Free camping near Fort Hunter Liggett, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Fort Hunter Liggett, CA there are 22 camps: 10 free, 8 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Ponderosa, 8.2 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is ABC Camp, 11 miles out.
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponderosa | 8.2 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Fort Hunter Liggett | — |
| Ponderosa Campground | 8.4 | Fee | Negro Fork (stream) | 7.3 mi to Plaskett | — |
| Nacimiento Campground | 10 | Unpriced | Nacimiento River (stream) | 7.4 mi to Plaskett | — |
| ABC Camp | 11 | Free | Nacimiento River (stream) | 6.6 mi to Lucia | — |
| Alder Creek | 12 | Free | Alder Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Gorda | — |
| Prewitt Ridge | 12 | Free | Wild Cattle Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Plaskett | — |
| Williams Hill | 12 | Free | Garrissere Canyon (stream) | 4.8 mi to Lockwood | — |
| Williams Hill Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Garrissere Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Lockwood | — |
| North Buckeye Camp | 13 | Free | Redwood Gulch (stream) | 4.5 mi to Gorda | — |
| Dispersed camp — Monterey County, CA | 13 | Free | Redwood Gulch (stream) | 4.5 mi to Gorda | — |
| Plaskett Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Fort Hunter Liggett | — |
| Plaskett Creek Group | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Fort Hunter Liggett | — |
| Kirk Creek | 15 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Fort Hunter Liggett | — |
| Memorial Park | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Fort Hunter Liggett | — |
| Escondido Campground | 18 | Free | Arroyo Seco (stream) | 7.1 mi to Tassajara Hot Springs | — |
| Hanging Valley Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Arroyo Seco (stream) | 5.4 mi to Tassajara Hot Springs | — |
| Free Camping. Sunset - Sunrise | 20 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Lucia | — |
| Arroyo Seco Group | 22 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Greenfield | — |
| Arroyo Seco | 22 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Greenfield | — |
| Tassajara Creek Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Tassajara Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Tassajara Hot Springs | — |
| Lower Piney | 24 | Free | Piney Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Millers Ranch | — |
| Upper Piney | 24 | Free | Piney Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Millers Ranch | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Fort Hunter Liggett, 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.