Free camping near Gardnerville, NV
Yes. 5 of the 20 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Gardnerville, NV are listed as free; 11 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is Alpine County, 14 miles southwest. The closest camp of any kind is Nevada Beach Campground, 12 miles west, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
All 20 camps near Gardnerville, NV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Beach Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Stateline | — |
| Crystal Springs Campground | 13 | Unpriced | West Fork Carson River (river) | 1.4 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Indian Creek Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.0 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Alpine CountyDave slept here | 14 | Free | Merk Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Indian Creek Recreation Area | 14 | Unpriced | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.1 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Kit Carson Campground | 14 | Fee | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Scotts Lake Dispersed Camping | 16 | Free | Maxwell Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Markleeville Campground | 17 | Fee | Markleeville Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Fallen Leaf Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Luther Pass Overflow Campground | 18 | Free | Grass Lake Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Little Norway | — |
| Hope Valley Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Red Lake Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Bayview Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Centerville Flat Campground | 21 | Free | East Fork Carson River (river) | 5.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Centerville Flat Campground | 21 | Free | — | 6.6 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Meeks Bay Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Woods Lake Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Caples Lake Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Lovers Leap Cg & Day Use | 24 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Meyers | — |
| Silver Creek Campground | 24 | Fee | Raymond Meadows Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Kirkwood Lake Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Kirkwood | — |
Who manages the camps near Gardnerville, NV
Who manages them: 17 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — 8 camps: 4 free, 2 fee, 2 unpriced
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit — 5 camps: 1 free, 4 fee
- Eldorado National Forest — 4 camps: 4 fee
- Sierra Front Field Office — 2 camps: 2 unpriced
- The Forest Service — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 20 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Gardnerville, NV
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 Gardnerville, NV, 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.