Free camping near Cedar Ridge, CA
Yes. 6 of the 27 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Cedar Ridge, CA are listed as free; 21 charge a fee. The closest free one is Joe Walt Run, 18 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Hacienda, 6.9 miles southeast, a fee campground.
All 27 camps near Cedar Ridge, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hacienda | 6.9 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Twain Harte | — |
| Sand Bar Flat | 10 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Hull Creek | 13 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Fraser Flat | 13 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Beardsley Dam | 15 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Teleli Pulaya | 15 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Meadowview | 17 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Pinecrest | 17 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Pioneer Trail | 18 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Wakalu Hep Yo | 18 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Dorrington | — |
| Joe Walt Run | 18 | Free | Jawbone Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Femmons | — |
| Kerrick Corrals | 19 | Free | North Fork Tuolumne River (stream) | 3.3 mi to Strawberry | — |
| The Pines | 20 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Lumsden | 20 | Fee | South Fork Tuolumne River (river) | 1.8 mi to Colfax Spring | — |
| South Fork | 20 | Free | — | 2.7 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Cherry Valley | 20 | Fee | Cherry Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Femmons | — |
| Lumsden Bridge | 20 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Buck Meadows | Open |
| Cherry Borrow Site | 21 | Free | Cherry Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Femmons | — |
| Lost Claim | 21 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Pine Valley | 21 | Free | Bell Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Strawberry | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Calaveras County, CA | 22 | Free | North Fork Stanislaus River (river) | 1.0 mi to Ramsey | — |
| Cascade Creek | 22 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Sweetwater | 22 | Fee | Middle Tuolumne River (river) | 1.3 mi to Colfax Spring | — |
| Herring Reservoir | 22 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Herring Creek | 22 | Fee | Herring Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.2 mi to Cow Creek | — |
| Spinning Wheel | 22 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Mill Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Strawberry | — |
Who manages the camps near Cedar Ridge, CA
Who manages them: 27 on the Forest Service.
- Stanislaus National Forest — 27 camps: 6 free, 21 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 1 of the 27: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Cedar Ridge, 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 Cedar Ridge, 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.