Free camping near Challenge-Brownsville, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Challenge-Brownsville, CA there are 45 camps: 22 free, 23 fee. The closest is Madrone Cove, 5.3 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Madrone Cove, 5.7 miles out.
Who manages them: 44 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrone Cove | 5.3 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Madrone Cove | 5.7 | Free | Empire Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Greenville | — |
| Frenchy Point | 5.7 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Frenchy Point | 6.0 | Free | North Yuba River (river) | 2.0 mi to Greenville | — |
| Bullards Lakeshore | 7.2 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Garden Point | 7.7 | Free | Schoolhouse Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Greenville | — |
| Garden Point Boating | 7.7 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Schoolhouse | 8.3 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to North San Juan | — |
| Hornswoggle | 8.3 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to North San Juan | — |
| Catfish Cove | 8.4 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Celestial Valley | — |
| Dark Day | 8.6 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Bridger Creek | 8.9 | Free | Jaybird Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Weeds Point | — |
| Willow Creek | 11 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Sly Creek | 11 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Golden Trout Crossing | 11 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Oak Valley | 12 | Free | North Yuba River (river) | 1.4 mi to Oak Valley | — |
| Strawberry | 13 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Shenanigan Flat | 13 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Brandy City | 14 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| Carlton | 15 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Cal Ida | 15 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Fiddle Creek | 15 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Indian Valley | 15 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Rocky Rest | 16 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Cherokee Creek | 16 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| Trapper Camp | 17 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Milsap Bar (Family Cg) | 17 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Berry Creek | — |
| Kanaka Creek | 17 | Free | Kanaka Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Cruzonville | — |
| American House Ohv Camp | 18 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to La Porte | — |
| South Yuba Recreation Area | 18 | Fee | Kenebec Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Blue Tent | — |
| Hanson Camp (Cua) | 19 | Free | Grouse Hollow Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Junction House | — |
| Ramshorn | 20 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Rogers Cow Camp (Family Cg) | 21 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 0.2 mi to Merrimac | — |
| Little North Fork (Family Cg) | 22 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Black Rock (Cua) | 23 | Free | Ice Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to La Porte | — |
| Black Rock Tent(Family Cg) | 23 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Tooms Rv Camp | 23 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Peninsula Tent (Family Cg) | 23 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Wyandotte (Family Cg) | 23 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Morristown | 24 | Free | Little Canyon Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to La Porte | — |
| Little Beaver (Family Cg) | 24 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Red Feather (Family Cg) | 24 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| White Cloud | 24 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Washington | — |
| Stag Point Ohv Trailhead And Camp | 25 | Free | Dejonah Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Paulson Place | — |
| Running Deer (Family Cg) | 25 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Challenge-Brownsville, 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.