Well maintained campground and one of the cleanest I've been to in the area! The campground host…read morefrom Mountain High saved the day when we forgot a lighter and made sure we had everything we needed to have a good time. We definitely had a great time and recommend staying if you're nearby and looking for a clean, quaint campground with a lot of space. Only thing to note is the sites are not directly accessible by car, you will need to walk just a few steps off pavement.

Kinda cool that you can review campsites on Yelp, too. Anyway, here's my review of this site I…read morevisited just recently: I initially planned on visiting Table Mountain campground, just 5 minutes away, but that place was packed out the wazoo. Couldn't grab a spot. So I came here as a backup. It was 11pm or so, but my party was able to snag a spot out of 6/8 occupied sites. We grabbed an empty table and some real estate at the top of the hill. The site is used for sledding when the snow comes in for the winter, so the grade is quite noticeable. Cars must be parked at the bottom of the hill, so if you have a lot of things, be prepared for some tiring back-and-forth from the bottom to the top and back again. Since our tents were set at the very top, we had the privilege of getting some extra steps in. Each campsite here is within 50 feet of another. You are within eyesight and earshot of your neighbors - this is a bit of a downside, as I prefer camping in peace and away from other people, to get away from the city. Bring earplugs if you can spare the space. We were granted the opportunity to listen to a large family rev up their trucks throughout the first night. It went on from 11pm-3am. That would have been ideal if my definition of camping was setting up my tent in the middle of a monster truck rally. But alas, it's not. Sites also come with a grill and a fire-ring, very nice for cooking if you wish to do so. I think firewood is sold at a few stores nearby, but you can scavenge for extra around the grounds, too. The two bathrooms at the bottom of hill were a predicament. It wasn't entirely clean (which most camp potties aren't already) but you are galactically screwed if the door gets left open. Flies will swarm the two toilets and make it virtually impossible to do your business. One or two flies won't deter me from popping my squat, but I'm telling you: I instead chose to dig a hole way uphill, park myself behind a tree out of sight, and did my thing out there. It was that bad. The black plague would have been proud. On the topic of bugs: BRING BUG SPRAY. And citronella candles. And keep your tent doors closed at all times. The bugs here go crazy. Seal your foods, especially any sweets, and make sure to keep your cooking materials off the ground to avoid ants. Other than that, there was plentiful shade and the trees are swept by a decent breeze that visits every so often. It made up for the sweltering heat that had been bogging down LA for weeks. When our louder neighbors would leave to hang out at the nearby lake, it was serene and awfully peaceful. Plus, since the campground is situated between two bigger hills, the sun doesn't linger around too much during the day. While it gets the job done, this site is a sub-par escape from the city and serves only as a mediocre, last minute find; my advice would be to reserve a much nicer, cleaner, and quieter campsite months in advance. Do your research, pack smartly, and have fun.

As an avid hiker, Sturtevant Camp was always something of a unicorn; relatively close to the…read morenearest parking lot, but even closer to much easier hikes often taken with young Cub Scouts and inexperienced hiking parents (like Sturtevant Falls, for example)... I just never had occasion to visit. Instead, I would just happen upon the website (http://www.sturtevantcamp.com/) from time to time, and marvel at this relic of yesteryear, so close yet so far.... Well, that all changed a few weeks ago. On a short weekend backpacking trip with my eldest son and his Boy Scout troop, our 12 mile loop passing through nearby Spruce Grove put us on the doorstep of Sturtevant Camp... literally 0.1 miles from it! Not wanting to miss the opportunity to visit a place I had read about for years, I took the two minute walk from camp. Upon arrival, you really feel a sense that you've traveled back in time. Huge trees tower overhead-- much larger than any of the laurels and oaks that dot the landscape near the creek. Sturtevant Camp offers small rustic cabins, a mini-museum, a large mess hall (that offers hikers free coffee right nest to a tip/donation jar), and plenty of campy camp. Seasonally, irises bloom in small plantings, a big rope swing between big cedars is eye-catching, and the whole place makes you feel like you're a kid at summer camp, even for the briefest of moments. Due to its proximity to the REI in Arcadia (yeah, I went there, which is to say... I WENT there), large shoals of twenty-something hiking-social groups come through here frequently, especially on weekends. Clad in puffer jackets, workout crop tops, yoga pants, and $200 trail running shoes... oh, and with plenty of fancy hydration devices... the whimsy of your time travel is quickly Thanos-snapped back to reality. Unless you're into that sorta thing. But no matter-- they move along, and you can linger as long as you like. I suppose it might be worth it to try staying here sometime. Per the website, you can hire a mule team to carry your gear in for a nominal fee. Heck, there's even a honeymoon suite (probably not quite as fancy as other similarly-named accommodations at other places down the hill, but not without its charm, I'd guess.) In the meantime, this one is worth hiking to sometime. One note: the trail here from the south is very scenic, very narrow in places, shared with trail cyclists who often ride very fast, and has steep drop-offs that would certainly result in first responders coming to rescue you or recover your corpse. If you bring little ones-- or if you're one of those people who hikes with headphones so you can't hear bikes coming-- please be careful!

Who knew someplace this rustic and wild still existed so close to Los Angeles?! The camp is an…read moreeasy four-mile hike -- mostly well shaded -- out of Arcadia, CA (a suburb in the San Gabriel Valley). They offer a bunch of terrific cabins for rent...very cheaply as it's a non-profit. They have CLEAN men's and women's bathhouses with hot and cold showers, plus a fully equipped camp kitchen with EVERYTHING you need to make and eat as extravagant a meal as you want. All you need to bring is your food (and they even offer a mule train to haul THAT for you if you want!). There's ping-pong, a zip line, a huge swing between two mammoth Redwood trees, archery, horseshoes...even a piano in the lodge that at least one guest always seems to know how to play. The whole thing is nestled in a heavily forested canyon under a thick canopy of massive trees...you'd swear you're in Sequoia or Yosemite even though you're only a few miles as the crow flies from the big city. Totally unique experience...a great quick weekend adventure without going far at all.

We had a lot of fun. The campsites are big. We had 4 tents comfortably on our site. There isn't a…read morelot of level ground though. The toilets were surprisingly clean. The biggest downside was that the highway that runs right by the campsite is really noisy. There are motorcycles constantly. Even all through the night. They woke us up several times. The lake area by the campsite isn't easily accessible so it's better to drive a mile down the road to the main lake parking. We brought kayaks but the lake is narrow and a lot of people are fishing so it wasn't practical to kayak. We were worried about fishing lines. The kids caught a lot of little fish and a few small catfish. The weather in July was beautiful and a nice break from the summer heat. Overall we enjoyed it and would definitely come back again.

Really quite a great campground. There are only about 5 sites, so it's very cozy. Each site has a…read moremoderate amount of privacy, though you can still see other sites from your own. Vault toilets and running water provided. Nearby is Jackson lake and the mescal picnic area. Opportunities for fishing, swimming, and canoeing. I reserved this site on recreation.gov, so I didn't talk to the campground host during my stay (the site had my name on it when I pulled in). I drove to their site to let them know when I was leaving, and the host was super nice! She said that Jackson lake is a water source for a lot of animals, but a clean campsite will discourage unwanted guests. Speaking of.. Please throw away your trash before you go to bed! We had a large animal visitor that went through some trash at a neighboring campsite and then started shaking my truck looking for more! I thought it was hilarious (and a bit terrifying), but I could easily see it being super terrifying if I were tent camping on the ground!

This is only my second time at Guffy and I love this camp ground! It is very small, only 7 spots,…read morefirst come first serve and you can't reserve or hold spots. If you do make it though, it is a very cute and well maintained little camp ground with access to the PCT. Few trail angels stopped by here to set up stations during the summer. But during this season/month, it is super super windy. If you're not into it, you might want to find another campground somewhere else. We were prepared coming for the wind but, oh boy, at night it was like 80-90mph wind, very hard to sleep if you're light sleeper like me. But you can always sleep inside the car if you have one big enough. Overall, I highly recommend. Restrooms are clean! They are planting many many trees so please watch your steps and be careful walking around the campground!

My favorite camping spot ever!! Far from highways, a few PCT hikers coming and going, very quiet,…read morewildlife, beautiful views especially when it's clear. The road in is so cool. Lots of different things too look at.

Beautiful campground about 1.5 hours from L.A. The drive to the campground is a little rocky but…read moredo-able in a regular car. There are about 9 first come, first serve spots (Adventure Pass required), pit toilets which are super gross (going in nature is recommended), lots of hiking trails close by and dogs are allowed. I loved this campground for a mini getaway.

Camped: Friday July 24-25, 2015…read more After hiking Mt Baden-Powell 2 months ago, my friends and I wanted to camp out in Wrightwood and hike Big Horn Mine next time we went out there. So after discussing dates, we settled on this past weekend. I looked up campsites around the area, checked the Forest Service website for more info, and settled on Blue Ridge Campground. Our back up campground was Guffy Campground, which is also nearby. Directions: You take the 2 Hwy past the city of Wrightwood, keep going past Mountain High Ski, and the next turn after the ski lifts is Blue Ridge Rd (I think there's an East or West added to the street sign). You make a left turn onto the street, with Wrightwood behind you. It is a dirt road, and road conditions are a little rough. We took 2 SUVs out there and they did perfectly fine. My Mazda 6 would not have made the trek up. It's about 3 miles from the turn to the campground, which is at the top of the Mountain High Ski lifts. The road takes you directly there. Campground: It says there are 8 spots. First come first serve, I think I only saw 7. You only need an Adventure Pass to camp here (you can pick one up at the ranger station, sport chalet, rei day use is $5, yearly $30), meaning the campground itself is free. There are 4 vault toilets. Decent and they had toilet paper. Each site had a campfire ring and a picnic table. The views are amazing up here. Since the campground is perched on top of a mountain, you can see city lights on both sides of the mountain. I tried to catch the sunset, but it's obscured by trees and mountains. It's still so beautiful though! I saw a glimpse of the sunrise and it lit the sky up! Tips: HIgh clearance vehicles or 4 wheel drive. Adventure pass. Call to check fire restrictions, when we went we were allowed a campfire. Bring your own water, there is no water up here.

WHAT AN AMAZING PLACE. I enjoyed it. It's a camp site of…read morecourse it's going to slight rough. If public just think to give place some respect . So beautiful peace and quite. Each camping space has water faucet and electricity (so bring your orange or yellow cords for light. Shower House/Bathroom. Each stall was well filled toilet paper and seat covers.( they don't have to supply seat great they did) showers Omg!!! Water was HOT HOT but nice. $1.00 for 5 mins. You hold a button while putting in quarters. Wished they had 2 enclosed curtains instead of one. But thats ok. Its nature haha. Smell of workk burning was great. (Pay extra for firepit 5 -10 dollars) we didn't get that. It was pitch black it was just nice. Be sure to being jackets it was cold . I would go again. Never made it to BONITA FALLS just lytle creek. Water was perfect. I wished they had donate box to help keep up with place. Little help won't hurt.

When we went up to the falls be careful because some one got hit by a falling rock but he is fine…read moreit was beautiful and we loved it

Everything went well ...nice clean park. Staff are very helpful. We are coming back during the…read morespring.

We camped for a week and it was our first outing in a new trailer. Everyone there was so friendly…read moreand helpful, especially the young lady at the front kiosk named Jillian. She had the answers to all of my questions, made me feel right at home and always had a big smile for me as I came and went during my week there. I will definitely be back!

Spent two nights at this campground mid-October…read more Pros: allow pets, right across the street from the lake, price (cheaper than other spots in the area this time of year) Cons: closer to humanity than expected (nearby the road and lots of car/lake noise), trails were not well marked/easy to follow, but we had a good adventure nonetheless. No campfires or flames of any kind, but that's typical now because of the drought. Some of the lots were very small and overall none of them were very private. Tips: Try to camp in one of the corner spaces to have more privacy. We had #68 which was decent size compared to others. We were told there was a bear problem in the area (not in the campsite itself) and to lock things away in our car. They don't have bear canisters, so bring a blanket or something to cover your food in the car.

Although this is one of my favorite campgrounds because of its location... it is also one of the…read morehardest to get to, and one of the most remote campgrounds in the Wrightwood area. You have to drive for a long time on a dirt road, back into a canyon on the back side of Wright Mountain. Nestled at the base of Pine Mountain, Lupine Campground is very beautiful with a lot of trees. It seem to rarely get windy in the area because it is sheltered by the mountains. This is a great place to use as a starting point for hiking into the more remote areas of the San Gabriel Mountains. Unfortunately there is no running water and you have to deal with pit toilets.