Free camping near Golden Valley, NV
Yes. 9 of the 23 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Golden Valley, NV are listed as free; 13 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Dog Valley Campground, 13 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
All 23 camps near Golden Valley, NV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog Valley Campground | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| Hunter Camp 4 | 13 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Lookout Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Hunter Camp 2 Campground | 14 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Hoke / Verdi | 16 | Free | Merril Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Moon Rocks Ohv Area | 17 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Palomino Valley | — |
| Smithneck | 18 | Free | Smithneck Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Loyalton | — |
| Emigrant Campground | 19 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Boca Springs | 19 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Boyington Mill | 19 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Floriston | — |
| Logger | 19 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Verdi | — |
| Boca Rest | 20 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Floriston | — |
| Mount Rose Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Tamarack Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Franktown | — |
| Nevada CountyDave slept here | 21 | Free | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.5 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Mt. Rose Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Incline | — |
| Boca | 22 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Floriston | — |
| Bear Valley Ohv | 22 | Free | Bear Valley Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Annie Mcloud | 23 | Free | Prosser Creek (river) | 2.9 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Lower Little Truckee | 24 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Upper Little Truckee | 24 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Prosser Ranch | 24 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Truckee | — |
| Prosser Family Campground | 24 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Lakeside Campground | 25 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
Who manages the camps near Golden Valley, NV
Who manages them: 21 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Tahoe National Forest — 16 camps: 5 free, 11 fee
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — 6 camps: 3 free, 2 fee, 1 unpriced
- Sierra Front Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 23 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Golden Valley, 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 Golden Valley, 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.