Idyllwild Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Idyllwild Campground in CA
CA State Parks allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Mountain campground at 5,400-foot elevation in Mount San Jacinto State Park. 31 developed sites including electric and full-hookup options; nine tent-only sites available. Flush toilets, coin-operated showers, picnic tables, fire rings. Town of Idyllwild adjacent with shops and restaurants within walking distance. Access to trails toward San Jacinto Peak (10,834 feet, California's highest state park peak). Pine and oak forest setting. Cooler alpine climate; popular year-round destination.
Grounded in parks.ca.gov · read August 24, 2026The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad.
Tahquitz Peak stands 3,395 ft above the site, 2.2 miles east. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 5 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. Foster Lake lies 0.9 mi off. The nearest town, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, is 0.7 mi off.
September normals 53–81°F, 0.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.