Pinyon Flat Campground
Pinyon Flat is an 18-site first-come first-served campground located within the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. Surrounded by a tranquil desert landscape and nearby Santa Rosa Wilderness Area, this campground is great for those who like to hike, especially when the springtime flowers are in bloom. Pinyon Trail 5E03 is located on the western side of the campground.
Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.
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Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | San Bernardino National Forest |
| Fees | $8 per site, includes one vehicle. Additional $5 for each additional vehicle. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 33.5849° N, 116.4568° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Pete Carlson's Gofl & Tennis ↗ | 10.4 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 31.8 mi |
| RV sales & service | Mountain Air Mobile Home Sales ↗ | 35.7 mi |
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No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Trails nearby
- 0.4 miPinyon ↗7.5 mi trail
- 0.8 miCactus Springs ↗10.2 mi trail
- 2.5 miSawmill2.5 mi trail
- 2.5 miPalm Canyon ↗10.4 mi trail
- 4.4 miLive Oak Springs ↗5.2 mi trail
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Santa Rosa-San Jacinto Mountains National Monument.
- inSanta Rosa-San Jacinto Mountains National Monument ↗National Monument · Bureau of Land Management · 279,535 acres
- 3.3 miSanta Rosa Wilderness ↗Wilderness · BLM/FS · 78,576 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Historic landmarks nearby
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Pinyon Flat Campground?
No. Pinyon Flat Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Pinyon Flat Campground?
$8 per site, includes one vehicle. Additional $5 for each additional vehicle.
Source: Forest Service
Is Pinyon Flat Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
What if Pinyon Flat Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Ribbonwood Equestrian CG (0.6 mi), Indian Flats Campground (20.1 mi, first-come), and Atáxam Mámta’ash Campground (20.1 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby