Free camping near Downieville, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Downieville, CA there are 127 camps: 64 free, 51 fee, 12 unpriced. The closest is First Divide, 0.6 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is First Divide, 0.6 miles out.
Who manages them: 126 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Divide | 0.6 | Free | Pauley Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Downieville | — |
| Union Flat | 3.9 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Downieville | — |
| Empire Creek | 3.9 | Free | Empire Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Downieville | — |
| Ramshorn | 5.7 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Morristown | 7.2 | Free | Little Canyon Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to La Porte | — |
| Butcher Ranch | 7.7 | Free | Butcher Ranch Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Loganville | — |
| Poker Flat Ohv Camp | 8.1 | Free | Big Grizzly Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Gibsonville | — |
| Loganville | 8.3 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Packer Saddle | 8.5 | Free | Packer Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Loganville | — |
| Gold Valley | 8.5 | Free | Pauley Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Tamarack Lakes | 8.8 | Free | Tamarack Lakes (water) | 3.0 mi to Loganville | — |
| Cherokee Creek | 9.2 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| Trapper Camp | 9.2 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Spencer Creek | 9.4 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Packsaddle | 9.4 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sierra | — |
| Spencer Lakes | 9.5 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Rocky Rest | 9.7 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Berger Creek | 9.8 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Indian Valley | 10.0 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Diablo | 10 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Sierra | — |
| Gold Lake 4x4 Campground | 10 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Fiddle Creek | 10 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Gold Lake 4X4 Campground | 10 | Free | Little Gold Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Cal Ida | 10 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Salmon Lakes | 10 | Free | Lower Salmon Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Carlton | 11 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Sardine | 11 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Sierra | — |
| American House Ohv Camp | 11 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to La Porte | — |
| Brandy City | 11 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| Salmon Creek | 11 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierra | — |
| Wild Plum | 11 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Cottonwood Springs Family Cg. | 11 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Goose Lake Campground | 12 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Weaver Lake | 12 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Graniteville | — |
| Lakes Basin Family Cg. | 12 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Crocker Family Cg. | 12 | Free | Frazier Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Clio | — |
| Haven Lake Campground | 12 | Free | Haven Lake (water) | 4.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Pierce Meadow | 12 | Free | William Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Snag Lake | 12 | Free | Church Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Lakes Basin Group Cg. | 12 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Mcrae Meadows Camp | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| Shenanigan Flat | 12 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Church Meadow | 13 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Whitehawk | — |
| Kanaka Creek | 13 | Free | Kanaka Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Cruzonville | — |
| Peninsula Tent (Family Cg) | 13 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Little Beaver (Family Cg) | 13 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Tooms Rv Camp | 13 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Milton Reservoir | 13 | Free | Milton Reservoir (water) | 4.4 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Red Feather (Family Cg) | 13 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Wyandotte (Family Cg) | 13 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
The other 77 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Downieville, CA.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Downieville, 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.