Free camping near Aspen Springs, CA
Yes. 25 of the 75 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Aspen Springs, CA are listed as free; 49 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Mcgee Backpacker Cg, 5.6 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is French Camp Cg, 1.0 mile east, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 4 of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Aspen Springs, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Camp Cg | 1.0 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Holiday Cg | 1.2 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Aspen Group Cg | 1.9 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Tuff Cg | 2.0 | Fee | — | 0.6 mi to Sunny Slopes | — |
| Iris Meadow Cg | 2.2 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Big Meadow Cg | 2.6 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Palisade Cg | 3.9 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| East Fork Cg | 4.4 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Mcgee Creek Cg | 4.8 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to McGee Creek | — |
| Lower Pine Grove Cg | 5.6 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Mcgee Backpacker Cg | 5.6 | Free | — | 1.7 mi to McGee Creek | — |
| Upper Pine Grove Cg | 5.7 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Casa Diablo | 6.7 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Sunny Slopes | — |
| Rock Creek Lake Group Cg | 6.9 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Rock Creek Lake Cg | 7.2 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Mosquito Flat Backpacker Cg | 8.3 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Convict Lake Cg | 8.7 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to McGee Creek | — |
| Mono CountyDave slept here | 9.9 | Free | Hot Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Mono CountyDave slept here | 10 | Free | Hot Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Laurel Ponds | 11 | Free | Laurel Effluent Pond (water) | 3.7 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Little Hot Creek | 13 | Free | Little Hot Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Sherwin Creek Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Sawmill Meadows Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Benton | — |
| Pine Glen Group Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Mammoth Mt Rv Park | 16 | Free | Mammoth Creek (stream) | 0.4 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| New Shady Rest Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Old Shady Rest Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Red Canyon Petroglyphs | 16 | Unpriced | — | 11 mi to Chalfant | — |
| Coldwater Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Edison Ferry Pickup | 17 | Free | Mono Creek (river) | 6.9 mi to Mono Hot Springs | — |
| Pine City Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Lake Mary Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Volcanic Tablelands BLM | 17 | Free | Fish Slough (stream) | 4.8 mi to Bishop | — |
| Lake George Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Twin Lakes Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Inyo National ForestDave slept here | 18 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Inyo National ForestDave slept here | 18 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Big Springs Cg | 19 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Bald Mountain Springs Cg | 19 | Free | McLaughlin Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Crestview | — |
| Taylor Canyon Cg | 20 | Free | — | 9.3 mi to Benton Crossing | — |
| Bitterbrush Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to West Bishop | — |
| Crooked Meadows Cg | 20 | Free | McLaughlin Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Mono Mills | — |
| Mono Creek Overflow | 20 | Free | Mono Creek (river) | 2.8 mi to Mono Hot Springs | — |
| Lower Deadman Cg | 21 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Crestview | — |
| Big Trees Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to West Bishop | — |
| Upper Deadman Cg | 21 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Crestview | — |
| Vermillion | 21 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Mono Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Reds Meadow Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Glass Creek Cg | 21 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Crestview | — |
The other 25 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Aspen Springs, CA.
Who manages the camps near Aspen Springs, CA
Who manages them: 71 on the Forest Service; 2 on an agency our record does not name; 2 on the BLM.
- Inyo National Forest — 64 camps: 20 free, 44 fee
- Sierra National Forest — 8 camps: 3 free, 5 fee
- Bishop Field Office — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 75 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Aspen Springs, CA
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Aspen Springs, CA, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.