , (951) 688-2211.
In an emergency, call 911.
Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .
- Groceries
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- 7-Eleven
- Stater Bros.
- Fast Mart
- Fuel
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- 7-Eleven
- 76
- Mobil
- Propane
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- Shell
- Ferrellgas
- RV dump station
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- Fishermans Retreat
- Dogwood Family Campground
- Reflection Lake RV Park
- Potable water fill
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- 15-RV
- Pharmacy
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- CVS Pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy
- Laundromat
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- VIP Coin Laundry
- Coin Wash
- Speed Wash Laundry
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Riverside: ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Riverside, CA?
17 public campgrounds are on record near Riverside. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Tenaja Campground (closed) (28 miles), Boulder Basin Campground (37 miles), Black Mountain Group Campground (38 miles), Black Mountain (38 miles), and 13 more. 12 book through Recreation.gov and 2 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Riverside, CA?
Yes: Tenaja Campground (closed) charges no fee at the campground.
Where can I camp with an RV near Riverside, CA?
7 campgrounds near Riverside take RVs: Black Mountain, Boulder Basin Campground, Cottonwood Campground, Fern Basin Campground, and 3 more. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Fishermans Retreat, 17 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Riverside, CA?
Boulder Basin Campground, Cottonwood Campground, Jumbo Rocks Campground, Marion Mountain Campground, and 1 more list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Riverside with drinking water?
Cottonwood Group, Ribbonwood Equestrian Cg, and Sheep Pass Group have potable water on record.
Where can I camp near a lake around Riverside, CA?
Boulder Basin Campground sits on Lake Fulmor.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Riverside, CA?
Riverside Community Hospital, 4445 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA, is 2.8 miles from Riverside in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (951) 788-3000. In an emergency, call 911.
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