Free camping near Big Creek, CA
Yes. 60 of the 103 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Big Creek, CA are listed as free; 42 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is South Fork Tamarack, 2.6 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Big Creek, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fork Tamarack | 2.6 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Billy Creek, Lower | 2.6 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Billy Creek, Upper | 2.7 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Catavee | 5.0 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Kinnikinnick | 5.1 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Deer Creek | 5.2 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Big Creek | — |
| College | 5.4 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Rancheria | 5.9 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Strawberry Lake | 6.2 | Free | West Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Lakeshore | — |
| Strawberry Lake Camp 1 | 6.5 | Free | West Lake (water) | 4.2 mi to Lakeshore | — |
| Mirror Camp | 6.6 | Free | Mirror Lake (water) | 3.8 mi to Lakeshore | — |
| Mirror Lake Camp | 6.8 | Free | Mirror Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Base Camp | 6.8 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| Midge Creek Group Campground | 7.0 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Fish Creek | 7.1 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Brewer Lake | 7.3 | Free | Brewer Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| Strawberry Lake Camp 2 | 7.4 | Free | Strawberry Lake (water) | 4.3 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Dorabelle | 7.5 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Shaver Lake | — |
| Coyote Camp 3 | 7.7 | Free | Red Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Swanson | 7.7 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Shaver Lake | — |
| Hatch Lake Staging | 7.9 | Free | Summit Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| Coyote Camp 2 | 8.1 | Free | Red Lake (water) | 5.5 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Radio Camp | 8.2 | Free | Summit Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| Badger Flat | 8.7 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Rock Creek | 8.7 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Coyote Camp 1 | 8.7 | Free | Coyote Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Summit | 8.8 | Free | Summit Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| West Kaiser Campground | 9.8 | Free | West Kaiser Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Cedar Crest | — |
| West Kaiser | 9.8 | Free | West Kaiser Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Cedar Crest | — |
| Miningtown Meadow | 10 | Free | — | 10 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Sample Meadow Campground | 10 | Free | Kaiser Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Ershim Lake | 10 | Free | Ershim Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Dinkey | 10 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Shaver Lake | — |
| Gertrude Creek East | 11 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to North Fork | — |
| Swamp Meadow | 11 | Free | Swamp Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| Mammoth Pool | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Swamp Lake | 11 | Free | Swamp Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| Lake Camp | 11 | Free | Lakecamp Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Grouse Meadow | 11 | Free | Grouse Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| Wagner Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Bretz | 11 | Free | Providence Creek (stream) | 0.1 mi to Bretz Mill | — |
| Gertrude Creek West | 12 | Free | Whisky Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Cascadel Woods | — |
| Mallard Lake | 12 | Free | Mallard Lake (water) | 4.6 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| In Sierra National ForestDave slept here | 12 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Auberry | — |
| China Bar | 12 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Central Camp | — |
| Whisky Falls | 12 | Free | Whisky Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Cascadel Woods | — |
| East Lake | 12 | Free | East Lake (water) | 8.2 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Sweetwater | 13 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Portal Dispersed Camp | 13 | Free | West Fork Camp Sixty One Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Mono Hot Springs | — |
| Portal Forebay Campground | 13 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
The other 53 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Big Creek, CA.
Who manages the camps near Big Creek, CA
Who manages them: 102 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Sierra National Forest — 100 camps: 58 free, 41 fee, 1 unpriced
- Sequoia National Forest — 2 camps: 2 free
- Bakersfield Field Office — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 103 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Big Creek, 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 Big Creek, 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.