This site, in 4 agency photographs
Photos · Descanso Recreation
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Group Tent Only Area NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
45 ftLongest rig
180 ftRoom
5,500 ftElevation
0%Tree cover
896 ftWater · to Little Laguna Lake
10 ftNearest toilet · OpenStreetMap
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Room
180 ftto the nearest other site, against 364 ft typical here
#4 of 5roomiest site in the campground
0other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
The site
TypeGroup Tent Only Area Nonelectric
LoopEL P
Max vehicle length45 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryPull-through
Driveway SurfacePaved
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People50
Max Num of Vehicles20
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Campfire CirclesYes
Campfire RingsYes
Checkin Time2:00 PM
Checkout Time11:00 AM
Condition RatingPrime
Location RatingPrime
Min Num of People1
Paved ParkingYes
Paved RoadsYes
Picnic TablesYes
Proximity to WaterN/A
Site RatingPrime
Vault ToiletsYes
Water (Seasonal)Yes
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
What fits here
Tentno length limit listed
Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
Book this exact site
Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.
Site Buckwheat on recreation.govSource: Recreation.gov
The campground
Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: El Prado Group →
Most private sites hereBig Sage 924 ftManzanita 395 ftYerba Santa 364 ftBuckwheat 179 ftWhitethorn 179 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index