Free camping near Cold Springs, NV
Yes. 12 of the 31 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Cold Springs, NV are listed as free; 18 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Dog Valley Campground, 9.7 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Lookout Campground, 8.8 miles southwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
All 31 camps near Cold Springs, NV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Campground | 8.8 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Dog Valley Campground | 9.7 | Free | — | — | — |
| Hunter Camp 4 | 10 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Hunter Camp 2 Campground | 11 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Smithneck | 13 | Free | Smithneck Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Loyalton | — |
| Hoke / Verdi | 14 | Free | Merril Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Chilcoot Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Little Last Chance Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Scotts | — |
| Moon Rocks Ohv Area | 17 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Palomino Valley | — |
| Bear Valley Ohv | 17 | Free | Bear Valley Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Emigrant Campground | 17 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Logger | 18 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Verdi | — |
| Spring Creek Family Cg. | 18 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Frenchman Family Cg. | 18 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Ross Camp | 18 | Free | Spring Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Scotts | — |
| Chilcoot Family Cg. | 19 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Boyington Mill | 19 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Floriston | — |
| Boca Springs | 19 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Conklin Park Family Cg. | 19 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Boca Rest | 20 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Floriston | — |
| Lower Little Truckee | 20 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Upper Little Truckee | 20 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Cold Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Cottonwood | 21 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Nevada CountyDave slept here | 21 | Free | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.5 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Boca | 22 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Floriston | — |
| Annie Mcloud | 23 | Free | Prosser Creek (river) | 2.9 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Sagehen Creek | 23 | Free | Sagehen Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Nichols Creek | 24 | Free | Bonta Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Lakeside Campground | 24 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Prosser Ranch | 24 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Truckee | — |
| Prosser Family Campground | 24 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
Who manages the camps near Cold Springs, NV
Who manages them: 29 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Tahoe National Forest — 20 camps: 7 free, 13 fee
- Plumas National Forest — 6 camps: 1 free, 4 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 31 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Cold Springs, NV
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 Cold Springs, NV, 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.