Idyllwild County Park End of County Park Road Features forested hiking trails, picnic areas and a campground, plus a visitors center with exhibits. It is a popular fishing site with rental boats. The Forest Service provides free access to shore fishing and picnics. Crowned by 10,804-foot Mount San Jacinto, this alpine park and adjoining wilderness area offers a wealth of granite outcroppings, meadows and a clean, dry forest that extends from Idyllwild to ridgetops overlooking Palm Springs. It is a favorite of rock climbers.
Backpackers enjoy miles of well-marked trails, including strenuous hikes to the mountaintop.
Picnic areas, plus developed and hike-in campgrounds, are nearby. San Bernardino National Forest Station at 54270 Pine Crest Ave. You'll find small reservoirs and some intermittent streams, along with meadowlands and rocky outcroppings along ridgetops. Complete and primitive campgrounds and picnic areas are well-positioned at trailheads that serve as gateways to the wilderness.