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      • 7 Arrows / 3 BR
      • Acorn Cottage / 1 BR
      • Ahhh Finally - 3BR
      • Alpine Chalet / 1 BR + Loft
      • Artist Retreat / 2 BR
      • Artsy Cottage / 1 BR
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      • Bear's Den / 4 BR
      • Bird House, The
      • Birds Nest / 1 BR
      • Bird Song / 1 BR
      • Boulder Lodge / 3 BR
      • Brighton Log Cabin / 1 BR
    • Cabins: C - D >
      • Camp Keena for Two / 1 BR
      • Canyon's End / 5 BR
      • Chalet In The Pines
    • Cabins: E - F - G >
      • Excell Escape / 2 BR
      • Flying Saucer / 2 BR
      • Forever Views / 2 BR
    • Cabins: H - I >
      • Honeymoon Hideaway / 1 BR
      • Hudson Hideaway / 3 BR
      • Idyll Hours / 2 BR
      • Idyllwild Treehouse / 2 BR
    • Cabins: J - K - L - M >
      • Koi Room Apt / 1 BR
      • Linger Lane / 2 BR
      • Little Cabin in the Trees / 2 BR
      • Loy's Cabin in the Pines / 5 BR
      • Luxury Log Mansion / 6 BR
      • Manzanita Mtn / 3BR
      • McCabin / 3 BR
      • Mile High HideAway / 3 BR
      • Mon P'tit Chalet / 2 BR
      • Mountain View / 2 BR
    • Cabins: N - O >
      • Oak Tree / 2 BR
      • On The Rocks / 3 BR
      • Overlook / 3 BR
    • Cabins: P - Q - R >
      • Paradise in the Pines / 4 BR
      • Ridgecrest View / 3BR
      • Rock to Rock / 2 BR + Loft
      • Robilodge / 4 BR + Loft
      • Rooster Room / 1BR
      • Rustic Elegance / 3 BR
    • Cabins: S >
      • Six Acre Sanctuary / 3 Cabins
      • Soft Rock Lodge / 2 BR
      • Squirrel's Nest / 1 BR
      • Starlight Seclusion / 1 BR + 2 Lofts
      • Star's Hollow / 3BR
      • Strawberry Creek / 3 BR
      • Sunset Cabin / 2 BR
      • Sunset Peak / 2 BR
    • Cabins: T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z >
      • Tahquitz View / 3 BR
      • Taste of Honey / 2 BR
      • Tipperary Pines / 3 BR
      • Treehouse / Idyllwild Treehouse / 2 BR
      • Whispering Tree Top / 2 BR
      • Wood Pecker Room
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List of the Best Camping Areas in the Idyllwild Area

Non-Wilderness Trails

Permit Not Required for Day Hiking

Campgrounds
  • These are developed campgrounds with 25 sites or less.  For the camper who wants a campground without the crowds.  Most of these campgrounds are low cost ($10) or even FREE of charge.  Some are on narrow side roads, well off the highways & may require a good map. Fire rings, picnic tables & pit / vault toilets are usually provided. 
Primitive Camping
  • These include undeveloped & partially developed camp areas with dispersed remote camping. For the self-contained camper who wants some seclusion.  The "yellow-post" fire safe areas in Southern Calif.  National Forest Lands are among these listed. Back roads to privacy - many dirt roads lead the avid camper to out-of-the-way sites. Most National Forest Lands let you camp almost anywhere with a fire permit.  Sites may have picnic tables & fire rings, but usually NO toilets.  Some sites may be as bare as a rock fire ring in a small clearing.  A detailed backcountry map is advised.  A high clearance vehicle/sport utility vehicle (SUV) is sometimes needed to reach these wilderness roads/camping spots.  Check with the ranger station for road conditions and Permits & Passes needed.
Small Campgrounds
  • Dark Canyon
    Number of Sites: 22 Elevation: 5,800; Vegetation: Pines; Toilet: None; Water: Piped; Fee: $10 [Creek-side camping] Idyllwild 7 miles north on Hwy.243, right turn onto Forest Service Rd.#4S02 & continue 3 mles down to the campground. Open April-October

  • Fern Basin
    Number of Sites: 22; Elevation: 6,300; Vegetation: Pines; Toilet: Vaulted; Water: Piped; Fee: $10; [Creek-side camping] Idyllwild 7 miles north on Hwy.243, right turn onto Forest Service Rd.#4S02 & continue 1 mile to the campground. Open April- October

  • Marion Mountain
    Number of Sites: 24; Elevation: 6,400; Vegetation: Pines; Toilet: Vaulted; Water: Piped; Fee: $10; [near Mount San Jacinto State Park] Idyllwild 7 miles north on Hwy.243, right turn onto Forest Service Rd.#4S02 & continue 2 miles to the campground. Open April- October
Primitive Camping
  • Thomas Mountain
    Number of Sites: 6; Elevation: 6,800; Vegetation: Pines; Toilet: None; Water: None; Fee: $0; [Good mountain back road exploration & pretty secluded spots] Hwy.74 east, pass Lake Hemet, right turn onto Forest Service Rd.#6S13 for 4 miles & left on Forest Service Rd.#5S13 & go 3 miles to the camping area.

  • Boulder Basin
    Number of Sites: Few; Elevation: 6,500; Vegetation: Pines; Toilet: None; Water: None; Fee: $0; [Good mountain. Back road exploration & pretty secluded spots] Idyllwild 9 miles north on Hwy.243, right turn onto Forest Service Rd.#4S01.
Camp Fire Permits 
  • California suffers numerous wildfires every year. Please don't be the cause of one. Campfire permits are issued at no charge to insure fire restrictions are followed correctly.
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Idyllwild, California 92549

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Special Notes:
  • Two Night Minimum Stay
  • Summer Weekly Rates are Provided on Individual Cabin Pages
  • Taxes Added at Checkout
  • Additional Fees May Apply for Snow and Ice Removal.  This is an Essential Guest Safety Service   
  • Holiday Rates May Vary
  • No Smoking Inside Any Property
  • Outside BBQs are provided with Every Cabin
  • Tire Chains or 4-wheel Drive May be Required.  Please be aware of Road Conditions prior to arrival.
  • Use Caution When Parking Your Vehicle on The rental properties. Please Be Aware of Snow, Ice, Mud, or Debris.
  • Snow Events - During the Winter months, there may be winter fees to get you in our out safely.  
  • Covid Information    UPDATED:  May 11, 2020​Idyllwild Vacation Cabins is now open to all travelers.   We will expect all visitors to comply with Safe Social Distancing Standards.  We have guests checking directly into cabins with lock boxes to minimize personal contact.   
  • Temporary Cancellation Policy:   Due to the uncertainty of the current pandemic, if travel restrictions are imposed again, customers will receive a full credit good for two years and no booking fee will be charged.   Credit is not good for holidays stays.  No refunds will be issued.  
  • For more information, see our enhanced safety measures at our COVID-19 Information page. ​
  • Power and Internet Outages:   "Power and Internet outages do occur on occasion in Idyllwild so please come prepared.  Idyllwild Vacation Cabins will not issue refunds due to power or internet outages."
  • Home
  • Our Best Cabins Sorted ...
    • By # of Bedrooms
    • By Price
    • Pet Friendly Cabins
    • With Hot Tubs
    • With Views
    • On A Creek
    • Customer Favorite Picks
  • Cabins by Name ...
    • Check Availability - ALL
    • Cabins: # - A >
      • 7 Arrows / 3 BR
      • Acorn Cottage / 1 BR
      • Ahhh Finally - 3BR
      • Alpine Chalet / 1 BR + Loft
      • Artist Retreat / 2 BR
      • Artsy Cottage / 1 BR
    • Cabins: B >
      • Bear's Den / 4 BR
      • Bird House, The
      • Birds Nest / 1 BR
      • Bird Song / 1 BR
      • Boulder Lodge / 3 BR
      • Brighton Log Cabin / 1 BR
    • Cabins: C - D >
      • Camp Keena for Two / 1 BR
      • Canyon's End / 5 BR
      • Chalet In The Pines
    • Cabins: E - F - G >
      • Excell Escape / 2 BR
      • Flying Saucer / 2 BR
      • Forever Views / 2 BR
    • Cabins: H - I >
      • Honeymoon Hideaway / 1 BR
      • Hudson Hideaway / 3 BR
      • Idyll Hours / 2 BR
      • Idyllwild Treehouse / 2 BR
    • Cabins: J - K - L - M >
      • Koi Room Apt / 1 BR
      • Linger Lane / 2 BR
      • Little Cabin in the Trees / 2 BR
      • Loy's Cabin in the Pines / 5 BR
      • Luxury Log Mansion / 6 BR
      • Manzanita Mtn / 3BR
      • McCabin / 3 BR
      • Mile High HideAway / 3 BR
      • Mon P'tit Chalet / 2 BR
      • Mountain View / 2 BR
    • Cabins: N - O >
      • Oak Tree / 2 BR
      • On The Rocks / 3 BR
      • Overlook / 3 BR
    • Cabins: P - Q - R >
      • Paradise in the Pines / 4 BR
      • Ridgecrest View / 3BR
      • Rock to Rock / 2 BR + Loft
      • Robilodge / 4 BR + Loft
      • Rooster Room / 1BR
      • Rustic Elegance / 3 BR
    • Cabins: S >
      • Six Acre Sanctuary / 3 Cabins
      • Soft Rock Lodge / 2 BR
      • Squirrel's Nest / 1 BR
      • Starlight Seclusion / 1 BR + 2 Lofts
      • Star's Hollow / 3BR
      • Strawberry Creek / 3 BR
      • Sunset Cabin / 2 BR
      • Sunset Peak / 2 BR
    • Cabins: T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z >
      • Tahquitz View / 3 BR
      • Taste of Honey / 2 BR
      • Tipperary Pines / 3 BR
      • Treehouse / Idyllwild Treehouse / 2 BR
      • Whispering Tree Top / 2 BR
      • Wood Pecker Room
  • Blog ...
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    • Hiking Idyllwild
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    • Fishing Around Idyllwild
    • Off Road and Mountain Biking