U.S. Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · California

Spring Camp

When open. General Camping Info: Find helpful guidance and tips for an enjoyable trip to the forest! Know Fire & Other Restrictions Before You Go! These conditions can affect your entire trip. For example, Extreme and Critical fire use restrictions mean no campfires and no portable cooking systems/stoves. Bring cold food and no S'mores. Be Bear Aware! Bear safety is critical, for the safety of your group and/or you, as well as our bears. Help keep bears wild by following these tips. Elevation: 4,700 feet. Amenities: 3 OHV/hike-in campsites with picnic tables, vault toilets, no fire appliances, no trash receptacles, no piped water available.

Temporarily closedFirst-come, first-servedTents only

More like this: first-come in California · tent only in California

Spring Camp
Photo from the area. roger4336 (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
1fire
active
North Arrowhead Pile Plan Rx (prescribed burn) · 47 mi away
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-26
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesAdventure Pass or America the Beautiful Pass required. Information & Pass Sales

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusTemporarily closed
SeasonYear-round
ForestAngeles National Forest
BookingReserving or holding of sites not allowed.
FeesAdventure Pass or America the Beautiful Pass required. Information & Pass Sales
RulesSee current fire restrictions.

Angeles National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Spring Camp40°50°60°70°80°January: 7.73 inches of precipitationFebruary: 8.26 inches of precipitationMarch: 5.11 inches of precipitationApril: 2.05 inches of precipitationMay: 1.05 inches of precipitationJune: 0.21 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.21 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.01 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.32 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.31 inches of precipitationNovember: 1.88 inches of precipitationDecember: 4.03 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 47.1°F averageFebruary: 45.7°F averageMarch: 49.0°F averageApril: 52.4°F averageMay: 58.9°F averageJune: 68.0°F averageJuly: 74.4°F averageAugust: 74.5°F averageSeptember: 70.0°F averageOctober: 61.5°F averageNovember: 53.1°F averageDecember: 46.0°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Mt Wilson Cbs, 5 miles from the campground at 5,710 feet, station USC00046006 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 32 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates34.2153° N, 117.9778° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    North Arrowhead Pile Plan Rx

    47 mi from the campground

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearREI ↗5.9 mi
RV sales & serviceGiant RV ↗20.3 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗27.6 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 1.9 mi
    Silver Fish Trail ↗
    13.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.1 mi
    West Fork National Recreation ↗
    7.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_recreation_or_other
  • 2.3 mi
    Sturtevant Loop
    0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.6 mi
    Gabrielino NRT ↗
    26.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_scenic_or_historic
  • 2.6 mi
    First Water
    0.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.6 mi
    Winter Creek (Lower)
    1.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Angeles National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Spring Camp?

No. Spring Camp is first-come, first-served. Reserving or holding of sites not allowed. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Spring Camp?

Adventure Pass or America the Beautiful Pass required. Information & Pass Sales

Source: Forest Service

Is Spring Camp open right now?

Temporarily closed as of Oct 26, 2026. Season Year-round.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Spring Camp?

Spring Camp is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Spring Camp is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Glenn Camp (Hike or bike in 7 miles) (2.3 mi, first-come), Chilao Campground - Little Pines Loop (7.5 mi), and Coulter Group Campground (7.8 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby