Free camping near Bangor, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Bangor, CA there are 25 camps: 11 free, 14 fee. The closest is Madrone Cove, 15 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Frenchy Point, 15 miles out.
Who manages them: 24 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| 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 | — |
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.