Free camping near Clearlake, CA
Yes. 18 of the 27 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Clearlake, CA are listed as free; 5 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is Cache Creek Wilderness, 8.5 miles east, on Bureau of Land Management land.
All 27 camps near Clearlake, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cache Creek Wilderness | 8.5 | Free | Cache Creek (river) | 7.9 mi to Lower Lake | — |
| Cache Creek Natural Area | 8.9 | Unpriced | Cache Creek (river) | 8.6 mi to Clearlake | — |
| Indian Valley Management Area | 11 | Free | — | 2.7 mi to Spring Valley | — |
| Lakeview | 12 | Free | Morrison Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Lucerne | — |
| Lake view Dispersed Camping | 12 | Free | Morrison Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Lucerne | — |
| Knoxville Management Area | 17 | Free | — | 7.9 mi to Rumsey | — |
| Pacific Ridge Camp | 18 | Free | — | 0.4 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Wilson Camp | 19 | Free | Hospital Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Green Flat Camp | 19 | Free | Hospital Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Benmore Ridge Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Benmore Creek (river) | 3.2 mi to Oasis | — |
| Cedar Camp Campground | 21 | Free | Root Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Woods Camp | 22 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Oasis | — |
| Tucker Camp | 22 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Knobcone Camp | 22 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Cow Mountain Recreation Management Area | 22 | Unpriced | Benmore Creek (river) | 3.8 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Jerky Camp | 23 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Simms Camp | 23 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| South Willow Creek Camp | 23 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Little Stony | 23 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Lodoga | — |
| Dry Oak | 23 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| South Cow Mountain Ohv Management Area | 24 | Unpriced | — | 7.2 mi to Hopland | — |
| Main Letts C.G. | 24 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Old Mill Campground | 24 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Fouts Springs | — |
| Saddle Camp Loop C.G. | 24 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Spillway C.G. (Letts Lake) | 25 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Stirrup C.G. (Letts Lake) | 25 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Goat Rock Primitive Campground | 25 | Free | — | — | — |
Who manages the camps near Clearlake, CA
Who manages them: 14 on the BLM; 12 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Ukiah Field Office — 14 camps: 10 free, 4 unpriced
- Mendocino National Forest — 13 camps: 8 free, 5 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 27 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Clearlake, 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 Clearlake, 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.