About this campground
Bautista Creek drains the San Jacinto Mountains, and provides an important migration corridor for birds passing from the desert to the valley. The creek and its surrounding riparian area shelters endangered arroyo toads, southwestern willow flycatchers, Quino checkerspot butterfly, the slender-horned spineflower and many other sensitive species. Famed explorer Juan Bautista de Anza followed the route through what is now Bautista Canyon Road to reach San Francisco, and this is a designated part of a National Historic Trail.
Activities
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
Nearby federal campgrounds
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- Strawberry CreekSan Bernardino National Forest6 mi
- Tool Box Springs Yellow Post SitesSan Bernardino National Forest7 mi
- Bee Canyon OHV Road 5S07San Bernardino National Forest9 mi
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Bautista Creek - National Wild & Scenic River doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby California campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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