Best Cabin Camping near Altadena, CA

Several cabins near Altadena provide rustic overnight accommodations in the Angeles National Forest area. Millard Trail Campground offers basic cabin options accessible via a short 150-yard walk from the parking area. Camp at the Historic Zorthian Ranch features five rustic cabin sites with picnic tables and toilet facilities in a scenic setting. "We spent 5 days and didn't really see a soul. If you like to read, enjoy sunsets, exercise and travel to local spots of interest or just stay put. This is a spot for you," notes one visitor about the secluded Antfarm LA cabins. Most cabins in the area have limited amenities but provide a more protected sleeping environment than tent camping.

Rustic log cabins predominate the accommodation options, with varying levels of comfort and amenities. Crystal Lake Recreation Area Campground offers cabin rentals seasonally from April to December, allowing visitors to experience the mountain environment without tent camping. Thousand Trails Soledad Canyon provides more developed cabin options with electricity and some furnishings, though reviews indicate variability in maintenance. One camper noted that "their pool and spa are FINALLY open and finished with maintenance" at Soledad Canyon, where cabin rentals provide a comfortable alternative to camping. Pet policies vary by location, with some cabins being pet-friendly while others prohibit animals entirely.

Most cabins require visitors to bring their own bedding, towels, and food supplies. Basic furnishings typically include beds, minimal seating, and sometimes tables, but kitchen facilities are often limited or nonexistent. Campground stores at locations like Thousand Trails Soledad Canyon offer some provisions, though selection is limited. "They had a cart with breakfast and snow cones and nachos for sale in the afternoon," mentioned one reviewer about the amenities at Soledad Canyon. Visitors planning extended stays should bring adequate supplies or be prepared to drive to nearby communities for groceries and other necessities. Cell service varies significantly by location, with some cabins offering better connectivity than others.

Best Cabin Sites Near Altadena, California (26)

    1. Millard Trail Campground

    9 Reviews
    Altadena, CA
    2 miles
    Website

    "Cool drive to get to the campground. You drive up and down these hilly roads up the mountain to get there. Once there, there's a parking lot that fits about 20 cars."

    "Fun little campground with decent facilities and beautiful surroundings. Lots of trails all around with a nice hike of about 1/2 mile up to Millard Falls that is easy for kids and grown ups."

    2. Thousand Trails Soledad Canyon

    25 Reviews
    Acton, CA
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "This place has a lot of sites available. If you want cell service you have to to the far back towards the top of the park for cell service for phone and streaming."

    "This is one of the best handicap accessible shower and restroom areas we’ve seen."

    3. Crystal Lake Rec Area Campground

    26 Reviews
    Valyermo, CA
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (626) 335-1251

    "Has a fire pit at each spot. Has picnic table, but very splintery, bring covers. Most sites have tree coverage."

    "We came on a Saturday afternoon, and even though 4 of the sections of camping were closed off - we found an AMAZING space in section D."

    4. Camp at the Historic Zorthian Ranch

    1 Review
    Altadena, CA
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (626) 797-3359

    $25 - $60 / night

    5. Antfarm LA

    2 Reviews
    Verdugo City, CA
    11 miles
    Website

    $50 / night

    "Very peaceful spot for a long weekend. 5 days was a little much unless you have a car to visit around and did I say it was gated too."

    6. LA RV Resort at Action Camp

    7 Reviews
    Agua Dulce, CA
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (661) 268-1214

    $55 - $132 / night

    "Will stay here again and they are very pet friendly which was nice."

    7. The White Lodge

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    South Pasadena, CA
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (747) 666-8115

    $125 - $200 / night

    8. Fairplex RV Park

    4 Reviews
    Pomona, CA
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (909) 593-8915

    "It's quaint quiet but you're packed in like sardines it's a tight fit but everybody here is pretty friendly there's a few downfalls for some of the spot test for you can't park your car there in the parking"

    "Although you are packed in pretty tightly like sardines it's a friendly environment very welcoming just the larger of your RV is little bit harder it might be to park they do offer full hookups they have"

    9. Huttopia Paradise Springs

    2 Reviews
    Valyermo, CA
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (661) 544-8006

    $236 - $369 / night

    "The ultimate glamping experience, everything was so cozy and beautiful."

    10. Moro Campground — Crystal Cove State Park

    35 Reviews
    Laguna Beach, CA
    47 miles
    Website
    +1 (800) 444-7275

    $25 - $75 / night

    "Campsites were a short distance from the beach. Campers had free access to private beach, water wasn't too cold and there were tons of tide pools some big enough for my 4 year old son to snorkel in."

    "We had 30/50 amp electrical and water. Dump station is on your way out, with 3 stations in that row. Wi-Fi works fair. Cell towers are in sight just to the north, so no reception issues."

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Cabin Reviews near Altadena, CA

197 Reviews of 26 Altadena Campgrounds


  • Dana H.
    May. 30, 2022

    Bonita Ranch Campground

    It’s okay 😐

    Pros: campground is very short walk to Lytle Creek. Also close to the trail for a hike to Bonita Falls.

    Cons: Not enough bathroom facilities for the amount of campsites. Women’s restrooms had only two stalls, constantly a long line. Also quiet hours are not enforced.

    Bring cash if you want to rent a fire pit. Sites do not have their own fire rings and you must rent one.

  • J
    Nov. 8, 2020

    Rancho Jurupa RV Park

    Near Historic District

    A little something for every type of camping. Cabins, paved pull through & natural dirt & grass. Friendly staff to check us in gates close at 10:pm your provided with a security gate code to get back in if your out late.

    Lots of families with children, fishing for catfish in the little lake which is shaded with trees and plenty of tables to picnic by the lake. Playground plus lots of grassy areas. We stayed in the natural area with hook-ups everything worked great.

    Neighbors were nice, cute set ups with twinkle lights and people enjoying outdoor fire pits. Campers we’re playing music, laughter echoes through camp ground but nothing too loud and all quiet later.

    We drove over to the Mission Inn (8 min drive) enjoyed lunch. Their is a pedestrian only shopping area with a Saturday farmer’s market plus lots of restaurants.

    The campground sells firewood plus has a little store. Would stay again.

  • j
    Mar. 25, 2021

    Millard Trail Campground

    Great campground for hiking/biking

    Cool drive to get to the campground. You drive up and down these hilly roads up the mountain to get there. Once there, there's a parking lot that fits about 20 cars. There's about 100 yd hike to the campsites. There's a road that leads to the campsite but it's been blocked off. Only the campsite managers use that road so it's not accessible by RV, just tents. A campsite manager stays in a little trailer overnight so if there's any problems there's somebody there you can go to and ask for help. There's about six campsites and their first come first serve, no reservations. I went during the week and was the only one camping. This place is heavily used for day camping and hiking. There's not a lot of privacy because there's always lots of people passing by who are hiking and biking. You can stay overnight which I did and everything was fine but there's not a lot of privacy. The next day as I was leaving there was another guy sitting up his tent. I bet on the weekends they can fill up pretty fast. It's in Bear country so they provide food storage for each campsite also trash containers too. Each side has a picnic bench and a fire pit. The fire ban has been lifted so you can have a fire. Each fire pit had wood left at it so you didn't have to go searching for campfirewood. Bathrooms included male and female toilets but no showers or water. There's a creek that runs through the campground which makes it very pretty. I saw two to three cabins along the outskirts of the campground that I assume were for rentals. There was one family at one of the cabins the night I stayed. About a 20 minute hike and you can end up at a waterfall which is very pretty. But there are several trails to take for hiking and biking and I saw lots of people doing that. Overall a good campsite four stars. Would have been five stars if they had showers and running water. I didn't see any bears although there was an animal outside my tent at one point in the night I could hear him nosing around. So it's important to keep all of your food and anything with any kind of smell in the bear boxes

  • Lori J.
    Mar. 3, 2019

    Thousand Trails Soledad Canyon

    A "resort"? No. A campground? Yes.

    Very large park for RV, cabin and tent camping. As it's listed as a "resort", we figured it would be pretty upscale. Disappointment upon our arrival. Floods have been in the area and much of the sites were closed and being cleaned?? The road closest to our site was washed away (from earlier reviews it's been months), so a long jog or drive around the perimeter to get us to the pool, laundry and hot tub…speaking of which, the pool, hot tub and laundry facilities all needed attention. You could actually see people's footprints (bottom of pool and on pool and hot tub entry steps)…that much sand, dirt, etc…I didn't venture in. When we arrived, we started driving around to find the best site for our rig. We're a 32ft class A w/20ft enclosed cargo trailer tow. So, all in all about 55ft. Well, that wasn't easy. Most of the park's electric and some sewer connections didn't exist or were "down" for repair. We have yet to actually SEE someone working on these issues. We are currently here and checked in for a two-week stay. After some boon docking prior to our arrival, we wanted all the bells and whistles the park boasted they had. Took us just over THREE HOURS to find a decent spot. Many levels to this park and most didn't have a decent WiFi (we have our own router) signal. Some sites had dumpsters blocking them from being a true "pull-thru". That left us with about two areas to choose from. It's dusty, dirty, and, really, not ready to be called a "resort"….more rustic than we'd been looking for or what website photos showed. We would not recommend this "resort" to anyone. Several folks with dogs they let simply sit outside and bark, poo, etc….strict rules against that, in most all resorts we've ever visited. Unless you plan on tenting, cabin or what have you, it's not worth it. Very disappointing! :(

  • Tony  O.
    Jul. 29, 2022

    Art Farm Nature Space

    So many options and an amazing western Saloon with Billiards and great vibe

    This campground has So many options! great walk in secluded rustic camp sites, super social fun camp sites , secluded places to park vans and Campers, and awesome gleaming cottages. best place to sleep is on the top of the mountain infinity deck! Right next to the private Bar area which is like an  amazing western Saloon with Billiards and great vibe and Hooka Corner and some amazing Star Gazing!  The people here are super friendly and nice and there is a great social vibe for those who like to join others for some great times in nature. be it a hike, star gazing or campfire!

  • Chanel C.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 4, 2018

    Moro Campground — Crystal Cove State Park

    Beautiful beach, no fires allowed

    [ PROS ]

    • Crystal Cove State Park and Laguna Coast Wilderness Park are adjacent to each other, and a small pedestrian gate separates them.
    • The best trail here stretches across the two parks -- No Name Ridge!! Amazing for EPIC SUNSETS!
    • Some sites have MILLION DOLLAR BEACH VIEWS of the ocean.
    • There are about 60 camp spots and a lot of them are RVs, but it’s nice because each row of 10 spots is elevated from the previous row (tiered campsites) so everyone gets a semi view
    • Part of CA State Parks so showers are token operated. Clean and well maintained
    • Walking distance to Crystal Cove Historic District, which has a couple places to eat right on the beach
    • Crystal Cove Historic District also has some "preserved" beach cottages from the 20s, 30s, and 40s on the beach that are largely in ruins. It’s fun to explore and check out.
    • Lots of fun things along the beach to look at like tide pools and rock formations beach
    • Great Visitor's Center that is worth checking out. The Rangers are amazing and provided us with a super helpful information about the park, its trails, and the cottages.
    • Each site comes with a picnic table, a water faucet/drain.
    • The beach has less crowds/tourists/homeless compared to other beaches. It’s really quite and peaceful.

    [ CONS ]

    • No coal or wood fires :( Kind of a bummer since your evening ends early. You can bring propane pits yourself for fires though. Also, it can get extremely cold at night in the canyons, even if it’s in the high 80s during the day. Be prepared.
    • They do not allow any alcohol at the park. No exceptions. Rangers patrol constantly and will approach you for random things if they see you breaking any campground rules.
    • The hiking trails essentially have zero shade so it gets really hot. Bring a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen so you don’t roast. Also stay hydrated!
    • The campgrounds is a little further from the beach than I expected from looking at photos online. There is no direct beach access so you’ll have to go to the day use area and pay for parking ($15 parking)
    • You can get to the beach if you’re down to wade through 2-3 feet of still water that puddles under the highway underpass. It’s a little inconvenient if you’re with children or carrying a lot of beach equipment.
    • Campsites are VERY close together so be prepared to meet your neighbors. It’s also very quiet as soon as the sun sets (since there is no campfires keeping people up) so everyone ends up going to bed around 8pm as to not disturb your VERY close neighbors.
    • Be careful of rattlesnakes
  • J
    Jul. 24, 2020

    Newport Dunes RV Resort

    Our favorite spot!

    Beautiful weather, great location, full hook ups, fun activities, family & pet friendly!

  • jThe Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 29, 2023

    Rancho Jurupa RV Park

    Nice RV Park for LA area

    This campgroud has two sections. The lakeview area has dirt roads, sparse grass and a few spots close to the lake. The Cottonwood campground has concrete pads and well maintained grass throughout. This campground may have been renovated recently by the looks of it.

    There is a small store and a couple of cabins too, but the cabins don’t appear to be bookable via the website.

    I stayed in both and liked the spacing and grass better in the cottonwood campground but overall this park was a nice surprise for us, especially given the limited amount of “good” campgrounds around LA.

    Showers available, but only ok. Need to use tokens for them. Cottonwood has full hookups thru out, and lakeview is mostly just water/electric with a dump site near the entrance.

    Definitely would stay again. Weekends are very busy here

  • Trisha P.
    Sep. 4, 2020

    Crystal Lake Rec Area Campground

    Convenient but crazy

    Mind you, we went on a Saturday morning during Covid to escape our house but so many others had the same idea. First of all the gates for the campsites were locked but that didn't stop anyone from walking their stuff in, including us. Our spot was nice and had lots of shade. The only drawback was the one open vault toilet that was pretty dirty. Hey, when you gotta go, you gotta go. I thought, dang I shouldn't brought my poop bucket!! If I only would've known!! Who can't pop a squat in the dark though?! It was pretty rowdy at night with someone yelling at the top of their lungs and a dog barking but hey, we were under the stars and not couped up at home or with masks on. I wasn't complaining. I love nature and I'll ignore the drunks. Other than that, there is a little store that Adam and his family run. They are great!! The brownies are bomb, so get one early. They also tent cabins up there so give them a call. Great people! It's definitely convenient and worth the effort!


Guide to Altadena

Cabin camping near Altadena, California offers a unique blend of outdoor adventure and cozy accommodations, perfect for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

Explore the Scenic Angeles National Forest

  • The Crystal Lake Rec Area Campground provides access to beautiful hiking trails and a serene lake, ideal for nature lovers.
  • At Millard Trail Campground, you can enjoy a picturesque creek and nearby waterfalls, making it a great spot for day hikes.
  • The Zorthian Ranch offers stunning hiking opportunities and a quaint picnic area, perfect for a relaxing day outdoors.

Cabin campers appreciate these amenities

  • Huttopia Paradise Springs features cozy cabins with access to showers and picnic tables, ensuring a comfortable stay.
  • The Antfarm LA provides a peaceful retreat with essential amenities like drinking water and trash disposal, making it a convenient choice for cabin campers.
  • Fairplex RV Park offers well-maintained facilities, including electric hookups and restrooms, catering to all your camping needs.

Some prices for cabin camping range from $20 to $200

  • Cabin rates at Huttopia Paradise Springs start around $200, providing a glamping experience with modern comforts.
  • You can find more budget-friendly options at Millard Trail Campground, where camping is free, making it an excellent choice for those looking to save.
  • For a unique experience, Antfarm LA offers cabin rentals that are perfect for a serene getaway, with prices typically around $100.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular cabin campsite near Altadena, CA?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Altadena, CA is Millard Trail Campground with a 3.7-star rating from 9 reviews.

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