Bear Campground
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. Overview of Site. Hike-in only.
More like this: first-come in California · tent only in California
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Camping - Adventure Pass Required |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Temporarily closed |
| Season | Year-round |
| Forest | Angeles National Forest |
| Booking | Reserving or holding of sites not allowed. |
| Fees | Camping - Adventure Pass Required |
| Rules | See current fire restrictions. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 34.7127° N, 118.6324° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 15.6 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Camping World of Valencia ↗ | 23.2 mi |
| RV sales & service | El Monte RV ↗ | 37.6 mi |
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Worth a stop
- 8.2 miSerrano Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 8.3 miSpanish Point Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 12.3 miBuck Creek Trailhead- 18W01 ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 1.7 miPCT Liebre Rd to Pine Cyn Rd ↗14.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_scenic_or_historic
- 1.7 miPCT Pine Cyn Rd to Hwy 138 ↗6.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_scenic_or_historic
- 2.1 miAtmore Meadows1.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.2 miGillette Mine ↗10.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.3 miFish Canyon Trail ↗11.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.4 miBurnt Peak Trail ↗5.5 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
Sespe Wilderness begins about 13.3 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 13.3 miSespe Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 219,209 acres
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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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Bear Campground?
No. Bear Campground 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 Bear Campground?
Camping - Adventure Pass Required
Source: Forest Service
Is Bear Campground open right now?
Temporarily closed as of Oct 26, 2026. Season Year-round.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Bear Campground?
Bear Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Bear Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Sawmill Campground (3.5 mi, first-come), Upper Shake Campground (6 mi, first-come), and Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground (8.8 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby