Free camping near Crystal Bay, NV
Yes. 25 of the 59 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Crystal Bay, NV are listed as free; 32 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Alpine Meadows (Martis Creek), 9.0 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Watson Lake Campground, 7.2 miles west, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
The 50 nearest camps to Crystal Bay, NV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Lake Campground | 7.2 | Unpriced | Watson Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to Cedar Flat | — |
| Mt. Rose Campground | 8.0 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Incline | — |
| Mount Rose Campground | 8.2 | Unpriced | Tamarack Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Franktown | — |
| Alpine Meadows (Martis Creek) | 9.0 | Free | Martis Creek Lake (water) | 3.3 mi to Truckee | — |
| William Kent Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Silver Creek Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Goose Meadow Campground | 11 | Fee | Deep Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Olympic Valley | — |
| Kaspian Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Granite Flat | 12 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Truckee | — |
| Boca | 13 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Floriston | — |
| Annie Mcloud | 13 | Free | Prosser Creek (river) | 2.9 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Prosser Ranch | 13 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Truckee | — |
| Prosser Family Campground | 13 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Nevada CountyDave slept here | 14 | Free | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.5 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Boca Rest | 14 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Floriston | — |
| Lakeside Campground | 14 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Boca Springs | 14 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Meeks Bay Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Boyington Mill | 15 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Floriston | — |
| Alder Creek | 15 | Free | Alder Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Head Waters Middle Fork | 16 | Free | Middle Fork American River (stream) | 3.7 mi to Olympic Valley | — |
| Little Needle Lake | 16 | Free | Little Needle Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Barker | 16 | Free | Middle Fork (stream) | 4.1 mi to Homewood | — |
| Picayune | 17 | Free | Little Needle Lake (water) | 4.7 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Bear Lake | 17 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Logger | 17 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Verdi | — |
| Nevada Beach Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Stateline | — |
| Emigrant Campground | 18 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Mildred Lakes | 18 | Free | Dolly Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Little American Valley | 18 | Free | Middle Fork American River (stream) | 4.5 mi to The Cedars | — |
| Summit Lake | 19 | Free | Summit Lake (water) | 2.5 mi to Norden | — |
| Sagehen Creek | 20 | Free | Sagehen Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Hoke / Verdi | 20 | Free | Merril Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Talbot | 20 | Free | Middle Fork American River (river) | 4.6 mi to The Cedars | — |
| Bayview Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Fallen Leaf Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Castle Peak | 21 | Free | Upper Castle Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Soda Springs | — |
| Pleasant Cg | 22 | Free | Mud Lakes (water) | 8.7 mi to Homewood | — |
| Upper Hell Hole Cg | 22 | Free | Lagoon Lake (water) | 7.8 mi to Gilberts | — |
| Lower Little Truckee | 22 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Hunter Camp 2 Campground | 22 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Upper Little Truckee | 22 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Ahart | 23 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Gates | 23 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Coyote | 23 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Wentworth Springs Cg | 23 | Free | Gerle Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Gilberts | — |
| Red Fir Group | 23 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Hunter Camp 4 | 23 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Lewis | 23 | Fee | French Meadows Reservoir (water) | 8.0 mi to Goggins | — |
| Northshore Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Tahoma | — |
The other 9 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Crystal Bay, NV.
Who manages the camps near Crystal Bay, NV
Who manages them: 58 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Tahoe National Forest — 38 camps: 18 free, 20 fee
- Eldorado National Forest — 8 camps: 3 free, 5 fee
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit — 8 camps: 1 free, 6 fee, 1 unpriced
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — 5 camps: 3 free, 1 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 59 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Crystal Bay, 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 Crystal Bay, 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.