Free camping near Happy Camp, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Happy Camp, CA there are 28 camps: 14 free, 12 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Curly Jack, 2.1 miles south of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Happy Camp, 2.4 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at. The circle crosses a state line: CA and OR.
Who manages them: 28 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curly Jack | 2.1 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Happy Camp | — |
| Happy Camp | 2.4 | Free | Elk Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Happy Camp | — |
| Fort Goff | 7.8 | Free | Fort Goff Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Seiad Valley | — |
| Grider Creek Campground | 9.0 | Free | Grider Creek (river) | 2.7 mi to Seiad Valley | — |
| West Branch | 9.1 | Free | — | — | — |
| Sulphur Springs Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Elk Creek (river) | 7.5 mi to Clear Creek | — |
| Norcross Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Elk Creek (river) | 8.4 mi to Clear Creek | — |
| Stevens Camp | 14 | Free | Sanger Lake (water) | 11 mi to Takilma | — |
| O'Neil Creek | 14 | Free | O'Neil Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Hamburg | — |
| Bolan Lake Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Takilma | — |
| Rogue-River Siskiyou National ForestDave slept here | 17 | Free | — | 9.3 mi to Takilma | — |
| Sarah Totten | 18 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Fort Jones | — |
| Dillon | 18 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Happy Camp | — |
| Carberry Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Williams | — |
| Watkins Campground | 19 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Indian Scotty | 21 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Greenview | — |
| Tipsu Tyee Campground | 21 | Free | Applegate Lake (water) | 6.8 mi to McKee Bridge | — |
| Harr Point Campground | 21 | Free | Manzanita Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to McKee Bridge | — |
| Patrick Creek Camps | 21 | Free | Ti Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Cottage Grove | — |
| Hart-Tish Recreation Complex | 21 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Ruch | — |
| Stanshaw Equestrian Camp and Trailhead | 22 | Free | Sandy Bar Creek (stream) | 7.7 mi to Cottage Grove | — |
| Stanshaw | 22 | Free | Sandy Bar Creek (stream) | 7.8 mi to Cottage Grove | — |
| Chinquapinn Camp | 23 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Williams | — |
| Grayback | 23 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Cave Junction | — |
| Patrick Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Acorn Woman Lakes | 24 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Ruch | — |
| Coon Mtn. Shelter | 24 | Free | Kelly Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Griffin Bridge | 25 | Free | Middle Fork Smith River (river) | 5.5 mi to Gasquet | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Happy Camp, 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.