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San Bernardino National Forest › San Jacinto Ranger District › California
› Riverside County
› Idyllwild
› Marion Mountain Campground
› Campsite #17
Campsite #17 at Marion Mountain Campground, CA
$10
Campsite #17
| 8 people | |
| 20 ft | Back-In |
| 1 | weak |
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Campsite #17 Features: Back-In parking, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (3)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 67% |
| 4 star | | 33% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@StephenK448318 · Camped on Jul 19, 2022 at Campsite #17
Site 17 is right next to sites 14 and 21. If you want privacy keep in mind. Campground was very quiet during our stay (July 19-22). We saw 2 dear on the way up to the campground on the forest road, but none at the campgrounds. Some flies and mosquitos but nothing too crazy. Put toilets on this side of the campground are well, pit toilets!!
@BrianO397 · Camped on Oct 30, 2021 at Campsite #17
Had a wonderful weekend with the wife and dog. Campsites were clean, of course the fire ring was marked no use because of all of our recent fires and subsequent risk. Just had to adjust the menu. Great tree cover, restrooms were very nice for pit toilets. Water was iffy, we brought our own. Nice views to the west if you walk to the right spot, beautiful sunset. Even though camp was sold out on rec.gov, only about 1/4 occupied. Great walk up a spur trail off the official Marion Mountain trail…suitable for the wife and dog. Hiked up to San Jacinto peak many times from here, but never camped. Will definitely do again.
@LoriD832 · Camped on Oct 16, 2021 at Campsite #17
We go camping here several times a year, so we are well acquainted with this beautiful campground as well as Fern Basin and Dark Canyon, other beautiful federal campgrounds that are close by. We used to tent camp quite a bit at these campgrounds when our kids were growing up. Now we have a motorhome so we don't go to Dark Canyon anymore as the road doesn't accommodate our motorhome. With the motorhome we don't need to use the vault restrooms. We carry our own water, which is good as there is not always water available. We are in a drought after all. And because of the drought, all of the campgrounds in the area need to ban wood burning campfires, sometimes from late summer, sometimes earlier, depending on the conditions. We are allowed to have a portable propane campfire, which we bought for this purpose. You are supposed to have a fire permit for this; call the ranger station for information if interested. The ban also includes charcoal, but a propane stove or a propane grill is acceptable. I have no problem with these bans as we need to protect the forest and surrounding communities. Being located on the mountain, the sites are not very flat, so expect a little incline to walk on. I would suggest bug spray/lotion. Depending on the time of year, the bugs (mosquitos, bees, little natty flies) can be pretty annoying, especially for dogs. We have a screened canopy. Knowing what to be prepared for, we have a great time, whether it is summer or fall when the leaves and acorns are falling. There is a hiking trail nearby, and the town of Idyllwild is about 15 minutes away with restaurants, shops, and a couple of grocery stores. Pine Cove also has a small store, which is only about 5 minutes away. The only drawback is that we don't get cell service up in the campground. There is not a lot of room for maneuvering trailers and motorhomes into the short sites so I would recommend only those with smaller RVs come here. Of course tents are always great.
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