Free camping near Gardnerville Ranchos, NV
Yes. 6 of the 21 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Gardnerville Ranchos, NV are listed as free; 11 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is Alpine County, 11 miles southwest. The closest camp of any kind is Crystal Springs Campground, 10 miles southwest, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
All 21 camps near Gardnerville Ranchos, NV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Springs Campground | 10 | Unpriced | West Fork Carson River (river) | 1.4 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Indian Creek Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.0 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Indian Creek Recreation Area | 11 | Unpriced | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.1 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Alpine CountyDave slept here | 11 | Free | Merk Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Kit Carson Campground | 11 | Fee | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Nevada Beach Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Stateline | — |
| Scotts Lake Dispersed Camping | 14 | Free | Maxwell Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Markleeville Campground | 14 | Fee | Markleeville Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Hope Valley Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Red Lake Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Luther Pass Overflow Campground | 15 | Free | Grass Lake Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Little Norway | — |
| Fallen Leaf Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Centerville Flat Campground | 18 | Free | East Fork Carson River (river) | 5.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Centerville Flat Campground | 18 | Free | — | 6.6 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Bayview Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Woods Lake Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Caples Lake Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Silver Creek Campground | 21 | Fee | Raymond Meadows Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Lovers Leap Cg & Day Use | 22 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Meyers | — |
| Meeks Bay Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Kirkwood Lake Cg | 22 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Martin Meadow Cg | 24 | Free | Caples Creek (river) | 1.9 mi to Kit Carson | — |
Who manages the camps near Gardnerville Ranchos, NV
Who manages them: 18 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
- Eldorado National Forest — 5 camps: 1 free, 4 fee
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit — 5 camps: 1 free, 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 21 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Gardnerville Ranchos, 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 Ranchos, 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.