Santa Ana River

Facility · California ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

San Bernardino National Forest (NF) · Open Access

6,118 ft
Elevation

Along the stream watch for dippers, yellow warblers, red-breasted sapsuckers, raccoons, two-striped garter snakes, quail, rainbow trout, brown trout, and signs of deer.

Fishing information:  California Department of Fish and Wildlife plants rainbow trout twice per month spring through fall from confluence downstream along Seven Oaks Road, Southfork from junction with main Santa Ana River upstream from highway through cabin area. Remote mountain streams, some pools; pine forests in gentle terrain, snow in winter.

Getting there

34.17643, -116.84108 · 34°10'35.1"N 116°50'27.9"W

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Typical weather

Typically 80°F in Jul, down to 46°F in Feb.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F464651576675807973635446
Low °F242427313744515044352824
Precip in4.54.42.40.80.40.10.70.80.40.81.43.3

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Santa Ana River

Can you reserve a site at Santa Ana River?
No. Santa Ana River is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Santa Ana River

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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