Southern California Camping

Looking for a place to camp in Southern California, that this winter should not hand and foot? Here are some completely free camping spots that will keep you warm, as well as maintaining your wallet in your pocket.

Amboy Crater
Located along historic Route 66, in the Mojave Desert, is an extinct volcano crater Amboy. Crater was once very popular among tourists on route 66, but with the decline of Route 66 due to the interstate system, the area saw much less use. From Interstate 40, Amboy head to the side. Its about halfway between Barstow and needles.

The land around the crater Amboy belongs Bureau of Land Management. You can camp in the area for up to 14 days free. Do not expect much in the way of facilities, however. There is a large gravel parking lot and a picnic with some shade. There are also several Vault toilets.

But, you have come to march inside the actual volcano, right? Do it!

Box Canyon West
Located south of Joshua Tree National Park, near the small town of Mecca, is a beautiful canyon. Box Canyon has some great geology. Canyon walls in the main sandstone were cut wind and water into strange shapes. At full moon, you can let your imagination wild and make many forms within the walls of the canyon.

To get there, take the Box Canyon Road or south of I-10 or north of CA 111. There are many places where you can withdraw from the road and camp inside the canyon, but access to the side of the canyon blocked access to the vehicle. Depending on the season, you can also see some wonderful desert plants in bloom.

Traffic on the road Box Canyon light. Some areas are litter and very soft sand, so try to stay on the trail is packed if you’re not ready to drive the beach and recovery. You can easily spend several days just hike into the canyon! As with many BLM lands, you can camp for free up to 14 days.

Jawbone Canyon
Jawbone Canyon Off Paradise Jeep’s. With more than 300 square miles to explore, you will not get bored. Set in the Mojave Desert, two hours east of Bakersfield, Jawbone Canyon pristine wilderness with a high enough Trails access to go out and see it.

To get there, take CA-14 north-east from CA-58. Turn left onto the road Jawbone Canyon. From that moment, you are on BLM land, and can camp anywhere, but for more privacy, you may want to head a little deeper and find the side of the road.

If you are looking for peace and quiet, Jawbone Canyon can not be the best choice on the weekends, but during the week, most of the package ATV and go home, leaving the area quite peaceful. As in other lands, BLM, you can camp for free up to 14 days.