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Laguna Campground

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Laguna Campground is a five-loop Cleveland National Forest campground at 6,000 feet in the Laguna Mountain Recreation Area. The page says it is open year round. A single site is $35 a night. Part of the campground is fenced to protect the endangered Laguna skipper butterfly.Checked October 23, 2026.

5loops
$35single site per night
6,000 ftelevation
Year roundper the forest page
A brown entrance sign reading Laguna Mountain Campground beside oak trees and a wooden fence, with frost on the grass.
The entrance sign of Laguna Mountain Campground. blmcalifornia, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
LocationLaguna Mountain Recreation Area, north end of Sunset Trail
FeesSingle site $35; extra vehicle $10; day-use parking area $8 (leaving before 6 PM); recreation.gov adds a charge
AmenitiesCampfire rings, flush toilets, coin-operated showers, one accessible campsite, amphitheater programs
HabitatPart of the campground is fenced to protect the endangered Laguna skipper butterfly
Who it suitsAll ages.
Bookingrecreation.gov

Respect The Fence

Stay inside the fenced butterfly boundary. For the area, see Laguna Mountain Visitor Center and Kwaaymii Nature Trail.

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.

Laguna Campground Open the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What We Could Not Verify

  • The number of sites. The Descanso Ranger District (619-445-6235) can confirm.
  • Day parking at a campsite: the page prints both $10 and $13. The ranger district can confirm which applies.

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FAQ

Is Laguna Campground open in winter?

The forest page says it is open year round.

How much is a site?

A single site is $35 a night, per the forest page, plus a recreation.gov charge.

Sources

  1. Cleveland National Forest: Laguna 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.