Campground

Facilities

The campground offers multiple single-family campsites, available for tent and small RV / van camping. Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Vault toilets are also provided.

Natural Features

The campground is located in a mixed conifer forest, which provides ample shade throughout the day. It is situated at an elevation of about 7,300 feet. Roads to and within the campground are not paved.

Recreation

The campground provides access to a number of trailheads, including the Black Mountain Trail, a 3.6-mile, moderately strenuous hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trail that travels through the forested slopes of Black Mountain.

The trail provides excellent views of the Banning Pass and Mt. San Gorgonio. The trail provides access to the famed Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, which begins at the Mexico border in Southern California and leads to Washington border of Canada.

Recreation Sites

  • Management
  • Tent Only Nonelectric
  • Standard Nonelectric
  • Overnight

Activities

  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Picnicking
  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Camping
  • Biking
  • Backpacking
  • Mountain Biking
  • Horseback Riding

Amenities

  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
  • Fire Pit
  • Picnic Table

Nearby Attractions

This group site is located approximately 50 miles southeast of San Bernardino, California, and 14 miles north of Idyllwild, where fuel and a variety of small town shops and restaurants are available.

Getting Here

Latitude
33° 49' 35.0000" N
Longitude
116° 45' 14.0000" W
From Idyllwild, travel north for about 8 miles on State Route 243. Turn right onto Black Mountain Road/Forest Route 4S01 and continue about 5 miles to the campground. Black Mountain Road is an unpaved forest road, not recommended for low clearance vehicles or trailers.

Need to Know

  • Fire Restrictions are in place for the 2024 season, wood and charcoal fires are currently prohibited. Cooking stoves or fireplaces using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel are still allowed. 

  • Water is not provided at this campground. Potable (tested monthly) water is available from a natural spring along Black Mountain road. Bring your own containers.

  • Sites may be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Camping fees of $10.00 / night and $5.00 / night / extra vehicle is due within 30 minutes of arrival at the campground.  

  • Basic camping fee ($10.00) covers the first vehicle. Extra vehicle fee of $5.00 / night / vehicle should be deposited into the fee tube located at the entrance to the campground within 30 minutes of arrival.

  • Click here for more information on the San Bernardino National Forest
  • Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.

    • Contact Information

    PO Box 518
    Idyllwild, CA 92549

    For campground inquiries, please call: 909-382-2922

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