Free camping near Castaic, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Castaic, CA there are 21 camps: 15 free, 6 fee. The closest is Cienaga, 9.8 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Cienaga, 9.8 miles out.
Who manages them: 21 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cienaga | 9.8 | Free | Fish Canyon (stream) | 2.0 mi to Naylor Place | — |
| Oak Flat | 9.9 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Naylor Place | — |
| Zuni | 10 | Free | Texas Canyon (stream) | 0.1 mi to Las Cantilles | — |
| Prospect | 11 | Free | Elizabeth Lake Canyon (stream) | 6.3 mi to Naylor Place | — |
| Streamside | 12 | Free | Mystic Canyon (stream) | 3.2 mi to Las Cantilles | — |
| Cottonwood | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| Rowher Flats OHV Area #1 | 15 | Free | Texas Canyon (stream) | 1.6 mi to Sleepy Valley | — |
| Live Oak Cg | 15 | Free | Bear Canyon (stream) | 3.1 mi to Humphreys | — |
| Sawmill | 16 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Lake Hughes | — |
| Upper Shake | 16 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Lake Hughes | — |
| Bear | 16 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Three Points | — |
| Spunky | 17 | Free | — | 0.9 mi to Green Valley | — |
| Los Alamos | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Lebec | — |
| Los Alamos Group Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Lebec | — |
| Hardluck | 19 | Free | Snowy Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Caswell | — |
| Gold Hill Camping Area | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Kings | 24 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Frazier Park | — |
| Dutchman | 24 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Frazier Park | — |
| Jackson Camp | 24 | Free | Santa Paula Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Sulphur Springs | — |
| Cross Camp | 24 | Free | Santa Paula Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Sulphur Springs | — |
| Big Cone | 24 | Free | Santa Paula Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Sulphur Springs | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Castaic, 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.