Free camping near Butte Meadows, CA
Yes. 19 of the 46 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Butte Meadows, CA are listed as free; 19 charge a fee and 8 have no price on record. The closest free one is West Branch, 4.1 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Butte Meadows, 0.9 miles southwest, a fee campground.
All 46 camps near Butte Meadows, CA
| 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 | — |
Who manages the camps near Butte Meadows, CA
Who manages them: 45 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Lassen National Forest — 36 camps: 18 free, 10 fee, 8 unpriced
- Plumas National Forest — 10 camps: 1 free, 9 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 46 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Butte Meadows, 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 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.