Free camping near Forbestown, CA
Yes. 23 of the 47 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Forbestown, CA are listed as free; 24 charge a fee. The closest free one is Madrone Cove, 7.3 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Madrone Cove, 6.8 miles southeast, a fee campground.
All 47 camps near Forbestown, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrone Cove | 6.8 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Madrone Cove | 7.3 | Free | Empire Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Greenville | — |
| Frenchy Point | 7.7 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Frenchy Point | 7.8 | Free | North Yuba River (river) | 2.0 mi to Greenville | — |
| Golden Trout Crossing | 8.2 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Sly Creek | 8.8 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Bullards Lakeshore | 9.0 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Bridger Creek | 9.6 | Free | Jaybird Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Weeds Point | — |
| Garden Point Boating | 10.0 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Garden Point | 10 | Free | Schoolhouse Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Greenville | — |
| Catfish Cove | 10 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Celestial Valley | — |
| Strawberry | 10 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Dark Day | 11 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Schoolhouse | 11 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to North San Juan | — |
| Hornswoggle | 11 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to North San Juan | — |
| Oak Valley | 11 | Free | North Yuba River (river) | 1.4 mi to Oak Valley | — |
| Willow Creek | 12 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Shenanigan Flat | 12 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Milsap Bar (Family Cg) | 12 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Berry Creek | — |
| Brandy City | 13 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| Carlton | 14 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Cal Ida | 14 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Fiddle Creek | 15 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Hanson Camp (Cua) | 15 | Free | Grouse Hollow Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Junction House | — |
| Cherokee Creek | 15 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| Indian Valley | 15 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Rocky Rest | 15 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| American House Ohv Camp | 15 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to La Porte | — |
| Trapper Camp | 17 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Rogers Cow Camp (Family Cg) | 17 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 0.2 mi to Merrimac | — |
| Little North Fork (Family Cg) | 18 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Kanaka Creek | 19 | Free | Kanaka Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Cruzonville | — |
| Ramshorn | 19 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Black Rock (Cua) | 19 | Free | Ice Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to La Porte | — |
| Black Rock Tent(Family Cg) | 20 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Tooms Rv Camp | 20 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Peninsula Tent (Family Cg) | 20 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Wyandotte (Family Cg) | 20 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| South Yuba Recreation Area | 20 | Fee | Kenebec Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Blue Tent | — |
| Stag Point Ohv Trailhead And Camp | 21 | Free | Dejonah Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Paulson Place | — |
| Little Beaver (Family Cg) | 21 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Red Feather (Family Cg) | 21 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Running Deer (Family Cg) | 22 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Morristown | 22 | Free | Little Canyon Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to La Porte | — |
| Little Grass Vly Horse Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Grizzly Creek (Family Cg) | 24 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| First Divide | 25 | Free | Pauley Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Downieville | — |
Who manages the camps near Forbestown, CA
Who manages them: 46 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Tahoe National Forest — 26 camps: 16 free, 10 fee
- Plumas National Forest — 20 camps: 7 free, 13 fee
- Mother Lode Field Office — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 47 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Forbestown, 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 Forbestown, 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.