Free camping near Bangor, CA
Yes. 11 of the 25 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Bangor, CA are listed as free; 14 charge a fee. The closest free one is Frenchy Point, 15 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Madrone Cove, 15 miles northeast, a fee campground.
All 25 camps near Bangor, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrone Cove | 15 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Frenchy Point | 15 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Madrone Cove | 15 | Free | Empire Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Greenville | — |
| Frenchy Point | 15 | Free | North Yuba River (river) | 2.0 mi to Greenville | — |
| Garden Point | 16 | Free | Schoolhouse Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Greenville | — |
| Hornswoggle | 16 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to North San Juan | — |
| Schoolhouse | 16 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to North San Juan | — |
| Garden Point Boating | 16 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Bullards Lakeshore | 16 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Dark Day | 17 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Catfish Cove | 17 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Celestial Valley | — |
| Bridger Creek | 18 | Free | Jaybird Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Weeds Point | — |
| Willow Creek | 20 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Golden Trout Crossing | 21 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Oak Valley | 21 | Free | North Yuba River (river) | 1.4 mi to Oak Valley | — |
| Sly Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Shenanigan Flat | 22 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Strawberry | 23 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| South Yuba Recreation Area | 24 | Fee | Kenebec Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Blue Tent | — |
| Brandy City | 24 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| Carlton | 24 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Milsap Bar (Family Cg) | 24 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Berry Creek | — |
| Cal Ida | 24 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Fiddle Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Indian Valley | 25 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
Who manages the camps near Bangor, CA
Who manages them: 24 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Tahoe National Forest — 19 camps: 10 free, 9 fee
- Plumas National Forest — 5 camps: 1 free, 4 fee
- Mother Lode Field Office — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 25 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Bangor, 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 Bangor, 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.