Free camping near Goodyears Bar, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Goodyears Bar, CA there are 122 camps: 62 free, 49 fee, 11 unpriced. The closest is Ramshorn, 1.2 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Ramshorn, 1.2 miles out.
Who manages them: 121 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramshorn | 1.2 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Cherokee Creek | 4.9 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| Trapper Camp | 5.0 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| First Divide | 5.0 | Free | Pauley Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Downieville | — |
| Rocky Rest | 5.2 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Indian Valley | 5.5 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Fiddle Creek | 5.8 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Cal Ida | 6.0 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Carlton | 6.1 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Brandy City | 7.0 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| Morristown | 7.6 | Free | Little Canyon Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to La Porte | — |
| Shenanigan Flat | 8.0 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Union Flat | 8.0 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Downieville | — |
| Empire Creek | 8.1 | Free | Empire Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Downieville | — |
| American House Ohv Camp | 8.5 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to La Porte | — |
| Oak Valley | 9.0 | Free | North Yuba River (river) | 1.4 mi to Oak Valley | — |
| Kanaka Creek | 9.6 | Free | Kanaka Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Cruzonville | — |
| Poker Flat Ohv Camp | 10 | Free | Big Grizzly Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Gibsonville | — |
| Strawberry | 11 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Willow Creek | 11 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Bridger Creek | 12 | Free | Jaybird Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Weeds Point | — |
| Butcher Ranch | 12 | Free | Butcher Ranch Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Loganville | — |
| Sly Creek | 12 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Loganville | 12 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Peninsula Tent (Family Cg) | 13 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Tooms Rv Camp | 13 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Gold Valley | 13 | Free | Pauley Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Wyandotte (Family Cg) | 13 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Little Beaver (Family Cg) | 13 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Packer Saddle | 13 | Free | Packer Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Loganville | — |
| Spencer Creek | 13 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Red Feather (Family Cg) | 13 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Tamarack Lakes | 13 | Free | Tamarack Lakes (water) | 3.0 mi to Loganville | — |
| Spencer Lakes | 13 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Running Deer (Family Cg) | 13 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Catfish Cove | 14 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Celestial Valley | — |
| Black Rock Tent(Family Cg) | 14 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Black Rock (Cua) | 14 | Free | Ice Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to La Porte | — |
| Packsaddle | 14 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sierra | — |
| Gaston | 14 | Free | South Fork Poorman Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Maybert | — |
| Little Grass Vly Horse Camp | 14 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Weaver Lake | 14 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Graniteville | — |
| Berger Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Dark Day | 14 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Bullards Lakeshore | 14 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Golden Trout Crossing | 14 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Diablo | 15 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Sierra | — |
| Gold Lake 4x4 Campground | 15 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Gold Lake 4X4 Campground | 15 | Free | Little Gold Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Garden Point Boating | 15 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Camptonville | — |
The other 72 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Goodyears Bar, CA.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Goodyears Bar, 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.