Camping near Wrightwood, California
Camping near Wrightwood, California includes 7 public campgrounds on record, 4 reservable and 3 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Guffy, is 1.6 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line, and all 7 are within 15 miles. 3 stay open all year. Another 39 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Wrightwood.
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Camping near Wrightwood at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 7 (7 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 4 reservable and 3 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Blue Ridge: "Single Site: $5 per night"
- Distance from Wrightwood
- 1.6 miles (Guffy) to 6.7 miles (Mountain Oak) in a straight line; 7 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 6,127 ft (Lake) to 8,225 ft (Guffy), 7 of 7 on record
- Season
- 3 open all year
- Campsites
- 34 across the 4 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 2 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 48 ft (Lake)
- Drinking water
- 3 of 7
Distances are straight-line miles from Wrightwood'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.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $5 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Single Site: $5 per night
- Sites
- 8
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- 4
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Single Site: $5 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
- Sites
- 8
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30 per night
- Sites
- 14
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30 per night
No campgrounds match these filters.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Wrightwood
- Lupine, 2.5 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Table Mountain Campground, 4.7 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Manker Flat, 5.6 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Mt. Baldy.
- Big Rock, 9 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Applewhite Campground, 9.7 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near San Bernardino.
- Jackson Flats, 9.8 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $180–$230 per night); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- South Fork, 11 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Little Jimmy, 12 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near La Ca¿¿ada Flintridge.
- Southfork Campground, 12 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Crystal Lake Campground, 12 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night (1 vehicle included per site)); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Deer Flat Group Campground, 12 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Sycamore Flat, 12 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Coldbrook, 13 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Buckhorn, 16 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near La Ca¿¿ada Flintridge.
- Cooper Canyon, 17 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near La Ca¿¿ada Flintridge.
- Glenn Camp, 20 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Azusa.
- Sulphur Springs Trail Camp, 21 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near La Ca¿¿ada Flintridge.
- Bandido Group Campground, 22 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near La Ca¿¿ada Flintridge.
- Horse Flats, 22 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near La Ca¿¿ada Flintridge.
- Spring Camp, 22 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Chilao Campground - Little Pines Loop, 22 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $5–$20 per night); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Chilao Campgrounds, 22 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near La Ca¿¿ada Flintridge.
- Coulter Group Campground, 22 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Meadow Group Campground, 22 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $36–$120 per night); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Mt. Pacifico, 23 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Basin, 24 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Sage, 24 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Day Use:); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Rocky Point, 24 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Day Use:); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Devore, 24 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Spruce Grove, 25 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Dogwood Campground, 25 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $40 per night); listed under camping near San Bernardino.
- West Fork, 25 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Hoegees, 25 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Valley Forge, 26 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- North Shore Campground, 27 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near San Bernardino.
- Monte Cristo, 28 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near La Ca¿¿ada Flintridge.
- Idlehour, 28 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Mt. Lowe, 29 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Los Angeles.
- Bear Canyon, 30 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near La Ca¿¿ada Flintridge.
Things to do near Wrightwood
Public land and water within 30 miles of Wrightwood, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Sheep Mountain Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 5.3 miles from Wrightwood; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Jackson Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6.5 miles from Wrightwood; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Cucamonga Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 8.5 miles from Wrightwood; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 15 miles from Wrightwood; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Glen Helen Park Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Wrightwood; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 16 miles from Wrightwood; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Cucamonga Guasti Park Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 19 miles from Wrightwood; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- San Gabriel Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 19 miles from Wrightwood; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Puddingstone Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Wrightwood; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Gregory Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 22 miles from Wrightwood; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Wrightwood
Nearest emergency room
San Antonio Regional Hospital
999 San Bernardino Rd, Upland, CA, 17 miles from Wrightwood . (909) 985-2811
Next nearest: Montclair Hospital Medical Center, 5000 San Bernardino St, Montclair, CA, 19 miles , (909) 625-8300.
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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- Jensen's Foods
- Stater Bros.
- Rocket
- Fuel
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- 76
- 7-Eleven
- Chevron
- Propane
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- Ferrellgas
- Main Street Gas & Mart
- Shell
- RV dump station
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- Dogwood Family Campground
- Pharmacy
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- Walgreens
- Walgreens
- Rite Aid
- Laundromat
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- Chaffey Plaza Cleaners
- Coin Laundry
- La Verne Laundraland
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Wrightwood: potable water fill and 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 Wrightwood, CA?
7 public campgrounds are on record near Wrightwood. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Guffy (1.6 miles), Blue Ridge (3.6 miles), Appletree (5.9 miles), Peavine (6 miles), and 3 more. 4 book through Recreation.gov and 3 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Wrightwood, CA?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 7 public campgrounds on record near Wrightwood charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Wrightwood, CA?
2 campgrounds near Wrightwood take RVs: Lake and Mountain Oak. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Dogwood Family Campground, 25 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Wrightwood, CA?
Appletree and Peavine list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Wrightwood with drinking water?
Jackson Flat Group, Lake, and Mountain Oak have potable water on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near Wrightwood, CA?
Yes: Appletree, Blue Ridge, and Peavine are open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.
Where can I camp near a lake around Wrightwood, CA?
Appletree and Mountain Oak sit on Jackson Lake.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Wrightwood, CA?
San Antonio Regional Hospital, 999 San Bernardino Rd, Upland, CA, is 17 miles from Wrightwood in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (909) 985-2811. In an emergency, call 911.
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