Price of camping in Angeles National Forest may jump as much as 300%

Although inflation fell below 3% in June, with the price of appliances, eggs, furniture and used cars also dropping, tell that to the folks at the U.S. Forest Service.

The managers of the vast, 700,000-acre Angeles National Forest — including the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument — are proposing to raise the cost of camping at 11 popular sites by as much as 300%. The fee hikes, if approved by a resource advisory committee and the regional forester, would take effect sometime in 2025.