Free camping near Elk Creek, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Elk Creek, CA there are 26 camps: 10 free, 15 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is North Fork, 16 miles south of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Old Mill Campground, 21 miles out.
Who manages them: 26 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Fork | 16 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Davis Flat | 18 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Stonyford | — |
| South Fork Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Mill Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Lower Nye Campgrounds | 19 | Unpriced | Skeleton Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Rice Fork Summer Homes | — |
| Plaskett Meadows | 19 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Masterson Campground | 19 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Dixie Glade Campground | 20 | Fee | Lily Pond (water) | 2.4 mi to Fouts Springs | — |
| Old Mill Campground | 21 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Fouts Springs | — |
| Keller | 22 | Free | Keller Lake (water) | 0.0 mi to Keller Place | — |
| Mill Valley | 22 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Atchison C.G. | 22 | Free | Keller Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Keller Place | — |
| Little Stony | 22 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Lodoga | — |
| Stirrup C.G. (Letts Lake) | 22 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Saddle Camp Loop C.G. | 22 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Spillway C.G. (Letts Lake) | 22 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Main Letts C.G. | 23 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Thistle Glade | 23 | Free | Thistle Glade Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Rice Fork Summer Homes | — |
| Atchison Campground | 23 | Free | — | 1.1 mi to Carpenter Place | — |
| Sugarfoot Glade Campground | 24 | Free | Sugarfoot Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Peterson Place | — |
| Whitlock Campground | 24 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Mitchell Place | — |
| Sunset | 24 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Potter Valley | — |
| Kingsley Glade Campground | 24 | Free | Sugarfoot Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Peterson Place | — |
| Cedar Camp Campground | 25 | Free | Root Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Oak Flat | 25 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Potter Valley | — |
| Grizzly Flat | 25 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Carpenter Place | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Elk Creek, 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.