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Best Tent Sites Near Red Mountain, CA (5)

    Camper-submitted photo from Vakinheim
    Camper-submitted photo from Vakinheim
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    1. Vakinheim

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    2 Saves

    Greetings Traveler,

    My name is Joe and I own the property known as Vakinheim. It has served as a private Spiritual Retreat for many friends over the years. I've hosted and held various outdoor adventure recreation activities, and even used it as a training ground where I practiced primitive survival skills in preparation for a 21 day Naked and Afraid Survival Challenge, which I am proud to say I completed during season 12, episode 9 on the Discovery Channel.

    Now, I am happy to share this very special place with you. Let me tell you a little about more about it.

    Vakinheim is an Open Desert Primitive Camp Site located 2 miles south of Inyokern.

    No amenities currently available. However the town of Inyokern is 2 short miles away, just close enough to be walking distance, yet still far enough away to feel alone in the desert.

    Vakinheim does accommodate multiple vehicles, as well as RVs and Trailers, Fellow Boondockers are always welcome. But please watch out for glass.

    The roundabout driveway allows for trailer pull throughs, and features a large communal fire pit in the center.

    The light pollution is always low, so you can see more stars at Vakinheim than you would in Hollywood, and every new moon you can see the galaxy.

    One of the best local Places to visit is Indian Wells Brewing Company, theirs beer are good, and they have an amazing restaurant too.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents

    $10 - $20 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Walker Pass Campground
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    2. Walker Pass Campground

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    73 Saves

    Walker Pass Campround is located just off of California State Highway 178 and at the junction of the Owens Peak and Cache Peak segments of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. Located at 5,000 feet, there are pinyon pines and a few Joshua trees in this semi-arid setting and outstanding views of the dry, rugged foothills of the Southern Sierras. The campround includes eleven walk in sites for Pacific Crest Trail hikers and tent campers. The camprgound also has two sites for car camping. All sites have a picnic table and fire ring. Hitching racks and corrals are available for horses. No potable water is available at this site.

    • Tents
    • Equestrian
    • Standard (Tent/RV)
    • Toilets
    • Alcohol
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      4. Long Valley Campground

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      Overview

      Long Valley Campground is a remote, primitive campground located within Chimney Peak Recreation Area and is cherry stemmed out of Domelands Wilderness. The campground contains 13 sites, picnic tables, fire rings, and primitive pit toilets. There is no potable water at the campground. The Volpe Trail, a 3-mile unmaintained route that provides access to the South Fork of the Kern River within Domelands Wilderness, starts at the end of the campground road near site 13.

      • Tents
      • Standard (Tent/RV)
      • Toilets
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        5. Adobe Boondocks Camp

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        • Pets
        • Fires
        • Phone Service
        • Reservable
        • Tents
        • Group

        $20 - $50 / night


      Recent Tent Reviews In Red Mountain

      144 Reviews of 5 Red Mountain Campgrounds


      • EThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from BLM Desert Site
        Oct. 17, 2024

        BLM Desert Site

        BLM desert site

        35.08627305276245,-117.54092669125416 Great space. Easy to find. Away from highway enough. Very windy. Great sunset and sunrise.

      • NThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Paradise Cove
        Sep. 26, 2024

        Paradise Cove

        Beautiful scenery

        Very beautiful sight of the lake and mountains. Easy access from the road. Had a ton of wind and thunder so hard to move further up and away from the lake so we wherent up against the wind. Close to the road so a little noise from it, but thats what made it easy accessible as well. All in all a very nice campsite.

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        Camper-submitted photo from Saddleback Butte State Park
        May. 13, 2024

        Saddleback Butte State Park

        Desolate

        The only thing more desolate than this campground is the landscape, but perhaps that's your thing. I'm the only one here on a Sunday night in May. A couple pulled in before me, but after a once-around, they left. Each campsite is well sheltered from the sun and wind -- 8' tall plywood windbreak wall plus lattice ceiling with room under it for two picnic tables and your tent. Too much noise from the nearby highway. By the way, if Google maps leads you to the closed picnic area, don't worry, there's a separate campground entrance south of it on the connecting street.

      • Michelle W.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Ricardo Campground - Red Rock Canyon State Park
        May. 2, 2024

        Ricardo Campground - Red Rock Canyon State Park

        Gorgeous desert

        Beautiful area with nice shady rock overhangs to stay cool during the day. No AT&T signal. No tesla signal. There was poor WiFi at the visitor center but at least you could send an email or message. The desert was alive in April! I got #8 which had a nice view. Not too crowded at 1 pm on a Saturday where I got to choose from a dozen open sites. So much better than the Alabama Hills area which was completely packed.

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        Camper-submitted photo from Ricardo Campground - Red Rock Canyon State Park
        Apr. 21, 2024

        Ricardo Campground - Red Rock Canyon State Park

        Desert Camping

        Enough space for our 29” RV, pavement was really ok for desert, water, toilets in the morning full of insects, but that’s desert. You also have Wi-Fi at the Visitors Center which we really loved. Our spot had view to both sites of the rocks.

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        Camper-submitted photo from Owl Canyon Campground
        Apr. 16, 2024

        Owl Canyon Campground

        AVOID - Not suitable for RVs

        Nearly 5 miles of either hard washboard dirt road (Shaking parts of the vehicle loose) or loose sand that you can get stuck in.

        After driving 4 miles down the track there was a huge ditch across the middle of the road, which was uncrossable in a vehicle and lead to us turning around.

        Didn’t get to stay at the site as it was unreachable, had to book a motel as it was late in the day to book another site.

      • Ken W.
        Camper-submitted photo from Borax Bill Substation
        Feb. 29, 2024

        Borax Bill Substation

        Just soooo peaceful!!!

        Office is only open th-tue, but staff roaming the area are very helpful. Dry camp the other days anywhere you want. Need tokens for showers, which you can get when office is open.

      • JThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Ricardo Campground - Red Rock Canyon State Park
        Dec. 17, 2023

        Ricardo Campground - Red Rock Canyon State Park

        Beautiful "in the middle of no where," but close to town...

        We LOVE Red Rock (Ricardo)!! Other than it being an official campground its 'close' to dry camping. Definitely prefer its view and background over Jawbone (nearby...but Jawbone is still also great). If you are camping to chill, Red Rock...if you are there to shoot and ride, Jawbone. The best part is the BEAUTIFUL cliffs boarding the sites. Definitely follow the nature trail up onto the butte/mesa/cliff. (that's also the only place for cell signal :-P

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        Camper-submitted photo from Vakinheim
        Nov. 13, 2023

        Vakinheim

        Amazing Camp Grounds

        Amazing campgrounds. We had an area where we could set up bon fire. Had some wood on the area. Easy to find the location based of Joe's directions. I will definitely be coming back !! Thank you Joe !

      • Amar D.
        Camper-submitted photo from High Noon Saloon RV Park
        Sep. 16, 2023

        High Noon Saloon RV Park

        services

        Hello. I have recently used drayage services. This logistics company helped me to transport my goods across two continents in one piece and in good condition. I also needed to store my cargo for a while and this company was quick to agree. It has a lot of warehouses that are ready to store any kind of cargo.

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        Camper-submitted photo from Arabian RV Oasis
        Aug. 2, 2023

        Arabian RV Oasis

        Would not recommend

        Property manger rude and swearing a lot. Plumbing is pvc pipes and they Break easy, bathroom run down and dirty, Wi-Fi does not work

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        Camper-submitted photo from Mountain Valley RV Park
        Apr. 23, 2023

        Mountain Valley RV Park

        Quiet & relaxing spot

        We needed somewhere to stay for one night as we were finishing up a cross-country drive. We loved how quiet the area was. The grounds are clean and well-kept. Starlink and Verizon service both work great here. Pet-friendly and lots of dogs around while we were here. No complaints!

      • Matt S.
        Camper-submitted photo from Ricardo Campground - Red Rock Canyon State Park
        Apr. 14, 2023

        Ricardo Campground - Red Rock Canyon State Park

        Remote and beautiful

        Really cool campsite with spectacular rock cliff views. Looked like something from another planet. The night we stayed in April was very windy, which made it a little hard to sleep, but the next day dawned bright and clear and calm, and we had a great little desert hike exploring the clifftops.

      • Wendy L.
        Camper-submitted photo from Shady Lane RV Camp
        Feb. 12, 2023

        Shady Lane RV Camp

        Nice older clean camp grounds

        The management has great customer service. There are several permanent residents. Very clean and friendly place

      • Ashley F.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Wandering Star
        Jan. 18, 2023

        Wandering Star

        Private, Off-Grid Camping, Perfect for Groups!

        Ashley here with The Dyrt. This property is nestled right up to BLM land. SO MUCH SPACE! Have it all to yourself or bring some friends. Clean bathrooms and beautiful 360 mountain views. Book this site today and leave your review here.

      • cal K.
        Camper-submitted photo from Fossil Falls Campground
        Jan. 13, 2023

        Fossil Falls Campground

        Loved it. Solitude and accessible site plus accessible day use pads reserved for disabled folks

        $6 sites. Rough road depending on rain washout - I managed to navigate in my low clearance station wagon - scout ahead some sections were fine. Loved this spot. Wanted to stay a few nights but headed out early after almost all campers left and it felt too remote to do solo. Vault toilet and no trash service. Water pump that may have worked I didn’t try it. Sites are very spread out and the cinder cone and volcanic rock around are awesome scenery. Hike to polished rocks of fossil falls. Will definitely come back! Great stop on the way to Death Valley.

      • Roger W.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Saddleback Butte State Park
        Dec. 26, 2022

        Saddleback Butte State Park

        Good quiet layover

        17’ trailer and 17’ truck able to back in with room to spare and not need to disconnect. Price reasonable. Sites well arranged, spread out ,reasonable privacy with some road noise. Shelters over many of the campsite tables. Great solar, no trees. Quiet. Clean. Dessert. One trail leading to Saddleback Mnt leaves from camp.

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        Camper-submitted photo from Owl Canyon Campground
        Oct. 28, 2022

        Owl Canyon Campground

        Needed a tow truck

        Traveling in a camper van and needed to pull off to rest on BLM for the night. Right off Rainbow Basin onto Owl Canyon Rd about 1.3 miles away from the campsite we got stuck in sand. The road quickly went from rock hard to sinking sand and it’s impossible to tell the difference with the naked eye (were also driving late at night). We didn’t make it to the campsite so this isn’t really a fair review of the place itself. But please be mindful that the road to get there isn’t paved, it’s all dirt/sand so travel at your own risk. We are currently traveling in late October with crazy weather and wind storms. Hope this helps! Also, we luckily have AAA and they’re sending a flatbed from Barstow Towing # 760-255-4141

        Edit: The flatbed couldn’t reach us in this remote location. They sent a 4x4 to our rescue and had us pulled out of this dry quicksand in less than an hour at $200 for their time and efforts. But they did mention that this was their sixth rescue of the day and that if we had stayed straight on Rainbow Basin within the loop we would have been fine. They explained these are basic campsites without hookups (if that’s what you’re looking for) and Owl Canyon Rd is traveled by RVs more which is why that happens frequently. Anyway, again, hope this helps.

      • Ariya B.
        Camper-submitted photo from Paradise Cove
        Oct. 27, 2022

        Paradise Cove

        Nice day spot

        There’s not very much to do at this campsite but still beautiful. With the lake right by all the campsites and the mountains and all the stars at night, it’s amazing. I wish we could’ve gone in the lake but we were all freezing from the wind.

      • B
        Camper-submitted photo from Wind Walker Ranch - (NOT able to take bookings at the moment)
        Oct. 13, 2022

        Wind Walker Ranch - (NOT able to take bookings at the moment)

        So Beautiful

        We have been camping between sites and boondocking for the past few weeks and this Campground was the perfect in between. You're absolutely alone and it's private with so much land. When we pulled up the dirt road into the site and all around the site was lit up with cute garden lights on the perimeter. Some of the trees also were lit up with colour changing solar lights. That bit of light made me feel very safe. The host was excellent! He has the site well prepared with shovels, an axe, picnic table, and fire pit. There is a red box with more camping gear for your use! You will need to level out when you get there, walk the area a bit before pulling in so you don't get stuck, there was one soft spot but the rest of the site was perfectly fine to drive on without risk of getting deep in sand. I can not explain how beautiful this site was. The wind farm was super neat to be in the middle of an experience you won't have anywhere else. We saw a stunning sun rise and we both hope to be able to come back for another stay on our next trip.

      • B
        Camper-submitted photo from Wind Walker Ranch - (NOT able to take bookings at the moment)
        Oct. 13, 2022

        Wind Walker Ranch - (NOT able to take bookings at the moment)

        Must Stay

        My girlfriend and I arrived late, the coordinates given by the owner were great in getting us there and the site was very well prepared. It was dark out but the whole site and drive into it was lit by solar garden lights. It was really cool to stay in the wind farm it had a really soothing and interesting noise at night. The sunrise was super pretty. Absolute must stay if you’re in the area. We both hope to go back.



      Guide to Red Mountain

      Camping near Red Mountain, California, offers a unique experience with stunning desert landscapes and a variety of campgrounds to choose from. Whether you're looking for a quiet spot to relax or an adventurous place to explore, this area has something for everyone.

      What to do

      • Hiking: There are several trails nearby, including those at Ricardo Campground — Red Rock Canyon State Park. One reviewer mentioned, "The nature trail is accessible directly from the campground and the views are jaw-dropping and well worth exploring."
      • Photography: The scenery is perfect for capturing beautiful moments. A visitor at Trona Pinnacles said, "This place is absolutely beautiful. Clear enough to see the stars and if you come with the full moon, you can really navigate around by moonlight."
      • Off-roading: For those who enjoy off-road adventures, the Jawbone Canyon OHV Area is a great spot. One camper noted, "Lots of trails to ride - for beginners to advanced."

      What campers like

      • Scenic views: Campers rave about the beautiful landscapes. A review from Wagon Wheel Staging Area highlights, "When we woke up, we were greeted by a beautiful desert."
      • Quiet atmosphere: Many campers appreciate the peacefulness of the area. A visitor at Fossil Falls Campground shared, "It was very quiet and secluded. Cleaner bathrooms than expected, beautiful stars."
      • Spacious sites: Campgrounds like Mountain Valley RV Park offer plenty of room. One camper mentioned, "Sites well arranged, spread out, reasonable privacy with some road noise."

      What you should know

      • Limited amenities: Many campgrounds, such as Owl Canyon Campground, have basic facilities. A reviewer warned, "The road to get there isn’t paved, it’s all dirt/sand so travel at your own risk."
      • Weather considerations: The desert can get extremely hot in summer. A camper at Wagon Wheel Staging Area advised, "If the weather was a bit cooler I would have loved this even more."
      • Cell service issues: Some areas have poor reception. A visitor at Ricardo Campground noted, "No AT&T signal. No Tesla signal."

      Tips for camping with families

      • Choose spacious sites: Look for campgrounds with plenty of room for kids to play. A family at Jawbone Canyon OHV Area enjoyed, "Everything is so spread out that we had a lot of privacy to ourselves."
      • Plan for activities: Bring games and outdoor toys. A camper at Fossil Falls Campground mentioned, "Perfect for bike or dirt scooter riding or just running around on the lake bed."
      • Prepare for temperature changes: Nights can get chilly, so pack warm clothes. A visitor at Wagon Wheel Staging Area warned, "Be prepared for freezing temps overnight in colder months."

      Tips from RVers

      • Check road conditions: Some campgrounds have rough access roads. A reviewer at Owl Canyon Campground said, "The road quickly went from rock hard to sinking sand."
      • Bring extra supplies: Many campgrounds lack water and trash services. A camper at Trona Pinnacles advised, "Pack in/out and be respectful as this is BLM land."
      • Utilize dump stations wisely: Some parks charge for dump station use. A visitor at Mountain Valley RV Park noted, "There is a dump station not full hookups."

      Camping near Red Mountain, California, is a fantastic way to enjoy the great outdoors. With a little planning and preparation, you can have a memorable experience in this beautiful desert landscape.

      Frequently Asked Questions

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        According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Red Mountain, CA is Vakinheim with a 5-star rating from 1 review.

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