Free camping near Cold Springs, NV
Within 25 straight-line miles of Cold Springs, NV there are 31 camps: 12 free, 18 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Lookout Campground, 8.8 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Dog Valley Campground, 9.7 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
Who manages them: 29 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| 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 | — |
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.