Free camping near Greenhorn, CA
Yes. 28 of the 74 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Greenhorn, CA are listed as free; 40 charge a fee and 6 have no price on record. The closest free one is Bradys Camp (Family Cg), 3.7 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Greenhorn, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradys Camp (Family Cg) | 3.7 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Greenhorn | — |
| Red Bridge | 5.6 | Free | Bray Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Spring Garden | — |
| Mcrae Meadows Camp | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lightning Tree Family Cg. | 14 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Spencer Creek | 14 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Spanish Creek Group (Group) | 14 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Keddie | — |
| Spanish Creek (Family Cg) | 14 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Keddie | — |
| Rock Creek (Family Cg) | 14 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Meadow Valley | — |
| Deanes Valley (Family Cg) | 14 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Meadow Valley | — |
| Spencer Lakes | 14 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Snake Lake (Family Cg) | 14 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Keddie | — |
| Lakes Basin Group Cg. | 15 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Lakes Basin Family Cg. | 15 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Grasshopper Flat Family Cg. | 15 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Meadow Camp | 15 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Meadow Valley | — |
| Poker Flat Ohv Camp | 15 | Free | Big Grizzly Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Gibsonville | — |
| Little Grass Vly Horse Camp | 15 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Grizzly Family Cg. | 15 | Fee | Big Grizzly Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Running Deer (Family Cg) | 16 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Red Feather (Family Cg) | 16 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Crocker Family Cg. | 16 | Free | Frazier Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Clio | — |
| Gold Valley | 16 | Free | Pauley Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Little Beaver (Family Cg) | 16 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Cottonwood Springs Family Cg. | 16 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Gold Lake 4x4 Campground | 17 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Goose Lake Campground | 17 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Gold Lake 4X4 Campground | 17 | Free | Little Gold Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Wyandotte (Family Cg) | 17 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Peninsula Tent (Family Cg) | 17 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Tooms Rv Camp | 17 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Haven Lake Campground | 17 | Free | Haven Lake (water) | 4.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Snag Lake | 18 | Free | Church Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Black Rock Tent(Family Cg) | 18 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Church Meadow | 18 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Whitehawk | — |
| Black Rock (Cua) | 18 | Free | Ice Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to La Porte | — |
| Morristown | 18 | Free | Little Canyon Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to La Porte | — |
| Salmon Lakes | 18 | Free | Lower Salmon Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Hallsted (Family Cg) | 18 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Twain | — |
| Stag Point Ohv Trailhead And Camp | 19 | Free | Dejonah Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Paulson Place | — |
| Empire Creek | 19 | Free | Empire Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Downieville | — |
| Butcher Ranch | 20 | Free | Butcher Ranch Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Loganville | — |
| Diablo | 20 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Sierra | — |
| Berger Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Packer Saddle | 20 | Free | Packer Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Loganville | — |
| Packsaddle | 20 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sierra | — |
| Silver Lake (Family Cg) | 20 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Meadow Valley | — |
| Whitehorse (Family Cg) | 20 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Greenville (Family Cg) | 20 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Greenville | — |
| Salmon Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierra | — |
| Tamarack Lakes | 21 | Free | Tamarack Lakes (water) | 3.0 mi to Loganville | — |
The other 24 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Greenhorn, CA.
Who manages the camps near Greenhorn, CA
Who manages them: 74 on the Forest Service.
- Plumas National Forest — 46 camps: 11 free, 31 fee, 4 unpriced
- Tahoe National Forest — 28 camps: 17 free, 9 fee, 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 74 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Greenhorn, CA
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 Greenhorn, 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.