Free camping near Glenbrook, NV
Yes. 19 of the 48 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Glenbrook, NV are listed as free; 24 charge a fee and 5 have no price on record. The closest free one is Bear Lake, 17 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Nevada Beach Campground, 8.5 miles south, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
All 48 camps near Glenbrook, NV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Beach Campground | 8.5 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Stateline | — |
| Meeks Bay Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Kaspian Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| William Kent Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Fallen Leaf Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Bayview Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Watson Lake Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Watson Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to Cedar Flat | — |
| Mt. Rose Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Incline | — |
| Mount Rose Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Tamarack Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Franktown | — |
| Bear Lake | 17 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Barker | 17 | Free | Middle Fork (stream) | 4.1 mi to Homewood | — |
| Silver Creek Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Alpine Meadows (Martis Creek) | 18 | Free | Martis Creek Lake (water) | 3.3 mi to Truckee | — |
| Goose Meadow Campground | 19 | Fee | Deep Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Olympic Valley | — |
| Pleasant Cg | 20 | Free | Mud Lakes (water) | 8.7 mi to Homewood | — |
| Granite Flat | 20 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Truckee | — |
| Little Needle Lake | 21 | Free | Little Needle Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Head Waters Middle Fork | 21 | Free | Middle Fork American River (stream) | 3.7 mi to Olympic Valley | — |
| Picayune | 21 | Free | Little Needle Lake (water) | 4.7 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Luther Pass Overflow Campground | 21 | Free | Grass Lake Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Little Norway | — |
| Red Fir Group | 22 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Mildred Lakes | 22 | Free | Dolly Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Northshore Cg | 22 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Wentworth Springs Cg | 22 | Free | Gerle Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Gilberts | — |
| Boca | 22 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Floriston | — |
| Kit Carson Campground | 22 | Fee | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Loon Lake Group Campgrounds | 22 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Annie Mcloud | 23 | Free | Prosser Creek (river) | 2.9 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Loon Lake Equestrian Group | 23 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Prosser Ranch | 23 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Truckee | — |
| Little American Valley | 23 | Free | Middle Fork American River (stream) | 4.5 mi to The Cedars | — |
| Prosser Family Campground | 23 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Scotts Lake Dispersed Camping | 23 | Free | Maxwell Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Upper Hell Hole Cg | 23 | Free | Lagoon Lake (water) | 7.8 mi to Gilberts | — |
| Alpine CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | Merk Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Nevada CountyDave slept here | 24 | Free | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.5 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Crystal Springs Campground | 24 | Unpriced | West Fork Carson River (river) | 1.4 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Lakeside Campground | 24 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Boca Rest | 24 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Floriston | — |
| Lovers Leap Cg & Day Use | 24 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Meyers | — |
| Boca Springs | 24 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Wrights Lake Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Wrights Lake (water) | 2.8 mi to Lower Forni | — |
| Wrights Lake Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Wrights Lake (water) | 3.0 mi to Lower Forni | — |
| Tells Equestrian Cg | 24 | Free | Tells Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Jones Place | — |
| Wrights Lake Equestrian Cg | 24 | Fee | Wrights Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to Lower Forni | — |
| Alder Creek | 24 | Free | Alder Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Talbot | 25 | Free | Middle Fork American River (river) | 4.6 mi to The Cedars | — |
| Boyington Mill | 25 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Floriston | — |
Who manages the camps near Glenbrook, NV
Who manages them: 46 on the Forest Service; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Tahoe National Forest — 21 camps: 11 free, 10 fee
- Eldorado National Forest — 12 camps: 4 free, 6 fee, 2 unpriced
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit — 9 camps: 2 free, 6 fee, 1 unpriced
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — 6 camps: 2 free, 2 fee, 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 48 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Glenbrook, 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 Glenbrook, 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.