Portfolio Category: California
Free Camping Near Idyllwild, CA Yellow Post Campsites are unique to San Bernardino National Forest. These are single campsites intended to be used by just one party of campers. They are primitive sites that come with a fire ring and picnic table. There's no cost to camp here, and they are open for cars, vans, [...]
Free Camping near Needles, CA Snaggletooth is thus named because of the jagged, tooth-like rocks and boulders lining the ridges of the reddish-hued hills that mark this campsite. It’s actually part of the larger “Heart of the Mojave” desert region, and is managed by the Needles Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management. It's [...]
Free Long Term Camping in Southern California Effectively a parking lot with access to the Pacific Crest Trail, Scissors Crossing is a large, flat, dirt area located inside Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Many people use this as an overnight parking site, while others use it for camping. Many campers returning home from Ocotillo Wells [...]
Free Camping by Joshua Tree National Park Probably one of the most popular BLM areas for boondockers in Southern California, Joshua Tree BLM South lies right on the southern border of Joshua Tree National Park. It's land managed by the BLM, is free to camp on, and offers a free access into Joshua Tree NP. [...]
Free Desert Boondocking! A popular OHV area on the weekends, but a relatively quiet dispersed camping area during the week, Buttercup Sand Dunes offers RVers with free camping on mostly easy-to-access, level ground. One of the popular places for boondocking in California, you could literally camp anywhere for several square miles, though some places get [...]
Boondocking With a Working Hot Spring Imagine boondocking in the California desert during the winter, with a fully developed hot spring? It actually exists. Well, the boondocking is not totally free, it does cost money to camp here during the snow bird season. Albeit it's a "dirt cheap" price. However, the hot spring remains free [...]
Free Camping in Inyo National Forest Owens River Road is just one of hundreds of forest roads that take you deep into the Inyo National Forest of California. This forest is one of the most serene national forests in the United States, with its vast acreage and tall old growth pines that can conceal your [...]