Free camping near Chilcoot-Vinton, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Chilcoot-Vinton, CA there are 32 camps: 14 free, 14 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Chilcoot Campground, 4.3 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Ross Camp, 6.9 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
Who manages them: 31 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilcoot Campground | 4.3 | Unpriced | Little Last Chance Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Scotts | — |
| Spring Creek Family Cg. | 6.5 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Ross Camp | 6.9 | Free | Spring Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Scotts | — |
| Chilcoot Family Cg. | 7.0 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Frenchman Family Cg. | 7.0 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Conklin Park Family Cg. | 8.0 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Lookout Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Smithneck | 16 | Free | Smithneck Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Loyalton | — |
| Meadow View (Family Cg.) | 16 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Doyle | — |
| Dog Valley Campground | 17 | Free | — | — | — |
| Hunter Camp 4 | 17 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Bear Valley Ohv | 18 | Free | Bear Valley Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Grizzly Family Cg. | 19 | Fee | Big Grizzly Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Hunter Camp 2 Campground | 19 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Grasshopper Flat Family Cg. | 19 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Cottonwood | 20 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Cold Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Hoke / Verdi | 21 | Free | Merril Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Lightning Tree Family Cg. | 21 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Moon Rocks Ohv Area | 21 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Palomino Valley | — |
| Nichols Creek | 21 | Free | Bonta Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Upper Little Truckee | 23 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Beartrap | 23 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Calpine | — |
| Lower Little Truckee | 23 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Yuba Pass Campground | 23 | Unpriced | North Yuba River (river) | 3.5 mi to Sattley | — |
| Emigrant Campground | 23 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Gold Lake Campground | 23 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Milford | — |
| Lunch Creek | 23 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Sattley | — |
| Logger | 24 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Verdi | — |
| Chapman | 24 | Free | Chapman Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Chapman Creek Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Chapman Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Lake of the Woods Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Lake of the Woods (water) | 6.1 mi to Sierraville | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Chilcoot-Vinton, 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.