Free camping near Clio, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Clio, CA there are 88 camps: 39 free, 36 fee, 13 unpriced. The closest is Lakes Basin Group Cg., 6.0 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Crocker Family Cg., 6.2 miles out.
Who manages them: 88 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes Basin Group Cg. | 6.0 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Crocker Family Cg. | 6.2 | Free | Frazier Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Clio | — |
| Lakes Basin Family Cg. | 6.3 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Church Meadow | 6.4 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Whitehawk | — |
| Goose Lake Campground | 6.5 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Snag Lake | 6.6 | Free | Church Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Haven Lake Campground | 6.6 | Free | Haven Lake (water) | 4.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Cottonwood Springs Family Cg. | 6.6 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Chapman | 7.6 | Free | Chapman Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Gold Lake 4X4 Campground | 7.8 | Free | Little Gold Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Gold Lake 4x4 Campground | 7.9 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Salmon Lakes | 8.2 | Free | Lower Salmon Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Beartrap | 8.5 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Calpine | — |
| Sierra | 8.6 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Chapman Creek Campground | 8.6 | Unpriced | Chapman Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Deadman Lake | 9.2 | Free | Deadman Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Spencer Lakes | 9.3 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Salmon Creek | 9.3 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierra | — |
| Diablo | 9.4 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Sierra | — |
| Gold Valley | 9.5 | Free | Pauley Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Berger Creek | 9.6 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Sardine | 9.7 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Sierra | — |
| Lunch Creek | 9.9 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Sattley | — |
| Packsaddle | 10.0 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sierra | — |
| Spencer Creek | 10 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Mcrae Meadows Camp | 10 | Free | — | — | — |
| Yuba Pass Campground | 10 | Unpriced | North Yuba River (river) | 3.5 mi to Sattley | — |
| Grizzly Family Cg. | 11 | Fee | Big Grizzly Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Grasshopper Flat Family Cg. | 11 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Packer Saddle | 11 | Free | Packer Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Loganville | — |
| Tamarack Lakes | 11 | Free | Tamarack Lakes (water) | 3.0 mi to Loganville | — |
| Butcher Ranch | 11 | Free | Butcher Ranch Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Loganville | — |
| Pierce Meadow | 11 | Free | William Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Lightning Tree Family Cg. | 13 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Wild Plum | 13 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Loganville | 14 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Empire Creek | 14 | Free | Empire Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Downieville | — |
| Poker Flat Ohv Camp | 15 | Free | Big Grizzly Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Gibsonville | — |
| Union Flat | 16 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Downieville | — |
| Milton Reservoir | 16 | Free | Milton Reservoir (water) | 4.4 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Nichols Creek | 16 | Free | Bonta Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Red Bridge | 17 | Free | Bray Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Spring Garden | — |
| Aspen Group Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Bradys Camp (Family Cg) | 17 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Greenhorn | — |
| Pass Creek Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Sierra City | — |
| First Divide | 17 | Free | Pauley Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Downieville | — |
| East Meadow Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Jackson Point Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Little Lasier Meadow Horse Camp | 18 | Fee | Pass Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Silver Tip Group Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Woodcamp Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
The other 38 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Clio, CA.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Clio, 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.