Burnt Rancheria

US Forest Service · California

Burnt Rancheria in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

Burnt Rancheria Campground is located 50 miles east of San Diego at the Laguna Mountain Recreation Area in Southern California, right off the Sunrise Scenic Byway. Campers can enjoy hiking, viewing unique birds and wildlife and enjoying cooler temperatures at this mountain facility in Cleveland National Forest, open from mid-April through October. Recreation Day hiking and picnicking are most popular at Burnt Rancheria.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$35/night

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Site type

RV & Tent Campground

Suits an RV

Yes

Number of sites

650

Listed facilities

drinking water, toilets, showers (as published by the agency)

Phone

619-473-0120

Coordinates

32.86139, -116.41611

Nearest sites we map

• Wooded Hill Group2 km · US Forest Service
• Horse Heaven Group4 km · US Forest Service
• Laguna4 km · US Forest Service
• El Prado Group5 km · US Forest Service
• Cibbets Flat Campground10 km · US Forest Service
• Cottonwood Campground10 km · Bureau of Land Management

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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