Dripping Springs Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Dripping Springs Campground in CA
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Dripping Springs Campground is located adjacent to the Agua Tibia Wilderness in Southern California. The surrounding terrain rises from chaparral-covered hills and riparian habitats up to coniferous forests along the higher ridgelines. On-site facilities are basic, consisting of vault toilets and potable drinking water spigots without shower facilities. The campground serves as a primary access point for trail running, backpacking, and hiking, including the 20-mile loop trail into the neighboring wilderness area.
All 1.4 miles in are fully maintained. Paved the whole way in (1.4 miles). Overhead clearance here is posted at 15 ft -- the tightest site sets the limit.
Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 33-site campground. Wild Horse Peak stands 1,660 ft above the site, 1.7 miles southeast. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. Most of them shaded. Kolb Creek runs 1.1 mi off. The nearest town, Temecula, is 9.5 mi off.
September normals 58–90°F, 0.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov