Free camping near Forest Ranch, CA
Yes. 14 of the 22 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Forest Ranch, CA are listed as free; 6 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Gaither Camp, 13 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 22 camps near Forest Ranch, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaither Camp | 13 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Campbellville | — |
| West Branch | 13 | Free | West Branch Feather River (river) | 2.0 mi to Glenburn | — |
| Butte Meadows | 14 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Butte Meadows | — |
| Philbrook | 14 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Butte Meadows | — |
| Cherry Hill Campground | 17 | Fee | Butte Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Jonesville | — |
| Poison Springs | 18 | Free | Chips Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Jonesville | — |
| Upper Deer Creek | 19 | Free | Panther Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Butte Meadows | — |
| Cold Springs | 20 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Jonesville | — |
| Black Rock | 20 | Free | — | 11 mi to Butte Meadows | — |
| Grizzly Forebay (Family Cg) | 20 | Free | Grizzly Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Storrie | — |
| Rogers Cow Camp (Family Cg) | 21 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 0.2 mi to Merrimac | — |
| Potato Patch Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Deer Creek (river) | 6.3 mi to Jonesville | — |
| Black Oak Grove | 22 | Free | Indian Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Paynes Creek | — |
| Long Point | 22 | Free | Round Mountain Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Paynes Creek | — |
| Little North Fork (Family Cg) | 23 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Alder Creek Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Deer Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to Deer Creek | — |
| Little Grizzly | 24 | Free | Grizzly Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Longville | — |
| Lower Bucks (Family Cg) | 24 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Grizzly Creek (Family Cg) | 25 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Hutchins (Group Cg) | 25 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Sundew (Family Cg) | 25 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Milsap Bar (Family Cg) | 25 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Berry Creek | — |
Who manages the camps near Forest Ranch, CA
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service.
- Lassen National Forest — 14 camps: 10 free, 2 fee, 2 unpriced
- Plumas National Forest — 8 camps: 4 free, 4 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 22 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Forest Ranch, CA
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
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 Forest Ranch, 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.