Established Camping

Blue Jay Campground

19 Reviews

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National Forest

Cleveland National Forest

Cal Trans continues to perform highway-widening work on SR-74 Ortega Highway with periodic nightly closures.

Located approximately 4 miles off Hwy 74 (Ortega) on the North Main Divide Road, this campsite has 50 available sites with a varying distance apart for a true "wilderness" feel. Amenities include trash cans, fire pits, grills, vaulted toilets, and plenty of local trails for hiking, biking and equestrian. For information regarding local and connecting trails, please see our Trail Guide under the Trabuco District.

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Frank M.

Traveler

Reviewed Oct. 25, 2022

Nice, secluded, quiet.

Site #7 is good for a large group. I needed to hike about 400 yards along a nearby trail to find a small spot with a weak T-Mobile signal. Two roads in from hwy 74. One is good, the other is dangerous. Use the one from El Cariso. High speed drivers on 74 also make getting there dangerous.

Site#8

Month of VisitOctober

RYAN B.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 8, 2022

Nice little getaway

Blue jay is a pay to stay campground. You pay at the gate and get what spot you can find. There is fresh water in camp and there are bathrooms. The locations are pretty good and pretty private from each other. If you like to hike bike or trail run, there’s tons of trail. Lots of hills though so don’t under estimate them. We love it here

Site25

Month of VisitMay

Daniel A.

Guide

Reviewed Mar. 1, 2022

Quiet little campground

Just needed a spot to pull into for the night. A nice little campground just a few minutes off the 74 just before Lake Elsinore. There weren't many people there, and the campsites were spread apart far enough that you couldnt hear the next campsite snoring. It was a little windy out, but besides that the campsite was just beautiful, and hard to believe it was only minutes away from town.

Month of VisitMarch