Free camping near East Shore, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of East Shore, CA there are 48 camps: 14 free, 25 fee, 9 unpriced. The closest is Rocky Point, 4.0 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Rocky Point, 4.0 miles out.
Who manages them: 46 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Point | 4.0 | Free | Hamilton Branch (stream) | 2.5 mi to Canyon Dam | — |
| Almanor | 5.6 | Fee | — | 0.2 mi to Almanor | — |
| Almanor North Campground | 5.7 | Unpriced | North Fork Feather River (river) | 0.3 mi to Almanor | — |
| Almanor South Campground | 5.7 | Unpriced | North Fork Feather River (stream) | 0.2 mi to Almanor | — |
| Almanor Legacy Campground | 6.0 | Fee | — | 0.5 mi to Almanor | — |
| Almanor Overflow | 6.2 | Free | Butt Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Almanor | — |
| Almanor Group | 6.3 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Almanor | — |
| Bogard | 7.8 | Free | Jennie Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Clear Creek | — |
| Greenville (Family Cg) | 8.8 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Greenville | — |
| Soldier Meadows | 11 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Lake Almanor West | — |
| Yellow Creek | 12 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Caribou | — |
| Echo Lake | 14 | Free | Echo Lake (water) | 9.1 mi to Norvell | — |
| High Bridge Campground | 14 | Fee | Warner Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Chester | — |
| Warner Creek Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Warner Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Kelly Camp | — |
| Little Grizzly | 16 | Free | Grizzly Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Longville | — |
| Queen Lily (Family Cg) | 16 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Belden | — |
| Hallsted (Family Cg) | 16 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Twain | — |
| Roxie Peconom | 16 | Free | Roxie Peconom Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Coppervale | — |
| Spanish Creek (Family Cg) | 16 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Keddie | — |
| North Fork (Family Cg) | 16 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Belden | — |
| Spanish Creek Group (Group) | 16 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Keddie | — |
| Goumaz Campground | 16 | Free | Susan River (river) | 4.6 mi to Westwood Junction | — |
| Domingo Springs | 16 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Warner Valley | — |
| Gansner Bar (Family Cg) | 17 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Belden | — |
| Silver Bowl | 18 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Warner Valley | — |
| Willow Lake Dispersed Camping Area | 18 | Free | Domingo Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Kelly Camp | — |
| North Fork | 19 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Warner Valley | — |
| Snake Lake (Family Cg) | 19 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Keddie | — |
| Gurnsey Creek Group Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Gurnsey Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Deer Creek | — |
| Elam Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Deer Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Deer Creek | — |
| Silver Lake (Family Cg) | 20 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Meadow Valley | — |
| Cold Springs | 20 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Jonesville | — |
| Poison Springs | 22 | Free | Chips Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Jonesville | — |
| Meadow Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Meadow Valley | — |
| Alder Creek Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Deer Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to Deer Creek | — |
| Mill Creek (Family Cg) | 24 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Rock Creek (Family Cg) | 24 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Meadow Valley | — |
| Mill Creek - Private | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| Cherry Hill Campground | 24 | Fee | Butte Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Jonesville | — |
| Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail | 24 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Susanville | — |
| Potato Patch Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Deer Creek (river) | 6.3 mi to Jonesville | — |
| Boulder Creek Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Lone Rock Creek (stream) | 8.6 mi to Janesville | — |
| Hutchins (Group Cg) | 25 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Lone Rock Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Lone Rock Creek (stream) | 8.7 mi to Janesville | — |
| Sundew (Family Cg) | 25 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Deanes Valley (Family Cg) | 25 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Meadow Valley | — |
| Whitehorse (Family Cg) | 25 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Lower Bucks (Family Cg) | 25 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from East Shore, 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.