Free camping near Independence, CA
Yes. 31 of the 44 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Independence, CA are listed as free; 7 charge a fee and 6 have no price on record. The closest free one is BLM dispersed camp #6 — Inyo County, CA, 13 miles south, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is Grays Meadow Campground, 5.4 miles southwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 44 camps near Independence, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Meadow Campground | 5.4 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Independence | — |
| Onion Valley Campground | 8.4 | Unpriced | Independence Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Seven Pines | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #6 — Inyo County, CA | 13 | Free | Hogback Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Whitney Portal | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #5 — Inyo County, CA | 13 | Free | Hogback Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Whitney Portal | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #9 — Inyo County, CA | 13 | Free | Hogback Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Lone Pine | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #7 — Inyo County, CA | 13 | Free | Hogback Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Lone Pine | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #8 — Inyo County, CA | 13 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Lone Pine | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #11 — Inyo County, CA | 14 | Free | Hogback Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Lone Pine | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #10 — Inyo County, CA | 14 | Free | Hogback Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Lone Pine | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #13 — Inyo County, CA | 14 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Lone Pine | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #12 — Inyo County, CA | 14 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Lone Pine | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #2 — Inyo County, CA | 15 | Free | — | 2.9 mi to Lone Pine | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #3 — Inyo County, CA | 16 | Free | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Lone Pine | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #14 — Inyo County, CA | 16 | Free | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Lone Pine | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — Inyo County, CA | 16 | Free | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Lone Pine | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — CA #7 | 16 | Free | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Lone Pine | — |
| Inyo CountyDave slept here | 16 | Free | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Alabama Hills | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — CA #6 | 16 | Free | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Lone Pine | — |
| Lone Pine Campground | 16 | Fee | — | — | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — CA #5 | 16 | Free | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Lone Pine | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — CA #4 | 16 | Free | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Lone Pine | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — CA #3 | 16 | Free | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Alabama Hills | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — CA #10 | 16 | Free | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Alabama Hills | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — CA #2 | 16 | Free | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Alabama Hills | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — CA #12 | 17 | Free | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Lone Pine | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — CA #9 | 17 | Free | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Alabama Hills | — |
| Whitney Portal Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Lone Pine | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — CA #8 | 17 | Free | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Alabama Hills | — |
| Whitney Portal Group Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 0.4 mi to Whitney Portal | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — CA #11 | 17 | Free | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Alabama Hills | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — CA #13 | 17 | Free | — | — | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — CA | 17 | Free | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Alabama Hills | — |
| Whitney Trailhead Walk In Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Lone Pine | — |
| Movie Road | 17 | Unpriced | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Alabama Hills | — |
| BLM Designated Campsite | 18 | Free | Lone Pine Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Alabama Hills | — |
| BLM Designated Campsite | 18 | Free | Tuttle Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Alabama Hills | — |
| BLM Designated Campsite | 18 | Free | Tuttle Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Alabama Hills | — |
| Inyo Mountains Wilderness | 18 | Unpriced | — | 0.9 mi to Beveridge | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #4 — Inyo County, CA | 18 | Free | Tuttle Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Alabama Hills | — |
| Bishop Field Office | 21 | Unpriced | South Fork Lubken Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Alabama Hills | — |
| Sage Flat Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Big Pine | — |
| Palisade/Glacier Group Cg | 24 | Fee | Big Pine Creek (stream) | 7.7 mi to Big Pine / Tovowahamatü | — |
| Big Pine Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Big Pine | — |
| Salt Tram | 25 | Unpriced | — | 8.4 mi to Keeler | — |
Who manages the camps near Independence, CA
Who manages them: 34 on the BLM; 9 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Bishop Field Office — 32 camps: 30 free, 2 unpriced
- Inyo National Forest — 9 camps: 7 fee, 2 unpriced
- Ridgecrest Field Office — 2 camps: 2 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 44 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Independence, 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 Independence, 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.