Marion Mountain

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San Bernardino National Forest

Campground · USDA Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest Fees: $10 per night (incudes 1 vehicle) + $5 each additional vehicle payable at the campground. Reservations: Call 1-877-444-6777 or www.recreation.gov . Reservations can be made as early as 6 months or at least 3 days in advance of camp date. Otherwise, there are 8 first come, first serve sites available. Overview The Marion Mountain Campground offers a beautiful retreat in the San Bernardino National Forest. It provides access to a number of hiking trails that lead to some of the most spectacular views of Southern California. The San Bernardino National Forest is submitting a proposal to increase fees at various sites across the Forest and is seeking public input. Please visit the https://www.fs.usda.gov/sbnf for more information and to submit comments regarding this proposal. Recreation Visitors enjoy sport climbing on rocks within the campground. Hiking on the nearby Marion Mountain Trail, which leads to San Jacinto Peak, is also available. Views from the peak extend to the ocean and across the Palm Desert, as well as the San Bernardino and San Gabriel mountains on a clear day. The 11.8-mile Marion Mountain Trail is the shortest route up the mountain, but also quite strenuous in… Getting there: From Interstate 10 in Banning, take Highway 243 south for about 20 miles to Alandale. Travel east on Stone Creek Campground Road for about 2 miles to Marion Mountain Campground. Rules: The fee allows for a maximum of 8 people per campsite and entry for one motor vehicle and one legally towed vehicle. Additional fees of $5 per extra vehicle will be collected at the campground. A Maximum of two cars may be parked in each parking spur. Parking off the pavement, in unoccupied parking spurs or on the campground road is prohibited. Additional free parking is available 1/4 -mile… Phone: 909-382-2922 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231973 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Recreation.gov