Free camping near Forest Ranch, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Forest Ranch, CA there are 22 camps: 14 free, 6 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Gaither Camp, 13 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Gaither Camp, 13 miles out.
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service.
| 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 | — |
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.