USDA Forest Service · California
Blue Jay Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $20 per night Additional Vehicle: $5 per vehicle per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,556 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NORTH MAIN DIVIDE (NFSR 3S04) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Lake Elsinore, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Access to Blue Jay is only available from the Lake Elsinore side of Ortega Highway due to Cal Trans closures every other weekend. Amenities includetrash cans, fire pits, grills, vaulted toilets, and plenty of local trails for hiking, biking and equestrian. For information regarding local and connecting trails, please see our Trail Guide under the Trabuco District. CURRENTLY THE LOWER LOOP IS CLOSED DUE TO HAZARD TREES. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 39° | 28° | 79° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 56° | 38° | 23° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| March | 58° | 41° | 29° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 45° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 50° | 41° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 56° | 48° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 62° | 54° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 62° | 57° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 59° | 52° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 75° | 51° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 68° | 44° | 32° | 81° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 60° | 39° | 30° | 73° | 4 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Falcon Group · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 3 sites
- El Cariso Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Upper San Juan Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Wildomar Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Tenaja Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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