Free camping near Beckwourth, CA
Yes. 30 of the 62 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Beckwourth, CA are listed as free; 22 charge a fee and 10 have no price on record. The closest free one is Ross Camp, 13 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Grizzly Family Cg., 4.3 miles northwest, a fee campground.
The 50 nearest camps to Beckwourth, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzly Family Cg. | 4.3 | Fee | Big Grizzly Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Grasshopper Flat Family Cg. | 4.6 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Lightning Tree Family Cg. | 7.6 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Chilcoot Family Cg. | 11 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Ross Camp | 13 | Free | Spring Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Scotts | — |
| Spring Creek Family Cg. | 13 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Conklin Park Family Cg. | 13 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Chilcoot Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Little Last Chance Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Scotts | — |
| Frenchman Family Cg. | 13 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Chapman | 15 | Free | Chapman Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Beartrap | 15 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Calpine | — |
| Church Meadow | 16 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Whitehawk | — |
| Lakes Basin Group Cg. | 16 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Chapman Creek Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Chapman Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Yuba Pass Campground | 16 | Unpriced | North Yuba River (river) | 3.5 mi to Sattley | — |
| Crocker Family Cg. | 16 | Free | Frazier Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Clio | — |
| Lunch Creek | 16 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Sattley | — |
| Snag Lake | 16 | Free | Church Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Lakes Basin Family Cg. | 16 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Haven Lake Campground | 16 | Free | Haven Lake (water) | 4.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Goose Lake Campground | 17 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Sierra | 17 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Cottonwood Springs Family Cg. | 17 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Meadow View (Family Cg.) | 17 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Doyle | — |
| Deadman Lake | 17 | Free | Deadman Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Gold Lake 4X4 Campground | 18 | Free | Little Gold Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Gold Lake 4x4 Campground | 18 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Salmon Lakes | 18 | Free | Lower Salmon Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Salmon Creek | 19 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierra | — |
| Sardine | 19 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Sierra | — |
| Diablo | 19 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Sierra | — |
| Berger Creek | 19 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Gold Lake Campground | 19 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Milford | — |
| Mcrae Meadows Camp | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Spencer Lakes | 19 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Nichols Creek | 20 | Free | Bonta Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Packsaddle | 20 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sierra | — |
| Gold Valley | 20 | Free | Pauley Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Pierce Meadow | 20 | Free | William Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Bradys Camp (Family Cg) | 20 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Greenhorn | — |
| Spencer Creek | 20 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Laufman | 20 | Free | McDermott Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Milford | — |
| Packer Saddle | 20 | Free | Packer Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Loganville | — |
| Tamarack Lakes | 21 | Free | Tamarack Lakes (water) | 3.0 mi to Loganville | — |
| Butcher Ranch | 21 | Free | Butcher Ranch Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Loganville | — |
| Cottonwood | 21 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Cold Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Wild Plum | 22 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Bear Valley Ohv | 22 | Free | Bear Valley Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Smithneck | 23 | Free | Smithneck Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Loyalton | — |
The other 12 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Beckwourth, CA.
Who manages the camps near Beckwourth, CA
Who manages them: 62 on the Forest Service.
- Tahoe National Forest — 35 camps: 18 free, 10 fee, 7 unpriced
- Plumas National Forest — 27 camps: 12 free, 12 fee, 3 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 62 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Beckwourth, CA
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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 Beckwourth, 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.