Free camping near Downieville, CA
Yes. 64 of the 127 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Downieville, CA are listed as free; 51 charge a fee and 12 have no price on record. The closest free one is First Divide, 0.6 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Downieville, CA
| 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.
Who manages the camps near Downieville, CA
Who manages them: 126 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Tahoe National Forest — 98 camps: 53 free, 34 fee, 11 unpriced
- Plumas National Forest — 28 camps: 11 free, 16 fee, 1 unpriced
- Mother Lode Field Office — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 127 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Downieville, CA
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 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.