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

Manker Flat Campground

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. Elevation: 6,000-feet in elevation. Amenities. 21 campsites.

Open nowBooking not published21 sitesFrom $14 per nightTents only

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

Manker Flat Campground
Photo from the area. simonov (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
1fire
active
North Arrowhead Pile Plan Rx (prescribed burn) · 27 mi away
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-26
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees$14/Night for single unit, $5/Night for extra vehicle, $5/vehicle/day

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

Season & status

StatusOpen
SeasonSpring
ForestAngeles National Forest
Fees$14/Night for single unit, $5/Night for extra vehicle, $5/vehicle/day

Angeles National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Manker Flat Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 4.37 inches of precipitation, 10.5 inches of snowFebruary: 4.93 inches of precipitation, 24.8 inches of snowMarch: 1.85 inches of precipitation, 8.3 inches of snowApril: 0.80 inches of precipitation, 7.2 inches of snowMay: 0.79 inches of precipitation, 1.6 inches of snowJune: 0.08 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 1.06 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.31 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.38 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.21 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowNovember: 1.14 inches of precipitation, 3.6 inches of snowDecember: 4.14 inches of precipitation, 5.3 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 36.6°F averageFebruary: 36.4°F averageMarch: 41.8°F averageApril: 46.1°F averageMay: 54.0°F averageJune: 61.2°F averageJuly: 67.9°F averageAugust: 66.7°F averageSeptember: 60.6°F averageOctober: 50.5°F averageNovember: 41.8°F averageDecember: 36.0°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 in25 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Wrightwood, 7 miles from the campground at 6,000 feet, station USC00049822 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 21 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 62 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates34.2650° N, 117.6308° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    North Arrowhead Pile Plan Rx

    27 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 ↗12.1 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗15.9 mi
RV sales & serviceMajor RV Sales ↗19 mi

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

Explore

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 1.1 mi
    Icehouse Canyon Trail
    3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.1 mi
    Baldy Bowl Trail
    2.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.2 mi
    Chapman Trail
    3.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.4 mi
    Devils Backbone Trail
    2.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.5 mi
    Three T'S
    3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 1.8 mi
    Telegraph Peak Trail
    0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse

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 Cucamonga Wilderness.

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

How much does it cost to camp at Manker Flat Campground?

$14/Night for single unit, $5/Night for extra vehicle, $5/vehicle/day

Source: Forest Service

Is Manker Flat Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season Spring.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Manker Flat Campground have?

21 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Manker Flat Campground?

Manker Flat Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Manker Flat Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Lupine Campground (4.9 mi, first-come), Guffy Campground (5.4 mi, first-come), and Cabin Flat Campground (Hike-in Campground) (6.7 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby