Free camping near Caribou, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Caribou, CA there are 54 camps: 20 free, 27 fee, 7 unpriced. The closest is Queen Lily (Family Cg), 3.4 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Yellow Creek, 5.5 miles out.
Who manages them: 53 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Lily (Family Cg) | 3.4 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Belden | — |
| North Fork (Family Cg) | 3.7 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Belden | — |
| Gansner Bar (Family Cg) | 4.8 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Belden | — |
| Yellow Creek | 5.5 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Caribou | — |
| Hallsted (Family Cg) | 6.2 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Twain | — |
| Silver Lake (Family Cg) | 8.0 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Meadow Valley | — |
| Rocky Point | 8.8 | Free | Hamilton Branch (stream) | 2.5 mi to Canyon Dam | — |
| Little Grizzly | 9.5 | Free | Grizzly Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Longville | — |
| Almanor South Campground | 9.8 | Unpriced | North Fork Feather River (stream) | 0.2 mi to Almanor | — |
| Almanor Overflow | 9.8 | Free | Butt Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Almanor | — |
| Almanor Group | 10.0 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Almanor | — |
| Almanor | 10 | Fee | — | 0.2 mi to Almanor | — |
| Almanor Legacy Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 0.5 mi to Almanor | — |
| Almanor North Campground | 10 | Unpriced | North Fork Feather River (river) | 0.3 mi to Almanor | — |
| Snake Lake (Family Cg) | 10 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Keddie | — |
| Spanish Creek (Family Cg) | 11 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Keddie | — |
| Spanish Creek Group (Group) | 11 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Keddie | — |
| Mill Creek (Family Cg) | 11 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Soldier Meadows | 11 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Lake Almanor West | — |
| Meadow Camp | 12 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Meadow Valley | — |
| Hutchins (Group Cg) | 12 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Sundew (Family Cg) | 12 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Poison Springs | 12 | Free | Chips Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Jonesville | — |
| Lower Bucks (Family Cg) | 12 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Cold Springs | 12 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Jonesville | — |
| Greenville (Family Cg) | 13 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Greenville | — |
| Whitehorse (Family Cg) | 13 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Rock Creek (Family Cg) | 14 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Meadow Valley | — |
| Grizzly Forebay (Family Cg) | 14 | Free | Grizzly Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Storrie | — |
| Grizzly Creek (Family Cg) | 14 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Deanes Valley (Family Cg) | 15 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Meadow Valley | — |
| Philbrook | 16 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Butte Meadows | — |
| Cherry Hill Campground | 18 | Fee | Butte Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Jonesville | — |
| West Branch | 18 | Free | West Branch Feather River (river) | 2.0 mi to Glenburn | — |
| Elam Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Deer Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Deer Creek | — |
| High Bridge Campground | 20 | Fee | Warner Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Chester | — |
| Alder Creek Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Deer Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to Deer Creek | — |
| Stag Point Ohv Trailhead And Camp | 20 | Free | Dejonah Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Paulson Place | — |
| Bogard | 20 | Free | Jennie Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Clear Creek | — |
| Little North Fork (Family Cg) | 21 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Butte Meadows | 21 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Butte Meadows | — |
| Potato Patch Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Deer Creek (river) | 6.3 mi to Jonesville | — |
| Warner Creek Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Warner Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Kelly Camp | — |
| Gurnsey Creek Group Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Gurnsey Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Deer Creek | — |
| Domingo Springs | 22 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Warner Valley | — |
| Rogers Cow Camp (Family Cg) | 22 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 0.2 mi to Merrimac | — |
| Red Bridge | 22 | Free | Bray Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Spring Garden | — |
| Bradys Camp (Family Cg) | 23 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Greenhorn | — |
| North Fork | 23 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Warner Valley | — |
| Hanson Camp (Cua) | 24 | Free | Grouse Hollow Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Junction House | — |
The other 4 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Caribou, CA.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Caribou, 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.