Best Campgrounds Near Burbank
20 hand-picked camping destinations curated for families visiting REI Burbank. Each campground selected for quality, scenery diversity, and memorable experiences.
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Coldbrook Campground
High-rated nearby Angeles National Forest campground with a year-round creek, shady pines, and easy trails, ideal as a quick first camping trip for Burbank families.
Sycamore Campground
Popular Point Mugu campground combining shaded creekside sites with underpass access to a sandy Pacific beach, offering hiking, biking, and kid-friendly ocean swimming within easy reach of Burbank.
Barton Flats
Well-loved San Bernardino Mountains basecamp with hundreds of strong reviews, cool pine forest, and close access to Jenks Lake and the Santa Ana River for family hiking, fishing, and easy biking.
Santa Cruz Scorpion
Top-rated Channel Islands campground with established sites, short walks to beaches and kelp forests, and excellent hiking and snorkeling, perfect for an adventurous weekend that still feels structured for families.
Belknap
Highly rated giant sequoia campground with a creek and river right by camp, offering shade, wading, fishing, and trails in a unique big-tree setting that feels like a national-park experience without the crowds.
Borrego Palm Canyon Campground
Scenic Anza-Borrego desert campground near a signature palm-oasis trail and seasonal creeks, giving families dark skies, wildflower and super-bloom potential, and easy hiking and biking from camp.
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Dogwood
Extremely popular forest campground near Lake Arrowhead and Lake Gregory, praised in hundreds of reviews for its shady sites and access to boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, and bike rides.
Canyon Campground
Smaller, family-friendly coastal campground across from the beach with tidepools, caves, and creekside canyon trails, great for kids who like to explore and play in the water.
Upper Moro Campground
Blufftop campground above Crystal Cove with ocean views, direct trail access, and nearby beach entry, ideal for active families who want to hike by day and enjoy sunset over the Pacific at night.
Carpinteria State Beach Campground
Classic state beach campground with gentle sand, tidepools, a nearby seal rookery, and bikeable town access, making it a strong option for first-time family beach camping.
Green Valley
High-elevation forest campground a short walk from Green Valley Lake, offering trout fishing, swimming, and non-motorized boating in a compact, family-oriented setting.
Pineknot
Big Bear-area forest campground with excellent trail access and proximity to Big Bear Lake, popular with families who want to mix hiking, lake fishing, and mountain biking.
South Fork Family Campground
Smaller, quieter Santa Ana River campground where many sites back onto the water, providing easy creek play, fishing, and shady riverside relaxation for families.
Ricardo Campground
Dramatic Red Rock Canyon setting with towering sandstone cliffs and desert views, great for families who want short hikes, scrambling, and stargazing in a unique high-desert landscape.
Rainbow Basin/Owl Canyon Campground
Colorful badlands and slot-style canyon hikes right from camp make this desert campground a favorite for geology-loving families and those seeking wide-open night skies.
Santa Rosa Island
More remote Channel Islands option with long beaches, canyons, and rolling grasslands, offering longer hikes, wildlife viewing, fishing, and beach time for families ready for a bigger backpack-style adventure.
Malibu Creek State Park Campground
Iconic nearby canyon campground with volcanic rock formations, Malibu Creek, Century Lake, and the Rock Pool, giving families a close-to-home mix of hiking, fishing, swimming, and biking.
Chilao Campground
Easily reached high-country campground with big views, pines, and manzanita, popular for stargazing and hiking when families want cooler mountain air without a long drive.
Quail Campground
Lake Perris campground with warm-weather swimming, sandy swim beaches, shoreline fishing, and paved bike paths, ideal for spring and fall water play without heading to the mountains or ocean.
Wheeler Gorge
Shaded creekside campground near Ojai where kids can wade and swim in Matilija Creek, with nearby trails and fishing that make it an appealing day-trip or easy weekend from Burbank.
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