U.S. Forest Service · Angeles National Forest · California

Southfork Campground

4,500-foot elevation. 21 sites. RV's up to 16'. No water. Vault toilets. South Fork Campground on the backside of the San Gabriel Mountains is a hidden gem in the Mojave Desert. Tucked in the middle of steep canyon walls descending from Mt. Islip from the South and Vazquez Rocks in the North, this campground offers 21 spacious sites of year-round tranquility. Each site comes with a fire-ring and grill to huddle around and cook those family campfire meals. Additionally, each site comes with a picnic bench should your group decide a game of cards is in order.

Open nowFirst-come, first-served

More like this: first-come in California

Season & status

StatusOpen
ForestAngeles National Forest
FeesAdventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass required.
RulesSee current fire restrictions.

Angeles National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Southfork Campground40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 1.20 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.61 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.96 inches of precipitationApril: 0.33 inches of precipitationMay: 0.25 inches of precipitationJune: 0.04 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.15 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.14 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.20 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.27 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.45 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.15 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 48.6°F averageFebruary: 50.8°F averageMarch: 55.6°F averageApril: 60.2°F averageMay: 68.1°F averageJune: 76.9°F averageJuly: 83.1°F averageAugust: 82.5°F averageSeptember: 76.5°F averageOctober: 66.5°F averageNovember: 55.2°F averageDecember: 47.3°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Pearblossom, 9 miles from the campground at 3,101 feet, station USC00046773 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 7 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates34.3956° N, 117.8207° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearREI ↗21.2 mi
RV sales & serviceMajor RV Sales ↗26.2 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗27.8 mi

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

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

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Angeles National Forest begins about 0.8 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

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.

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Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Southfork Campground?

No. Southfork 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 Southfork Campground?

Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass required.

Source: Forest Service

Is Southfork Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Southfork Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Sycamore Flat Campground (1.3 mi, partly first-come), Big Rock Campground (2.6 mi, first-come), and Jackson Flats (2.7 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby