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Cibbets Flat Campground

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25 sites · RV, Tent

Looking for some remote Southern California camping? Head on over to Cibbets Flat Campground, hide out in a grove of shady oaks, and watch crimson sunsets amidst rolling hills of chapparel. What’s more, is this campground offers access to the Pacific Crest Trail. Ahh California…ain’t she grand!

What this place offers

Campfire allowed

Pets allowed

No showers

Toilets

Potable water

Picnic tables

No sewage hookups

No electric hookups

First come, first served

RV, Tent

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11 ratings · 8 reviews

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· April 2025

Such a magical place to camp! Highly recommend it

Erin C.

2 years on Hipcamp

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· April 2021

Overall a nice first come first serve campground. We were hiking the PCT and used the tent sites across the bridge. Very nice, large sites . Unfortunately no one was taking care of the campground itself. No toilet paper in the bathrooms and it looked like they had not been cleaned in a month. Very disappointed. April 24 and 25 2021.

Holly A.

4 years on Hipcamp

May 2017

Went here on a Friday morning during early May, and secured a first come first serve spot no problem (there was only a couple other people camping). There are lots of cool spots along the creek, we camped across the creek in 21 and had a huge area basically to ourselves. There's plenty of shade and trees, and shrubbery. Lots of places to picnic and hang a hammock. Later in the day more campers rolled up, but still remained largely quiet and peaceful. The drive in is awesome and there's trails around the campgrounds including the PCT. This place is a seriously awesome and underrate spot I would highly recommend to anyone. Also there is new vault toilets, running water and it's only $15 a spot!! See for yourself! Ps. brig bug spray

Nicole A.

9 years on Hipcamp

April 2017

Hidden campground and absolutely peaceful. My boyfriend and I stayed there in April and the campsites around us were empty and the neighbor we did have was super friendly! Clean toilets too! Even though it isn't far from San Diego, it was pretty chilly up there so make sure to check the weather so you can pack accordingly.

Paige B.

8 years on Hipcamp

January 2017

Beautiful campground. Very well maintained. We stayed in January and had the campground to ourselves. I believe the torrential rains and being there mid-week probably kept a lot of people away. We managed to do a little hiking between rains. We would certainly stay there again.

Phyllis S.

8 years on Hipcamp

July 2016

I like to camp at Cibbets Flat from Sunday to Tuesday. Most people have cleared out by Sunday, leaving 2 days of glorious stillness and solitude. The evenings get chilly, despite the warm days, especially from Oct-May. During summer (Jun-Sep), the temperature can be in the 90's at the high, to the low 50's at the low. Layering is key to comfort! For the cost of an overnight stay ($14, double that for a double size campsite) it can't be beat! There's plenty of hiking in the area, and access to a beautiful creek. The campground has plenty of water spigots (not potable!) and vault toilets.

Ryan B.

9 years on Hipcamp

October 2015

Perfect spot for a weekend getaway. No reservations make it nice, but always a risk! Calm, quiet and serene. This is a favorite spot of mine!

Raleigh B.

10 years on Hipcamp

October 2015

Beautiful little campground tucked away and forgotten. Very well maintained with many new features like campsite tables and new pit toilets. Just off of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and usually used by thru-hikers or those trying to avoid Mt. Laguna campgrounds.