Free camping near Chilcoot-Vinton, CA
Yes. 14 of the 32 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Chilcoot-Vinton, CA are listed as free; 14 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is Ross Camp, 6.9 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Chilcoot Campground, 4.3 miles north, with no price on record.
The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
All 32 camps near Chilcoot-Vinton, CA
| 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 | — |
Who manages the camps near Chilcoot-Vinton, CA
Who manages them: 31 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Tahoe National Forest — 16 camps: 7 free, 6 fee, 3 unpriced
- Plumas National Forest — 11 camps: 3 free, 7 fee, 1 unpriced
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — 4 camps: 3 free, 1 fee
- Sierra Front Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 32 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Chilcoot-Vinton, 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 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.