Free camping near Auberry, CA
Yes. 43 of the 79 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Auberry, CA are listed as free; 36 charge a fee. The closest free one is In Sierra National Forest, 4.0 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Auberry, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Sierra National ForestDave slept here | 4.0 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Auberry | — |
| San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area | 5.9 | Fee | San Joaquin River (water) | 3.3 mi to New Auberry | — |
| Dorabelle | 7.3 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Shaver Lake | — |
| Swanson | 9.6 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Shaver Lake | — |
| Gertrude Creek West | 10 | Free | Whisky Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Cascadel Woods | — |
| Gertrude Creek East | 12 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to North Fork | — |
| Bretz | 12 | Free | Providence Creek (stream) | 0.1 mi to Bretz Mill | — |
| Radio Camp | 13 | Free | Summit Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| Fish Creek | 13 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Whisky Falls | 14 | Free | Whisky Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Cascadel Woods | — |
| Summit | 14 | Free | Summit Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| Hatch Lake Staging | 14 | Free | Summit Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| Rock Creek | 15 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Wishon Point Campground | 15 | Fee | North Fork Willow Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to The Pines | — |
| South Fork Tamarack | 15 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Base Camp | 15 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| Spring Cove Campground | 16 | Fee | North Fork Willow Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to The Pines | — |
| Bear Camp | 16 | Free | Nutmeg Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Bretz Mill | — |
| Billy Creek, Upper | 16 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Billy Creek, Lower | 16 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Lupine | 16 | Fee | Bass Lake (water) | 0.7 mi to The Pines | — |
| Dinkey | 16 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Shaver Lake | — |
| Forks Campground | 17 | Fee | Bass Lake (water) | 0.8 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Whiskers | 17 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Recreation Point Group Camp | 18 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Crane Valley | 18 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Catavee | 19 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Brewer Lake | 19 | Free | Brewer Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| Kinnikinnick | 19 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Mammoth Pool | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Deer Creek | 19 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Gaggs Camp | 19 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Strawberry Lake | 19 | Free | West Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Lakeshore | — |
| College | 19 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Wagner Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Strawberry Lake Camp 1 | 19 | Free | West Lake (water) | 4.2 mi to Lakeshore | — |
| Mirror Camp | 20 | Free | Mirror Lake (water) | 3.8 mi to Lakeshore | — |
| Rancheria | 20 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Gigantea | 20 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Shaver Lake | — |
| Chilkoot | 20 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Sweetwater | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Mirror Lake Camp | 20 | Free | Mirror Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Coyote Camp 3 | 20 | Free | Red Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Strawberry Lake Camp 2 | 20 | Free | Strawberry Lake (water) | 4.3 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Placer | 20 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Miningtown Meadow | 20 | Free | — | 10 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Coyote Camp 2 | 20 | Free | Red Lake (water) | 5.5 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Soda Springs | 21 | Fee | West Fork Chiquito Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Central Camp | — |
| Midge Creek Group Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Coyote Camp 1 | 21 | Free | Coyote Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Snow Bend | — |
The other 29 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Auberry, CA.
Who manages the camps near Auberry, CA
Who manages them: 78 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Sierra National Forest — 75 camps: 40 free, 35 fee
- Sequoia National Forest — 3 camps: 3 free
- Bakersfield Field Office — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 79 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Auberry, 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 Auberry, 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.