Apple Canyon Yellow Post Camp Site #1

Mountain Center, CA · Campground

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
7
Rank in Mountain Center
#7
of 16 hotels
City Percentile
33%
rating percentile
Address
Apple Canyon Yellow Post Camp Site #1, Mountain Center, CA 92561

Apple Canyon Yellow Post Camp Site #1 is a hotel located in Mountain Center, CA. It is one of 16 hotels listed in Mountain Center. Its 4.4-star rating matches the Mountain Center city average of 4.5 stars. It ranks #7 of 16 hotels in Mountain Center. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Michael Thibeau · Apr 2019

There are three sites here with fire rings, very private free campsites if you get there first. No facilities, no water, just a fire ring and a picnic table. Road report: I went there at the very end of March 2019 and the road to the campsites was flooded. It was open, But you had to cross a fast moving stream about 10 feet wide and maybe a little over a foot deep. It changed over the 2 days I was there too, was kinda scary getting out in my sedan but I wouldn't recommend it. Read more as the road to campsite 2 was really rough as well from recent rains. I spent two nights at site #3 and it was beautiful (cold in late March though). Site #1 and 2 were also nice. Site #1 was open to a meadow and had lots of room around it (I uploaded a picture). Site #2 has a private road into it, but tha

★★★★★ 5.0 John Mosher · Dec 2025

I was in Apple Canyon #3 across the road and it was crowded. Walked over here to #1 and nobody was there. The spaces are even better snd at the end of the loop you could park in shade but still have open skies for star gazing. Bring your own water and dig cat holes for your business.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Jerrie Donovan · Sep 2019

Stayed at post 1 and it was nice but you are unprotected from the wind. I did have to clean up the previous people's mess. I take the dog and I didn't want her to cut a paws on broken glass. Please clean up when you leave....there is plenty of room to roam. I will go back but will try 2 or 3 post.

★★★★★ 5.0 Joleen Nicole Thompson · Aug 2023

I personally enjoy this as the number one go to for me and my family to escape the rest of the world it has free camping at three or four yellow posts. My husband gets good phone reception I do not he has Boost mobile. I go threw TMobile. Easy road access for any type of vehicle, no trash cans, hook ups or restrooms, but lake Hemet and Hurkey creek do and they are only across the street i do believe you have to pay tho

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Colin Barrows · Sep 2019

This is a nice site at the edge of a meadow close to Lake Hemet ... BUT after the Cranston Fire a lot of the access road is either muddy or sandy depending on whether it has rained recently. I wouldn't try to use the site without 4x4.

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