Best Tent Camping near Brea, CA

Recent Tent Reviews near Brea, California

1035 Reviews of 51 Brea Campgrounds

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  Gary R.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 14, 2022

  San Clemente State Beach Campground

  Great weekend spot

  Campground is separated by large parking spots (class A/C or travel trailers) and the other is geared towards smaller setups (smaller trailers and tents). Some spots have great shade over the picnic table (we hung our hammock on ours), and all of the tent sites have fire pits. Some units are on a slope so keep an eye out for that if you are tent camping. Bathrooms were clean and showers have token dispensers right by the showers. Got pretty cold at night.

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  Aaron S.

  Scout

  

  May. 7, 2018

  Newport Dunes RV Resort

  Resort Camping

  Have camped at new port dunes several times, they have a beach front for group tent camping on the sand, and also have tent camping in the resort. You can camp with RV's, Trailers, tents, and they also rent out cabins. In the middle of the lagoon they have blow up obstacle in the water to climb on.. great place to relax. It's pretty pricey because it's a resort but well worth the trip.

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  Zach B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 2, 2023

  Camper Resorts of America

  Good for rvs but not tent camping

  Does not allow tent camping

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  Michele N.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 29, 2019

  Rancho Jurupa RV Park

  Great family campground . Fishing and a splash water park . This place has two campgrounds. Cottonwood and Lakeside . Cottonwood is the nicest of the two.

  Cottonwood is for the true RV’ers. Lakeside is more for tent camping. Nice park for family camping.

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  Alvin C.

  Scout

  

  Jan. 10, 2024

  Seabreeze At Seal Beach

  Only Military and Only RV's

  The Dyrt shows "Tent" sites, but it's only for RVs

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  Jamie C.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 16, 2019

  San Clemente State Beach Campground

  Pretty neat spot

  Walk to the beach is kind of long. Camp is on the bluff! We tent camped and had a good time

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  Bryan H.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 1, 2019

  Yucaipa Regional Park

  YRP

  Great tent camping facilities, privacy from neighbors, access to Zanja Peak Trail head, 3 lakes for fishing, water park during the summer, and friendly helpful staff

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  Sandi B.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 7, 2021

  North Shore Campground - Lake Almanor

  Super friendly staff!

  Super nice staff!! They remembered us after only staying here twice which means they take pride in the care for their customers. We love that we can tent camp by the water!

  Will definitely recommend to anyone!

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  Elise P.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 28, 2018

  San Clemente State Beach Campground

  Great Beach Camp

  We tent camped here. The campground is large, so most spaces have a lot of room. Lots of amenities for those that need them. Short walk to the beach. Some seasons, the beach is very rocky and difficult to swim.

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  Mary F.

  Traveler

  

  May. 8, 2024

  Yucaipa Regional Park

  Typical Regional Park Campground

  This is your typical regional park Campground. There’s a lot to do here, including fishing, playgrounds, and even a waterpark in the summer. The bathrooms are decent, no showers.

  We stayed in group campsite A. Tent camping is only allowed in group sites. They do have about 30 to 40 RV sites as well. The tent camping sites come with plenty of space for group camping. There’s a built-in grill and running water.

  There’s no larger wildlife, like bears, so less stressful when you have pets or kids. Plenty of space to bring bikes and ride around. There’s a large community park right next-door where you can go and play baseball, basketball, sand volleyball, or frisbee.

  We’ve been here several times over the last few years and really enjoy a nice quiet place close to home.

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  Debbie M.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 13, 2018

  Mesa Campground — Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area

  Huge campsites

  Bring own gear, tent sites are primative you have to walk to toilet and showers but not far campsites are big enough for more than one family and friends

  Lake fishing swimming hiking campfires

  Group activities

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  Janet S.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 3, 2018

  Canyon RV Park

  Evan camping and some cabins

  Stayed for a quick weekend when hubby still had to work. no tent camping, but RV and wood cabins. easy to get in and out of but the 91 freeway is overhead and loud. Nothing stopped us from enjoying ourselves and relaxing. bike path nearby as well as washing and having fun.

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  Leslie M.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 15, 2018

  San Onofre Recreation Beach and Camping

  Beachfront

  We tent camped here. The sites are TIGHT sand the campground crowded. BUT, the tent spots are ocean front. It was wonderful! so for that I could overlook the crowded sites. It is more for surfing than playing in the waves on the beach, there are rocks spread out making it less enjoyable for kids, but our crew were happy there.

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  Scott N.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 21, 2022

  Bluffs Campground — San Onofre State Beach

  Fun but loud

  If you want tent camping on the coast, this is one of the few SoCal offerings that provides. The shortcoming is the proximity to the railroad, especially that 4am freight line which I’d be shocked didn’t wake everyone up who was tented. Other than that, the wave is worthwhile, but will require a lil hoofing to get ya there. Amenities were better then anticipated

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  Jeff B.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 14, 2020

  Millard Trail Campground

  Pretty crowded during the day

  Bikepacked in for a quick overnighter.  Settled on one of the 6 tent sites.  Nice campground, active stream in the middle of summer.  Waterfall 30 minutes hike upstream.  It was a bit busy during the day.  They close the gate at 10 pm I beleive, so the evening was nice and quiet.

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  Ryan N.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 11, 2019

  Crystal Cove Backcountry — Crystal Cove State Park

  Pretty but on the PCH

  Very well maintained campground with RV and tent sites. It’s right on the PCH so you get some great views of the pacific and the beach is just across the highway. It’s a bit noisy since the PCH is a heavily traveled highway and isn’t very remote, if that’s what you’re looking for. Great campground for families.

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  Robert A.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 2, 2018

  Glen Helen Regional Park

  Close

  This campground is close to the 15 and 215 interstate freeways, with easy access. It is better to make a reservation then to just show up. There are RV sites and tent sites as well as group camp sites. Not much to do at the campground but if you go across the street to the park there is fishing and picnic areas.

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  Ronald

  Guide

  

  Mar. 8, 2022

  Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park

  One of the Best County Parks you will find

  This is a great park in Southern Orange County. I have tent camped here for years with my kids in the Live Oak campground and never had a bad experience. There are hiking trails everywhere with lots of wildlife to watch. I switched to a travel trailer several years ago and now use Ortega Flats campground. The sites are big and well spaced, with 30 amp electric. The water is off for the time being. The dump station is very close by and easy to access.

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  Elise P.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 28, 2018

  San Mateo Campground — San Onofre State Beach

  Long Walk t the Beach

  We tent camped here. It’s a nice campground, clean with lots of amenities for those that need them. The vegetation is mostly brush, so not much shade from trees. In the summer, that can make it very hot. The walk to the beach is long for small kids, but if you want to gamble for a parking spot at the beach, your camp pass allows you to park at several nearby other beaches. They had a great Junior Ranger program offered, our kids loved it!

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  Veronica H.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 19, 2021

  Cabin Flat Trail Campground - CLOSED

  Difficult to reach, very primitive

  We stayed at Cabin Flat several years ago, and it's one of the most difficult campgrounds to reach near Wrightwood in the Angeles National Forest. To get here, you need to take the Blue Ridge Trail Road from Inspiration Point off of Highway 2. This road is closed during the winter, as it traverses through Mountain High Ski Resort. That said, the campground itself is very basic. I would not recommend bringing an RV here as the dirt road to get down is winding and bumpy. Tent camping only.

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  tom P.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 17, 2018

  Spruce Grove Trail Campground - TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO FIRE

  Nice Isolation

  This is a great small, hike in camp ground with no privy but decent tent sites. There's no running water but the creek is usually running so come prepared with your own water and something to treat the creek water with. Check for fire restrictions and dig your cat holes at least 200 feet from the water. Or bring WAG bags and pack it back out. Very much like Hoegees campground. Good for families abs Scouts.

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  Sara H.

  Ranger

  

  Mar. 23, 2021

  Bonelli Bluffs

  Awesome for RVs but maybe not the best for tent camping

  After experiencing both amenities this place is more or less for RVs and 4/10 as for they do have the tent camping on the steep incline and not too many sites but for RVs couldn't be happier plus the people here are nice and friendly you do have your Karen's but you're going to have them everywhere we enjoyed the lake the view the weather it could have been better over here will definitely be returning you can stay for 20 days and then you have to leave for 60 days and that's fine with me I'm looking forward to returning

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  tom P.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 17, 2018

  Buckhorn Campground

  One Of The Best

  Great car camping location with lots to do. Plenty of camp sites but they fill up fast, especially during the summer on weekends. Very comfortable with all the amenities and enough space in between sites for low noise. Very beautiful with tall cedar, pine, fir and spruce with a nice creek in the wet season. Trails going all over the place, some easy some steep and wild life every where you look. Simple tent sites to bigger trailer pads for every type of camper. Probably the best campground in SoCal. Great for kids.

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  Larry N.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 21, 2021

  San Mateo Campground — San Onofre State Beach

  Great location, kinda close to beach

  We recently tent camped here for 5 days, space 138. Since we were here, Sunday - Friday, we didn't get any weekend crowds, and the days we were here, it seemed more 1-2 night use in the spaces around us.

  There are pay per use showers, and flush toilets, that were both clean and had plenty of TP.

  I think the wood bundles were $8 from the Ranger stop, but we had bought some in San Clemente before hand.

  the long hike to the beach is fairly easy, but long, at least 30 minutes walking on a dusty trail. but it was better than trying to find parking.

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  Rick S.

  Guide

  

  May. 4, 2018

  Mojave River Forks Regional Park

  Desert Camping

  This is a fairly nice place to camp. I would avoid camping here during the summer since it does get very hot. It is closed during the winter months, but you can still catch some cooler weather when it first opens during the season.

  There is not much for shade in the areas for RV/Trailer camping.

  Not much to do here other than hiking and kicking back. The Pacific Crest Trail passes nearby.

  It is away from the populated cities, but not far from them. It still gives you a sense of seclusion.

  There is water and electricity hookups, along with a dump station and separate tent camp spaces.

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  Gustavo C.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 12, 2021

  Thousand Trails Soledad Canyon

  Very Friendly staff with lots of amenities

  I can't deduct stars for how crowded it was during Labor Day Weekend. I think it was a treat that we were able to book on a fairly short notice for a holiday weekend. The pool is awesome and huge compared to other campgrounds. It was overly crowded this Labor Day weekend but what do you expect, right? It was hot. They had a live band, movie night, roomy campsites. It was loud and rowdy in the tent camping area but calm in the RV area. I had T-Mobile and had ZERO reception here. I have since dropped T-Mobile and got Verizon because it seems like T-Mobile reception is terrible at most campsites. We are looking forward to going back soon.

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  jonnysunami

  Guide

  

  Apr. 6, 2021

  O'Neill Regional Park

  Great family friendly safe campground

  Giant oval loop with camp sites all along both sides. Rv sites, tent sites and equestrian (horse) sites. Paved road is good for bike riding. Behind my Camp site was a few different hiking paths. Restroom buildings have water, toilets, and showers. It says to bring quarters for the showers but they were free. Each site is typical... Picnic bench, fire pit, and metal grill. No gathering fire wood, gotta buy it at local grocery or gas station. $20 a night. Lots of families with kids. Feels really safe here. Saw the park rangers driving around and the front has a gate guard who checks you in. Also only 10 minutes away from city.