Best Dispersed Camping near Imperial Beach, CA

Recent Dispersed Reviews in Imperial Beach

7 Reviews of 4 Imperial Beach Campgrounds

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  Gabriel S.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 15, 2024

  Pine Creek Road Camp

  Nice quick and easy getaway

  Quite easy to get to. I drive an Acura RDX and had no problems (I actually had a lot of fun driving the road). 

  There were way more flies than we were expecting. Prepare to get swarmed. Luckily just gnats and no mosquitoes from what we experienced.

  We applied for a permit on Friday and did not get it by Saturday when we departed. Luckily, no rangers patrolled during our stay.

  Some spots with good shade.

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  david

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 30, 2024

  Pine Creek Road Camp

  Peaceful and secluded

  A great spot if you want to get away and enjoy some alone time. It’s a little warm in the day in august this time of year so you can’t hike around or explore too much. My girlfriend and I stopped in Julian on our way out to get a late lunch and then head to the campsite. The road is paved until you turn off Lone Creek Road and then it is a dirt road. I have a stock Rav4 and it was able to drive on it although there are a few spots you need to be careful at so you don’t scrape the bottom of your car. We only spent one night but we never saw another person during our stay

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  anna I.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 10, 2024

  Kitchen Creek Road

  Decent spot to stop

  Pretty small spot off the road, does get kind of loud from cars but overall a decent and clean spots

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  Nani D.

  Scout

  

  May. 27, 2024

  Pine Creek Road Camp

  Dispersed Camping

  This was a last minute Memorial Day weekend trip with my boyfriend and 2 dogs. Friday sent an email to SM.FS.DescansoRD@usda.gov requesting the free permit (after doing research and finding out you need one), filled out the form, and got it back in the same day. Easy to get there, easy directions once there just make you pass the sign that says leaving the recreation area after that you can find any spot and camp. It was a little bumpy but nothing too bad. Drove with my jeep renegade that isn’t a 4wheel drive. A little busy due to the holiday but not too bad. Cyclist riding by, vehicles, and hikers. Which was nice saying hi. Hardly any service for my carrier which is T-Mobile. Definitely will camp out here again.

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  Marco M.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 29, 2024

  Kitchen Creek Road

  Pretty but busy

  People riding motorcycles, trucks,screams, not a good place for solo camping for sure

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  Nick M.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 4, 2024

  Kitchen Creek Road

  Cool

  Rainy

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  Amanda M.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 4, 2024

  Kitchen Creek Road

  Decent. Tough time of the year

  Could be maintained. Went during a very rainy season. So it could definitely be attributed to the time of year. Will be another opportunity in the future.