Free camping near Happy Camp, CA
Yes. 15 of the 30 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Happy Camp, CA are listed as free; 12 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Happy Camp, 2.4 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Curly Jack, 2.1 miles south, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and OR.
All 30 camps near Happy Camp, CA
| 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 | — |
| Kelly Lake Trailhead | 9.1 | Free | Kelly Lake (water) | 11 mi to Happy Camp | — |
| 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 | — |
| Doe Flat Trailhead | 16 | Unpriced | South Siskiyou Fork (stream) | 14 mi to Gasquet | — |
| 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 | — |
Who manages the camps near Happy Camp, CA
Who manages them: 30 on the Forest Service.
- Klamath National Forest — 12 camps: 6 free, 4 fee, 2 unpriced
- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests — 10 camps: 3 free, 7 fee
- Six Rivers National Forest — 8 camps: 6 free, 1 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 30 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Happy Camp, 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 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.