Free camping near Graniteville, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Graniteville, CA there are 154 camps: 85 free, 57 fee, 12 unpriced. The closest is Weaver Lake, 4.6 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Weaver Lake, 4.6 miles out.
Who manages them: 153 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weaver Lake | 4.6 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Graniteville | — |
| Gaston | 5.0 | Free | South Fork Poorman Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Maybert | — |
| Lindsey Lake | 5.4 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Graniteville | — |
| Bullpen Lake | 5.5 | Free | Bullpen Lake (water) | 5.7 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Doolittle Trail | 5.6 | Free | Fall Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Maybert | — |
| Carr Lake | 5.8 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Graniteville | — |
| Fall Creek | 6.2 | Free | Clear Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Maybert | — |
| Mooney Creek | 6.2 | Free | Fall Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Maybert | — |
| Jackson Creek | 7.3 | Free | Jackson Creek (stream) | 5.8 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Rucker Lake | 7.5 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Washington | — |
| Sawmill Lake | 7.6 | Free | Canyon Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Grouse Ridge | 7.8 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Graniteville | — |
| Clyde Mountain | 8.0 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Washington | — |
| Sanford Lake | 8.0 | Free | Sanford Lake (water) | 3.4 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Canyon Creek | 8.3 | Free | — | — | — |
| Union Flat | 8.6 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Downieville | — |
| Skillman | 9.2 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Washington | — |
| Loganville | 9.3 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Five Lakes Basin | 9.6 | Free | Granite Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Burlington | 10 | Free | North Fork Deer Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Junction House | — |
| Findley Campground | 10 | Unpriced | Woodcamp Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Milton Reservoir | 10 | Free | Milton Reservoir (water) | 4.4 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Fir Top Campground | 10 | Unpriced | Woodcamp Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Woodcamp Campground | 10 | Unpriced | Woodcamp Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Beyers Lakes | 10 | Free | Beyers Lakes (water) | 0.9 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| White Cloud | 10 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Washington | — |
| Silver Tip Group Campground | 10 | Unpriced | Woodcamp Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Pierce Creek | 10 | Free | Eagle Lakes (water) | 3.5 mi to Cisco Grove | — |
| First Divide | 10 | Free | Pauley Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Downieville | — |
| Jackson Point Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Wild Plum | 11 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Kanaka Creek | 11 | Free | Kanaka Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Cruzonville | — |
| Aspen Group Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Ramshorn | 11 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| East Meadow Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Pass Creek Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Indian Springs Campground | 12 | Fee | South Yuba River (river) | 2.2 mi to Cisco Grove | — |
| Fulda Creek | 12 | Free | Sailor Ravine (stream) | 1.3 mi to Nyack | — |
| Little Lasier Meadow Horse Camp | 12 | Fee | Pass Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Trapper Camp | 12 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Tamarack Lakes | 12 | Free | Tamarack Lakes (water) | 3.0 mi to Loganville | — |
| Butcher Ranch | 13 | Free | Butcher Ranch Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Loganville | — |
| Empire Creek | 13 | Free | Empire Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Downieville | — |
| North Fork | 13 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Alta | — |
| Meadow Lake | 13 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Packer Saddle | 13 | Free | Packer Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Loganville | — |
| Pierce Meadow | 13 | Free | William Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Lake Valley | 13 | Free | North Fork of the North Fork of the American River (river) | 3.0 mi to Cisco Grove | — |
| Meadow Lake Shoreline | 13 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Onion Valley | 13 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Alta | — |
The other 104 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Graniteville, CA.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Graniteville, 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.