Free camping near Butte Meadows, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Butte Meadows, CA there are 46 camps: 19 free, 19 fee, 8 unpriced. The closest is Butte Meadows, 0.9 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is West Branch, 4.1 miles out.
Who manages them: 45 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Meadows | 0.9 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Butte Meadows | — |
| Cherry Hill Campground | 2.7 | Fee | Butte Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Jonesville | — |
| West Branch | 4.1 | Free | West Branch Feather River (river) | 2.0 mi to Glenburn | — |
| Philbrook | 5.6 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Butte Meadows | — |
| Upper Deer Creek | 6.2 | Free | Panther Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Butte Meadows | — |
| Potato Patch Campground | 7.1 | Unpriced | Deer Creek (river) | 6.3 mi to Jonesville | — |
| Cold Springs | 7.6 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Jonesville | — |
| Gaither Camp | 8.1 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Campbellville | — |
| Poison Springs | 8.4 | Free | Chips Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Jonesville | — |
| Alder Creek Campground | 8.9 | Unpriced | Deer Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to Deer Creek | — |
| Black Rock | 11 | Free | — | 11 mi to Butte Meadows | — |
| Little Grizzly | 12 | Free | Grizzly Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Longville | — |
| Elam Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Deer Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Deer Creek | — |
| Long Point | 14 | Free | Round Mountain Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Paynes Creek | — |
| Hole-in-the-Ground Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Rock Gulch Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Mill Creek | — |
| Hole In The Ground | 16 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Mineral | — |
| Yellow Creek | 16 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Caribou | — |
| South Antelope | 16 | Free | South Fork Antelope Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Paynes Creek | — |
| Mill Creek - Private | 16 | Free | — | — | — |
| Gurnsey Creek Group Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Gurnsey Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Deer Creek | — |
| Black Oak Grove | 17 | Free | Indian Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Paynes Creek | — |
| Soldier Meadows | 17 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Lake Almanor West | — |
| North Fork (Family Cg) | 17 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Belden | — |
| Queen Lily (Family Cg) | 17 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Belden | — |
| Gansner Bar (Family Cg) | 17 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Belden | — |
| Middle Ridge | 18 | Free | Middle Fork Antelope Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Paynes Creek | — |
| Battle Creek Campground | 19 | Fee | South Fork Battle Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Mineral | — |
| Grizzly Forebay (Family Cg) | 19 | Free | Grizzly Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Storrie | — |
| North Fork | 20 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Warner Valley | — |
| Almanor Group | 21 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Almanor | — |
| Almanor Overflow | 21 | Free | Butt Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Almanor | — |
| Almanor Legacy Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 0.5 mi to Almanor | — |
| Almanor South Campground | 21 | Unpriced | North Fork Feather River (stream) | 0.2 mi to Almanor | — |
| Almanor North Campground | 21 | Unpriced | North Fork Feather River (river) | 0.3 mi to Almanor | — |
| High Bridge Campground | 21 | Fee | Warner Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Chester | — |
| Almanor | 21 | Fee | — | 0.2 mi to Almanor | — |
| Domingo Springs | 22 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Warner Valley | — |
| Lower Bucks (Family Cg) | 22 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Hutchins (Group Cg) | 22 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Sundew (Family Cg) | 22 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Mill Creek (Family Cg) | 22 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Warner Creek Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Warner Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Kelly Camp | — |
| Grizzly Creek (Family Cg) | 23 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Silver Lake (Family Cg) | 23 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Meadow Valley | — |
| Willow Lake Dispersed Camping Area | 24 | Free | Domingo Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Kelly Camp | — |
| Rocky Point | 24 | Free | Hamilton Branch (stream) | 2.5 mi to Canyon Dam | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Butte Meadows, 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.