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Ataxam Mamta’ash Campground

Part of Tent Camping, our guide to tent camping in San Diego County.

Atáxam Mámta’ash, meaning “People’s Flat,” is a 17-site Cleveland National Forest campground on the Pacific Crest Trail near Warner Springs. A single site is $12 a night. It has a vault toilet and no water. The season is printed as tentatively July 30 to March 31.Checked October 23, 2026.

17sites
$12single site per night
15 ftlongest vehicle
No wateron site
Wide mountain valley view with meadow, forest and distant ridges from a rocky summit
A mountain valley view from a rocky peak in the Cuyamaca area. Illustrative photo, not this exact place. The Fun Chronicles, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons.
NameThe forest page spells it Atáxam Mámta’ash. It was renamed to honor Native descendants.
LocationNear Warner Springs, on the Pacific Crest Trail. The nearest water is at the Warner Springs Gas Station, per the page.
FeesSingle site $12; extra vehicle $5
AmenitiesVault toilet; no water
Who it suitsAll ages; bring all your water.
SeasonPrinted as “Tentatively July 30th – March 31th”

Bring Water

The page says there is no water at the campground and the nearest water is at the Warner Springs Gas Station.

Fire Rules Read Today

Forest Order 02-26-10 (June 12 to December 31, 2026) prohibits building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or charcoal fire except within a Developed Recreation Site listed in its Exhibit A. This campground is on that list (read 2026-10-23). Read the order on the Cleveland National Forest fire page before lighting anything.

Ataxam Mamta’ash Campground Open the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What We Could Not Verify

  • The reservation method: the page does not state it. The Palomar Ranger District (760-788-0250) can confirm.
  • The season dates, which the page labels “tentatively.” The Palomar Ranger District can confirm.

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FAQ

Does the campground have water?

No. The page says the nearest water is at the Warner Springs Gas Station.

What does it cost?

$12 a night for a single site and $5 for an extra vehicle.

Sources

  1. Cleveland National Forest: Atáxam Mámta’ash Campground
  2. Cleveland National Forest: elevated fire use restrictions

Checked October 23, 2026 by It’s San Diego. Cite this page: It’s San Diego (itssandiego.com), checked October 23, 2026. Free to quote with a link to this page; tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.