El Cariso Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
El Cariso Campground in CA
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.24-site campground on Ortega Highway in Cleveland National Forest, 5 miles west of Lake Elsinore. Vault toilets only; no water. Vehicles up to 22 feet. Year-round, $15/night. Reservations via Recreation.gov.
Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, paved, pitching to 10%, 90% of it on a shelf.
Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 5 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. Los Pinos Peak stands 1,933 ft above the site, 3.5 miles west. A body of water lies 1.0 mi off. The nearest town, Lakeland Village, is 2.4 mi off.
September normals 63–90°F, 0.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.