Free camping near Iron Horse, CA
Yes. 36 of the 74 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Iron Horse, CA are listed as free; 25 charge a fee and 13 have no price on record. The closest free one is Chapman, 9.6 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Grizzly Family Cg., 7.4 miles north, a fee campground.
The 50 nearest camps to Iron Horse, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzly Family Cg. | 7.4 | Fee | Big Grizzly Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Grasshopper Flat Family Cg. | 7.6 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Chapman | 9.6 | Free | Chapman Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Beartrap | 9.8 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Calpine | — |
| Church Meadow | 10 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Whitehawk | — |
| Lightning Tree Family Cg. | 11 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Crocker Family Cg. | 11 | Free | Frazier Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Clio | — |
| Snag Lake | 11 | Free | Church Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Lakes Basin Group Cg. | 11 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Haven Lake Campground | 11 | Free | Haven Lake (water) | 4.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Chapman Creek Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Chapman Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Goose Lake Campground | 11 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Lakes Basin Family Cg. | 11 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Cottonwood Springs Family Cg. | 11 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Sierra | 11 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Lunch Creek | 11 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Sattley | — |
| Yuba Pass Campground | 11 | Unpriced | North Yuba River (river) | 3.5 mi to Sattley | — |
| Deadman Lake | 12 | Free | Deadman Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Gold Lake 4X4 Campground | 12 | Free | Little Gold Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Salmon Lakes | 12 | Free | Lower Salmon Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Gold Lake 4x4 Campground | 12 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Salmon Creek | 13 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierra | — |
| Sardine | 13 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Sierra | — |
| Diablo | 13 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Sierra | — |
| Berger Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Packsaddle | 14 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sierra | — |
| Spencer Lakes | 14 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Pierce Meadow | 14 | Free | William Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Gold Valley | 14 | Free | Pauley Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Packer Saddle | 15 | Free | Packer Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Loganville | — |
| Mcrae Meadows Camp | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Spencer Creek | 15 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Tamarack Lakes | 15 | Free | Tamarack Lakes (water) | 3.0 mi to Loganville | — |
| Butcher Ranch | 15 | Free | Butcher Ranch Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Loganville | — |
| Nichols Creek | 16 | Free | Bonta Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Wild Plum | 16 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Chilcoot Family Cg. | 16 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Loganville | 18 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Ross Camp | 18 | Free | Spring Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Scotts | — |
| Chilcoot Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Little Last Chance Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Scotts | — |
| Spring Creek Family Cg. | 18 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Conklin Park Family Cg. | 18 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Cottonwood | 18 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Frenchman Family Cg. | 18 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Milton Reservoir | 18 | Free | Milton Reservoir (water) | 4.4 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Cold Creek | 19 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Empire Creek | 19 | Free | Empire Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Downieville | — |
| Bradys Camp (Family Cg) | 19 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Greenhorn | — |
| Aspen Group Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Pass Creek Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Sierra City | — |
The other 24 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Iron Horse, CA.
Who manages the camps near Iron Horse, CA
Who manages them: 74 on the Forest Service.
- Tahoe National Forest — 51 camps: 25 free, 15 fee, 11 unpriced
- Plumas National Forest — 23 camps: 11 free, 10 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 Iron Horse, CA
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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 Iron Horse, 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.