Free camping near Elizabeth Lake, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Elizabeth Lake, CA there are 20 camps: 12 free, 8 fee. The closest is Spunky, 3.2 miles south of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Spunky, 3.2 miles out.
Who manages them: 20 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spunky | 3.2 | Free | — | 0.9 mi to Green Valley | — |
| Cottonwood | 7.1 | Free | — | — | — |
| Streamside | 7.9 | Free | Mystic Canyon (stream) | 3.2 mi to Las Cantilles | — |
| Upper Shake | 8.8 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Lake Hughes | — |
| Rowher Flats OHV Area #1 | 9.0 | Free | Texas Canyon (stream) | 1.6 mi to Sleepy Valley | — |
| Prospect | 10 | Free | Elizabeth Lake Canyon (stream) | 6.3 mi to Naylor Place | — |
| Zuni | 11 | Free | Texas Canyon (stream) | 0.1 mi to Las Cantilles | — |
| Sawmill | 11 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Lake Hughes | — |
| Cienaga | 15 | Free | Fish Canyon (stream) | 2.0 mi to Naylor Place | — |
| Bear | 15 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Three Points | — |
| Live Oak Cg | 19 | Free | Bear Canyon (stream) | 3.1 mi to Humphreys | — |
| Oak Flat | 20 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Naylor Place | — |
| Messenger Flats | 22 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Acton | — |
| Lightning Point | 23 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Acton | — |
| Big Buck Trail Camp | 23 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Singing Springs | — |
| Rocky Point | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Sage | 24 | Fee | — | 4.6 mi to Littlerock | — |
| Los Alamos | 25 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Lebec | — |
| Los Alamos Group Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Lebec | — |
| Basin | 25 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Littlerock | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Elizabeth Lake, 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.