Free camping near East Shore, CA
Yes. 14 of the 48 camps within 25 straight-line miles of East Shore, CA are listed as free; 25 charge a fee and 9 have no price on record. The closest free one is Rocky Point, 4.0 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 48 camps near East Shore, CA
| 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 | — |
Who manages the camps near East Shore, CA
Who manages them: 46 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- Lassen National Forest — 28 camps: 13 free, 8 fee, 7 unpriced
- Plumas National Forest — 19 camps: 17 fee, 2 unpriced
- Eagle Lake Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 48 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near East Shore, 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 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.