Free camping near Blairsden, CA
Yes. 37 of the 82 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Blairsden, CA are listed as free; 32 charge a fee and 13 have no price on record. The closest free one is Crocker Family Cg., 6.3 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Lakes Basin Group Cg., 5.5 miles southwest, a fee campground.
The 50 nearest camps to Blairsden, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes Basin Group Cg. | 5.5 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Lakes Basin Family Cg. | 5.9 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Crocker Family Cg. | 6.3 | Free | Frazier Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Clio | — |
| Cottonwood Springs Family Cg. | 6.8 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Goose Lake Campground | 7.0 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Haven Lake Campground | 7.2 | Free | Haven Lake (water) | 4.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Snag Lake | 7.3 | Free | Church Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Church Meadow | 7.3 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Whitehawk | — |
| Gold Lake 4x4 Campground | 7.9 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Gold Lake 4X4 Campground | 7.9 | Free | Little Gold Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Mcrae Meadows Camp | 8.0 | Free | — | — | — |
| Spencer Lakes | 8.1 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Spencer Creek | 8.6 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Salmon Lakes | 8.7 | Free | Lower Salmon Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Gold Valley | 8.9 | Free | Pauley Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Chapman | 9.7 | Free | Chapman Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Diablo | 10 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Sierra | — |
| Berger Creek | 10 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Sierra | 10 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Salmon Creek | 10 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierra | — |
| Chapman Creek Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Chapman Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Packsaddle | 11 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sierra | — |
| Grizzly Family Cg. | 11 | Fee | Big Grizzly Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Grasshopper Flat Family Cg. | 11 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Sardine | 11 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Sierra | — |
| Beartrap | 11 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Calpine | — |
| Packer Saddle | 11 | Free | Packer Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Loganville | — |
| Deadman Lake | 11 | Free | Deadman Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Butcher Ranch | 11 | Free | Butcher Ranch Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Loganville | — |
| Tamarack Lakes | 12 | Free | Tamarack Lakes (water) | 3.0 mi to Loganville | — |
| Lunch Creek | 12 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Sattley | — |
| Lightning Tree Family Cg. | 12 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Pierce Meadow | 13 | Free | William Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Yuba Pass Campground | 13 | Unpriced | North Yuba River (river) | 3.5 mi to Sattley | — |
| Empire Creek | 14 | Free | Empire Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Downieville | — |
| Poker Flat Ohv Camp | 14 | Free | Big Grizzly Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Gibsonville | — |
| Red Bridge | 14 | Free | Bray Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Spring Garden | — |
| Wild Plum | 14 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Loganville | 15 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Bradys Camp (Family Cg) | 15 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Greenhorn | — |
| Union Flat | 16 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Downieville | — |
| First Divide | 17 | Free | Pauley Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Downieville | — |
| Morristown | 17 | Free | Little Canyon Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to La Porte | — |
| Milton Reservoir | 18 | Free | Milton Reservoir (water) | 4.4 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Little Grass Vly Horse Camp | 19 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Aspen Group Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Nichols Creek | 19 | Free | Bonta Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Running Deer (Family Cg) | 19 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Pass Creek Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Red Feather (Family Cg) | 19 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
The other 32 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Blairsden, CA.
Who manages the camps near Blairsden, CA
Who manages them: 82 on the Forest Service.
- Tahoe National Forest — 49 camps: 26 free, 12 fee, 11 unpriced
- Plumas National Forest — 33 camps: 11 free, 20 fee, 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 82 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Blairsden, 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 Blairsden, 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.