Situated between the two tallest peaks in Southern California, Mount San Gorgonio and Mount San Jacinto, the City of Banning offers visitors unsurpassed natural beauty and a range of camping options for those hoping to spend some time enjoying the scenery. For the budget conscious, Banning and the nearby areas offer a number of RV and tent-friendly camping sites for under $50 per night.
Near the San Jacinto Mountains and only 22 miles from Palm Springs, the Banning Stagecoach KOA offers an upscale RV and tent camping experience in a parklike setting for a modest price. Banning is unique in that it also offers full-furnished RV rentals and park models for people who don't own an RV. The campground has 95 full-hook-up, pull-through and back-in sites for those traveling in RVs, and the setups are large -- ideal for groups and larger rigs. Tent camping at water-only sites is welcome. The amenities are numerous: a clubhouse with a kitchen, a community firepit, a playground and a heated swimming pool are on-site. Wi-Fi is available throughout the campground, and campers traveling with pets have a special dog run for their exercise and entertainment.
Silent Valley Club RV Resort offers its members extremely cheap per-night camping options. Silent Valley is set on 460 acres of land in the San Jacinto Mountains, and is designed to appeal to families and groups. There are 850 individual campsites, each with a picnic table, water and electrical connections. Amenities include guided nature hikes, an arcade room, a fishing pond, heated swimming pools, saunas, Wi-Fi, laundry facilities, a restaurant, a tennis court and a basketball court. Membership in this club means that you literally own part of the campground, and that pride of ownership has resulted in a small town ambiance. If you aren’t sure about making that commitment to camping, Silent Valley welcomes people to do a test run of the resort.
Beaumont’s Country Hills RV Park, a 10-minute drive from Banning, offers nightly, weekly and monthly camping rates. Pets are welcome, but there is an additional charge. Shops and restaurants are nearby, while Palm Springs and Riverside are only 30 minutes away. Country Hills has 80 sites, many of them pull-through, and it is designed to handle large rigs of up to 60 feet. Guests have access to a swimming pool and a spa. Laundry facilities are available, as is Wi-Fi throughout the campground.
Bogart Park is in Cherry Valley, approximately 8 miles outside of Banning. Set on 400 acres of forested parkland, visitors enjoy mountain views, a pond and open meadow space from their 26 RV and tent sites. The camping portion of the park has picnic areas as well as barbecues. Biking, hiking and running trails, including an 8-mile loop in the foothills, are popular, and the park is very equestrian friendly, with horseback riding trails, watering troughs and stalls available. The pond is typically stocked in the summer months for fishing. Pets are welcome, but they need to be leashed.
