Best Tent Camping near Hesperia, CA

Recent Tent Reviews near Hesperia, California

1020 Reviews of 60 Hesperia Campgrounds

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  Rick S.

  Guide

  

  May. 4, 2018

  Mojave Narrows Regional Park - CLOSED TIL FURTHER NOTICE

  Could be better, like it once was

  Been here many times since it is local to me.

  This place has changed a lot over the years, and not necessarily for the good, in my opinion.

  What there is:

  • Trailer camping
  • Tent camping
  • Fishing
  • A playground
  • Small water park
  • Two lakes to fish at
  • Trains, lots of them
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • Frisbee golf
  • Picnic tables and shelters

  What there is no longer:

  • Paddle boats
  • Horse riding stables
  • Horses and cows
  • Other interesting animals
  • Water in the grass fields where the animals roamed
  • Arenas

  Beware of skunks and loud trains!

  It is still a somewhat nice place to visit for a couple hours with the kids.

  We have camped in a tent. The tents sites are adjacent to the lake.

  Trailer camping isn't too bad, other than being adjacent to the busy railroad. Most sites have grass.

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  Leslie M.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 15, 2018

  Military Park Miramar Marine Corps Air Station Big Bear Recreation Facility

  Excellent Site

  We tent camped here for 3 nights and loved this campground. The tent sites are spacious - can’t exaggerate that enough. the workers were friendly and helpful. The bathrooms were clean and had plenty of showers available. There is a playground centrally located, tennis court and basketball - all equipment available from the office. They also had board games for use and a pool table inside. There are a couple of pontoon boats available for rental as well! We took out kids on a couple hikes, be sure you have an interagency pass for parking at trailheads! Fantastic getaway!

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  Elliott B.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 5, 2016

  Banning Stagecoach KOA

  Nice site if you're in a RV, not really for tents or pop ups.

  Overall a nice campground with decent sites, but really not for tent camping at all. They say they have some tent sites, but pretty much every site is setup with gravel pull-in or pull throughs which you'd not really want to set your tent up on. They do have a "tent village" which you can camp on, but again, not really ideal for tents. They do have really nice facilities for washing your cloths or yourself along with a nice club house for unwinding. While each site doesn't have a fire ring, you do have a table and there is a group fire ring along with a pool and playground. You are a bit inside the city of Banning and not too far from the train tracks, so if you're not in something super insulated you'll probably hear a bit of train noise like we did.

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  Heather D.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 19, 2020

  Seven Oaks Lodge - TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO FLOOD

  Best place to camp!

  Best place ever!! Tent camping, RV camping, they have a restaurant and bar, best burgers in all of southern California!! They also have a small store, there's showers, restrooms and a swimming pool! Tent camping along Santa Ana River, you can also fish and hike. So amazing and beautiful, awesome memories made!!

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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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  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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  Michael M.

  Traveler

  

  May. 16, 2019

  Calico Ghost Town

  Great for our scouts

  But very rock to tent camp on. A ton of RV’s, so the noise was a premium. Great hiking into the mountain and mines.

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  Jennifer D.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 31, 2018

  Hanna Flat Campground

  shady campground

  tent camped. not many amenities, but we found peace and quiet, across the lake, from big bear. lots of trees! we brought our own grill, but enjoyed the campgrounds fire pit also.

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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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  Solmar L.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 2, 2019

  Barton Flats Family Campground

  Cool Spot!

  Came here for a weekend, good spot for tent camping, I went on an off trail hike, cool, fun area. Some views. Drove over to the lake but couldn’t find parking. Very quiet and clean as well.

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  Bryan S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 24, 2020

  Serrano

  Standard

  Big government campground. Big spots but it can be difficult to get reservations. Lots of tent sites that cram way too many people in. Close to the lake

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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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  Albert V.

  Traveler

  

  May. 29, 2019

  Calico Ghost Town

  Family camp

  The campsite at Calico Ghost Town is nice with hook ups for RV and spaces for tent camping. Our boys scout troop spent a weekend October. The boys and their families enjoy touring the ghost town. We hiked around the area and on hills during the day. The facility has running water, restrooms and showers.

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  Carrie A.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 30, 2018

  Calico Ghost Town

  Meh

  There were no trees at all. We were told to wait for a white truck when we got there. No one came. We called the security number and they told us they would be by. We waited about 20 minutes and ended up leaving. The tent sites were gravel. Overall not impressed.

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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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  Allison M.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 25, 2021

  Calico Ghost Town

  Great location, zero privacy

  If you have to camp near Barstow, this is a good place for a week-day stay. Calico ghost town was a fun spot for our kids, not too busy on a week day in the spring though I’m sure it can be crazy (and hot) at other times. The campsites were hit or miss. We staid in a tent site which was tiny, right next to all the others, with no trees or vegetation for privacy, and no permanent fire ring or picnic bench. We walked around and some of the other RV sites are bigger and nicer. Classic desert views. I give it 4 stars for access to the ghost town and price.

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  Christine S.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 20, 2021

  Dogwood

  Great Camping Sites!

  My husband and I tent camped here during the week for 2 days. This campground is gorgeous. With how brown and dreary everything always looks at this time of year in this drought ridden state, this campground is so gorgeously green and lush! Most camp sites that I saw are pretty big and all sites have plenty of trees. There’s a good amount of space between the sites with some being more secluded then others. There are both hook up and non hook up sites. There are plenty of clean restrooms throughout the campground as well as showers that are now open again. There’s a really nice, 3 mile loop trail in the campground and another close by as well. We liked the campground so much that we made reservations while we were there for next month.