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Free camping near Carnelian Bay, CA

79 camps: 36 free, 40 fee, 3 unpriced

Within 25 straight-line miles of Carnelian Bay, CA there are 79 camps: 36 free, 40 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is Watson Lake Campground, 3.3 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Alpine Meadows (Martis Creek), 6.4 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.

Who manages them: 78 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.

The 50 nearest of 79, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Watson Lake Campground3.3UnpricedWatson Lake (water)2.7 mi to Cedar Flat
Alpine Meadows (Martis Creek)6.4FreeMartis Creek Lake (water)3.3 mi to Truckee
Silver Creek Cg6.7Fee5.5 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe
Goose Meadow Campground7.3FeeDeep Creek (stream)4.3 mi to Olympic Valley
William Kent Campground7.9Fee0.9 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe
Granite Flat8.2Fee3.4 mi to Truckee
Kaspian Campground9.4Fee2.4 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe
Annie Mcloud11FreeProsser Creek (river)2.9 mi to Hobart Mills
Prosser Ranch11Fee2.7 mi to Truckee
Prosser Family Campground11FeeAlder Creek (stream)2.0 mi to Hobart Mills
Boca11Fee4.8 mi to Floriston
Mt. Rose Campground11Fee4.1 mi to Incline
Mount Rose Campground11UnpricedTamarack Lake (water)4.0 mi to Franktown
Lakeside Campground11FeeAlder Creek (stream)1.4 mi to Hobart Mills
Nevada CountyDave slept here12FreeLittle Truckee River (river)2.5 mi to Russell Valley
Alder Creek12FreeAlder Creek (stream)3.0 mi to Hobart Mills
Head Waters Middle Fork12FreeMiddle Fork American River (stream)3.7 mi to Olympic Valley
Little Needle Lake12FreeLittle Needle Lake (water)3.9 mi to Alpine Meadows
Boca Rest13Fee4.2 mi to Floriston
Boca Springs13FeeLittle Truckee River (river)3.6 mi to Russell Valley
Picayune13FreeLittle Needle Lake (water)4.7 mi to Alpine Meadows
Barker14FreeMiddle Fork (stream)4.1 mi to Homewood
Meeks Bay Campground14Fee1.9 mi to Tahoma
Boyington Mill14Fee5.0 mi to Floriston
Little American Valley14FreeMiddle Fork American River (stream)4.5 mi to The Cedars
Mildred Lakes14FreeDolly Creek (stream)5.6 mi to Alpine Meadows
Bear Lake15Free4.7 mi to Tahoma
Summit Lake15FreeSummit Lake (water)2.5 mi to Norden
Logger16Fee6.8 mi to Verdi
Talbot16FreeMiddle Fork American River (river)4.6 mi to The Cedars
Emigrant Campground16FeeLittle Truckee River (river)2.6 mi to Russell Valley
Sagehen Creek17FreeSagehen Creek (stream)4.5 mi to Hobart Mills
Castle Peak17FreeUpper Castle Creek (stream)2.5 mi to Soda Springs
Upper Hell Hole Cg18FreeLagoon Lake (water)7.8 mi to Gilberts
Ahart19Fee12 mi to Kingvale
Hoke / Verdi19FreeMerril Creek (stream)4.5 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines
Gates19Fee13 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe
Nevada Beach Campground19Fee0.8 mi to Stateline
Coyote19Fee13 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe
Pleasant Cg19FreeMud Lakes (water)8.7 mi to Homewood
Lower Little Truckee19Fee9.4 mi to Sierraville
Lewis19FeeFrench Meadows Reservoir (water)8.0 mi to Goggins
Cascade Lake / Long Lake20Free1.4 mi to Kingvale
Upper Little Truckee20Fee8.9 mi to Sierraville
Bayview Campground20Fee6.5 mi to South Lake Tahoe
French Meadows20Fee14 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe
Wentworth Springs Cg20FreeGerle Creek (stream)7.9 mi to Gilberts
Red Fir Group21Fee10 mi to Tahoma
Tadpole / Sun Flower Hill Area21FreeDuncan Creek (stream)7.9 mi to The Cedars
Northshore Cg21Fee10 mi to Tahoma

The other 29 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Carnelian Bay, CA.

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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Carnelian Bay, 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.