Free camping near Buckhorn, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Buckhorn, CA there are 20 camps: 5 free, 13 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Pipi Cg, 9.3 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Moore Creek, 15 miles out.
Who manages them: 20 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipi Cg | 9.3 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Grizzly Flats | — |
| Mokelumne Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Moore Creek | 15 | Free | — | 12 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| White Azalea Cg | 15 | Free | North Fork Mokelumne River (river) | 7.9 mi to Ganns | — |
| Capps Crossing Group | 15 | Fee | North Fork Cosumnes River (river) | 1.2 mi to Voss | — |
| Middlefork Cosumnes Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Grizzly Flats | — |
| South Shore Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Pardoes Point Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Sugar Pine Point Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Bear River Group | 17 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Cole Creek Camping Area | 18 | Free | Cole Creek (stream) | 8.3 mi to Allen | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Calaveras County, CA | 19 | Free | North Fork Stanislaus River (river) | 1.0 mi to Ramsey | — |
| Wakalu Hep Yo | 19 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Dorrington | — |
| Horse Gulch Campground | 21 | Unpriced | — | 2.6 mi to Big Meadow | — |
| Big Meadow Group | 23 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Big Meadow | 23 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Sand Flat Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Pollock Pines | — |
| Silver Fork Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Hells Kitchen Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Bloods Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Skyhigh | — |
| Gray Rock Camping Area | 25 | Free | Silver Fork American River (river) | 4.0 mi to Kyburz | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Buckhorn, 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.