Free camping near Dobbins, CA
Yes. 18 of the 35 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Dobbins, CA are listed as free; 17 charge a fee. The closest free one is Garden Point, 6.8 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Hornswoggle, 6.3 miles northeast, a fee campground.
All 35 camps near Dobbins, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornswoggle | 6.3 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to North San Juan | — |
| Schoolhouse | 6.4 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to North San Juan | — |
| Garden Point | 6.8 | Free | Schoolhouse Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Greenville | — |
| Garden Point Boating | 7.0 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Dark Day | 7.4 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Frenchy Point | 7.4 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Frenchy Point | 7.7 | Free | North Yuba River (river) | 2.0 mi to Greenville | — |
| Bullards Lakeshore | 7.9 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Madrone Cove | 8.0 | Free | Empire Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Greenville | — |
| Madrone Cove | 8.2 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Catfish Cove | 8.2 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Celestial Valley | — |
| Bridger Creek | 10 | Free | Jaybird Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Weeds Point | — |
| Willow Creek | 11 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Camptonville | — |
| South Yuba Recreation Area | 13 | Fee | Kenebec Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Blue Tent | — |
| Oak Valley | 14 | Free | North Yuba River (river) | 1.4 mi to Oak Valley | — |
| Shenanigan Flat | 14 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Kanaka Creek | 15 | Free | Kanaka Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Cruzonville | — |
| Carlton | 16 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Cal Ida | 16 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Fiddle Creek | 16 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Indian Valley | 16 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Brandy City | 16 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| Rocky Rest | 16 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Sly Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Trapper Camp | 17 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Strawberry | 17 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Golden Trout Crossing | 18 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Cherokee Creek | 18 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| White Cloud | 20 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Washington | — |
| Ramshorn | 20 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Burlington | 22 | Free | North Fork Deer Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Junction House | — |
| American House Ohv Camp | 22 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to La Porte | — |
| Skillman | 22 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Washington | — |
| Gaston | 24 | Free | South Fork Poorman Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Maybert | — |
| Milsap Bar (Family Cg) | 25 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Berry Creek | — |
Who manages the camps near Dobbins, CA
Who manages them: 34 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Tahoe National Forest — 28 camps: 16 free, 12 fee
- Plumas National Forest — 6 camps: 2 free, 4 fee
- Mother Lode Field Office — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 35 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Dobbins, 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 Dobbins, 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.