Lake Hemet Parking Areas (FR 6S15) in CA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in California
Lake Hemet Parking Areas (FR 6S15) in CA
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 0.8-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Riverside County, CA. The road serves Pine Tree Spring.
All 0.8 miles in are fully maintained. Paved the whole way in (0.8 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 3 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
Lake Hemet lies 0.1 mi off. Baldy Mountain stands 1,192 ft above the site, 1.5 miles northwest. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.2 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, is 5.4 mi off.
September normals 57–86°F, 0.7″ 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