Free camping near Douglas, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Douglas, CA there are 38 camps: 17 free, 20 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Mary Smith Cg-F, 8.7 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Tunnel Rock Cg-F, 12 miles out. Today's season read covers 1 of them: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 38 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith Cg-F | 8.7 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Lewiston | — |
| East Weaver Cg-F | 8.9 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Cooper Gulch Cg-F | 9.5 | Fee | Trinity River (stream) | 2.7 mi to Lewiston | — |
| Tunnel Rock Cg-F | 12 | Free | Trinity River (stream) | 3.1 mi to Fairview | — |
| Deer Lick Springs Campground | 12 | Free | Browns Creek (stream) | 0.1 mi to Deer Lick Springs | — |
| Rush Creek Cg-F | 12 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Ackerman Cg-F | 13 | Fee | Trinity River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Fairview | — |
| North Fork Trinity | 14 | Free | North Fork Trinity River (river) | 0.2 mi to Helena | — |
| Public camping area | 14 | Free | North Fork Trinity River (river) | 0.4 mi to Helena | — |
| Group Campsite | 14 | Fee | North Fork Trinity River (river) | 0.4 mi to Helena | — |
| Tannery Gulch Cg-F | 14 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Fawn Cg-G | 14 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Stoney Point Cg-F | 15 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Trinity Lake Shoreline | 15 | Free | Stuart Fork (stream) | 0.2 mi to Fairview | — |
| Stoney Creek Cg-G | 15 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Ridgeville Cg-F | 16 | Free | — | 10 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Minersville Cg-F | 16 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Bushytail Cg-G | 16 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Bridge Camp Cg-F | 16 | Fee | — | 9.2 mi to Weaverville | Open |
| Ridgeville Island Cg-F | 16 | Free | Digger Creek (stream) | 0.4 mi to Minersville | — |
| Mariner'S Roost Cg-F | 16 | Free | East Fork Stuart Fork (stream) | 1.1 mi to Minersville | — |
| Clark Springs Cg-F | 16 | Fee | Mule Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Ridgeville | — |
| Big Flat Cg-F | 16 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Junction | — |
| Ripstein Campground | 17 | Free | Canyon Creek (river) | 0.6 mi to Globe Mill | — |
| Lakehead | 17 | Free | Little East Fork Canyon Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Globe Mill | — |
| Skunk Point Group Camp | 17 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Junction | — |
| Sheep Camp | 18 | Free | Brandy Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Paige Bar | — |
| Buckeye Camp | 18 | Free | East Fork Stuart Fork (stream) | 1.5 mi to Estrellita | — |
| Captain'S Point Cg-F | 18 | Free | Van Ness Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Minersville | — |
| Philpot Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Philpot Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Peanut | — |
| Alpine View Cg-F | 19 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Trinity Center | — |
| Basin Gulch Cg-F | 20 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Platina | — |
| Indian Valley Camp | 22 | Free | Plummer Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Friend Place | — |
| Indian Valley Dispersed Camping Area | 23 | Free | Indian Valley Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Friend Place | — |
| Hobo Gulch Cg-F | 23 | Free | North Fork Trinity River (river) | 7.4 mi to Globe Mill | — |
| North Fork Beegum Creek Camp | 23 | Free | Beegum Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Platina | — |
| Hayden Flat Group Camp | 24 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Burnt Ranch | — |
| Preacher Meadow Cg-F | 24 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Trinity Center | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Douglas, 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.