Free camping near East Sonora, CA
Yes. 4 of the 21 camps within 25 straight-line miles of East Sonora, CA are listed as free; 17 charge a fee. The closest free one is South Fork, 19 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Hacienda, 8.7 miles east, a fee campground.
All 21 camps near East Sonora, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hacienda | 8.7 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Twain Harte | — |
| The Pines | 17 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Sand Bar Flat | 18 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Hull Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Lumsden | 18 | Fee | South Fork Tuolumne River (river) | 1.8 mi to Colfax Spring | — |
| South Fork | 19 | Free | — | 2.7 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Lost Claim | 19 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Lumsden Bridge | 19 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Buck Meadows | Open |
| Joe Walt Run | 19 | Free | Jawbone Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Femmons | — |
| Fraser Flat | 20 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Sweetwater | 21 | Fee | Middle Tuolumne River (river) | 1.3 mi to Colfax Spring | — |
| Spinning Wheel | 22 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Teleli Pulaya | 22 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Beardsley Dam | 22 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Cherry Valley | 23 | Fee | Cherry Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Femmons | — |
| Cherry Borrow Site | 23 | Free | Cherry Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Femmons | — |
| Meadowview | 23 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Pinecrest | 24 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Pioneer Trail | 24 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Wakalu Hep Yo | 25 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Dorrington | — |
| Kerrick Corrals | 25 | Free | North Fork Tuolumne River (stream) | 3.3 mi to Strawberry | — |
Who manages the camps near East Sonora, CA
Who manages them: 21 on the Forest Service.
- Stanislaus National Forest — 21 camps: 4 free, 17 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 1 of the 21: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near East Sonora, 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 Sonora, 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.