Free camping near Cedar Flat, CA
Yes. 34 of the 75 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Cedar Flat, CA are listed as free; 39 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Alpine Meadows (Martis Creek), 8.0 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Watson Lake Campground, 2.6 miles northwest, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
The 50 nearest camps to Cedar Flat, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Lake Campground | 2.6 | Unpriced | Watson Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to Cedar Flat | — |
| William Kent Campground | 5.8 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Silver Creek Cg | 5.9 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Goose Meadow Campground | 7.2 | Fee | Deep Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Olympic Valley | — |
| Kaspian Campground | 7.3 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Alpine Meadows (Martis Creek) | 8.0 | Free | Martis Creek Lake (water) | 3.3 mi to Truckee | — |
| Granite Flat | 8.9 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Truckee | — |
| Head Waters Middle Fork | 11 | Free | Middle Fork American River (stream) | 3.7 mi to Olympic Valley | — |
| Little Needle Lake | 11 | Free | Little Needle Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Barker | 12 | Free | Middle Fork (stream) | 4.1 mi to Homewood | — |
| Meeks Bay Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Picayune | 12 | Free | Little Needle Lake (water) | 4.7 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Prosser Ranch | 12 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Truckee | — |
| Prosser Family Campground | 12 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Annie Mcloud | 12 | Free | Prosser Creek (river) | 2.9 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Mt. Rose Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Incline | — |
| Boca | 13 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Floriston | — |
| Lakeside Campground | 13 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Mildred Lakes | 13 | Free | Dolly Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Bear Lake | 13 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Mount Rose Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Tamarack Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Franktown | — |
| Little American Valley | 13 | Free | Middle Fork American River (stream) | 4.5 mi to The Cedars | — |
| Alder Creek | 13 | Free | Alder Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Nevada CountyDave slept here | 14 | Free | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.5 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Boca Rest | 15 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Floriston | — |
| Talbot | 15 | Free | Middle Fork American River (river) | 4.6 mi to The Cedars | — |
| Boca Springs | 15 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Summit Lake | 16 | Free | Summit Lake (water) | 2.5 mi to Norden | — |
| Boyington Mill | 16 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Floriston | — |
| Upper Hell Hole Cg | 17 | Free | Lagoon Lake (water) | 7.8 mi to Gilberts | — |
| Pleasant Cg | 17 | Free | Mud Lakes (water) | 8.7 mi to Homewood | — |
| Ahart | 17 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Gates | 17 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Coyote | 18 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Nevada Beach Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Stateline | — |
| Castle Peak | 18 | Free | Upper Castle Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Soda Springs | — |
| Logger | 18 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Verdi | — |
| Sagehen Creek | 18 | Free | Sagehen Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Lewis | 18 | Fee | French Meadows Reservoir (water) | 8.0 mi to Goggins | — |
| Bayview Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Emigrant Campground | 18 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Wentworth Springs Cg | 18 | Free | Gerle Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Gilberts | — |
| Red Fir Group | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Tahoma | — |
| French Meadows | 19 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Northshore Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Poppy | 19 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Cascade Lake / Long Lake | 19 | Free | — | 1.4 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Tadpole / Sun Flower Hill Area | 19 | Free | Duncan Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to The Cedars | — |
| Fallen Leaf Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Hell Hole Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
The other 25 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Cedar Flat, CA.
Who manages the camps near Cedar Flat, CA
Who manages them: 74 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Tahoe National Forest — 48 camps: 25 free, 23 fee
- Eldorado National Forest — 14 camps: 5 free, 9 fee
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit — 8 camps: 1 free, 6 fee, 1 unpriced
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — 5 camps: 3 free, 1 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 75 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Cedar Flat, CA
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
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 Cedar Flat, 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.