Free camping near Gold Mountain, CA
Yes. 38 of the 86 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Gold Mountain, CA are listed as free; 35 charge a fee and 13 have no price on record. The closest free one is Chapman, 7.9 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Gold Mountain, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman | 7.9 | Free | Chapman Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Church Meadow | 8.1 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Whitehawk | — |
| Crocker Family Cg. | 8.4 | Free | Frazier Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Clio | — |
| Lakes Basin Group Cg. | 8.4 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Beartrap | 8.4 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Calpine | — |
| Snag Lake | 8.5 | Free | Church Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Haven Lake Campground | 8.5 | Free | Haven Lake (water) | 4.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Goose Lake Campground | 8.6 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Lakes Basin Family Cg. | 8.6 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Cottonwood Springs Family Cg. | 8.8 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Grizzly Family Cg. | 9.1 | Fee | Big Grizzly Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Chapman Creek Campground | 9.1 | Unpriced | Chapman Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Grasshopper Flat Family Cg. | 9.2 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Sierra | 9.3 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Deadman Lake | 9.9 | Free | Deadman Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Lunch Creek | 9.9 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Sattley | — |
| Gold Lake 4X4 Campground | 9.9 | Free | Little Gold Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Gold Lake 4x4 Campground | 10 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Salmon Lakes | 10 | Free | Lower Salmon Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Yuba Pass Campground | 10 | Unpriced | North Yuba River (river) | 3.5 mi to Sattley | — |
| Salmon Creek | 11 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierra | — |
| Diablo | 11 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Sierra | — |
| Sardine | 11 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Sierra | — |
| Berger Creek | 11 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Packsaddle | 12 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sierra | — |
| Lightning Tree Family Cg. | 12 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Spencer Lakes | 12 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Gold Valley | 12 | Free | Pauley Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Pierce Meadow | 12 | Free | William Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Packer Saddle | 12 | Free | Packer Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Loganville | — |
| Spencer Creek | 13 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Tamarack Lakes | 13 | Free | Tamarack Lakes (water) | 3.0 mi to Loganville | — |
| Mcrae Meadows Camp | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| Butcher Ranch | 13 | Free | Butcher Ranch Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Loganville | — |
| Wild Plum | 14 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Nichols Creek | 15 | Free | Bonta Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Loganville | 15 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Empire Creek | 17 | Free | Empire Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Downieville | — |
| Milton Reservoir | 17 | Free | Milton Reservoir (water) | 4.4 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Aspen Group Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Pass Creek Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Poker Flat Ohv Camp | 18 | Free | Big Grizzly Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Gibsonville | — |
| Union Flat | 18 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Downieville | — |
| East Meadow Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Cottonwood | 18 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Jackson Point Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Bradys Camp (Family Cg) | 18 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Greenhorn | — |
| Chilcoot Family Cg. | 19 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Cold Creek | 19 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Red Bridge | 19 | Free | Bray Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Spring Garden | — |
The other 36 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Gold Mountain, CA.
Who manages the camps near Gold Mountain, CA
Who manages them: 86 on the Forest Service.
- Tahoe National Forest — 57 camps: 28 free, 18 fee, 11 unpriced
- Plumas National Forest — 29 camps: 10 free, 17 fee, 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 86 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Gold Mountain, CA
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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 Gold Mountain, 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.