Free camping near Bella Vista, CA
Yes. 19 of the 34 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Bella Vista, CA are listed as free; 15 charge a fee. The closest free one is Jones Valley Inlet, 5.6 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Jones Valley Cg-F (Lower), 5.5 miles north, a fee campground.
All 34 camps near Bella Vista, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Valley Cg-F (Lower) | 5.5 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Jones Valley | — |
| Jones Valley Inlet | 5.6 | Free | — | — | — |
| Mariners Point Cg-F | 7.0 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Jones Valley | — |
| Ski Island Cg-F | 7.6 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Jones Valley | — |
| Shasta Lake Shoreline | 9.1 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Shasta Lake | — |
| Arbuckle Flat Cg-F | 11 | Free | Arbuckle Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Ingot | — |
| Bailey Cove Cg-F | 11 | Fee | Sacramento River (stream) | 0.5 mi to Holiday Harbor Resort | — |
| Obrien | 11 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Mountain Gate | — |
| Green'S Creek Cg-F | 12 | Free | Greens Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Lakeview Resort | — |
| Upper Salt Creek Cg-G_Closed | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| Nelson Point Cg-F | 14 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Oak Grove Cg-F | 15 | Free | Nelson Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Sugarloaf | — |
| Hirz Bay (#2) Cg-G | 15 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Hirz Bay Cg-F | 15 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Hirz Bay (#1) Cg-G | 15 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Gooseneck Cove Cg-F | 15 | Free | Little Sugarloaf Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Sugarloaf | — |
| Backbone Ridge | 15 | Free | Oak Opening Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Sugarloaf | — |
| Dekkas Rock Cg-G | 15 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Lakehead | Open |
| Moore Creek Cg-F | 16 | Fee | — | 9.2 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Chirpchatter Cg-F | 17 | Free | Low Pass Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Point McCloud | — |
| Lakeshore East Cg-F | 17 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Gregory Creek Cg-F | 17 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Antlers Cg-F | 18 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Fenders Ferry | 18 | Free | Nosoni Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Point McCloud | — |
| Sheep Camp | 18 | Free | Brandy Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Paige Bar | — |
| Ellery Creek Cg-F | 18 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Pine Point Cg-F | 19 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Mccloud Bridge Cg-F | 20 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Riverview | 20 | Free | Sacramento River (river) | 0.2 mi to Riverview | — |
| Madrone Cg-F | 21 | Free | — | 10 mi to Big Bend | — |
| Hogback | 21 | Free | Hogback Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Montgomery Creek | — |
| Garden Ridge | 21 | Free | — | 10 mi to Big Bend | — |
| Reynolds Basin | 22 | Free | East Fork Sulanharas Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Wengler | — |
| Wheeler Ranch | 23 | Free | Garden Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to Wengler | — |
Who manages the camps near Bella Vista, CA
Who manages them: 34 on the Forest Service.
- Shasta-Trinity National Forest — 34 camps: 19 free, 15 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 1 of the 34: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Bella Vista, 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 Bella Vista, 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.