Free camping near James, PA
Yes. 12 of the 30 camps within 25 straight-line miles of James, PA are listed as free; 18 charge a fee. The closest free one is Twin Lakes Campground, 4.7 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 30 camps near James, PA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes Campground | 4.7 | Free | — | 1.4 mi to Sergeant | — |
| Red Mill Pond | 6.0 | Free | Brush Hollow (stream) | 3.4 mi to Highland Corners | — |
| Nct-Cherry Run Shelter | 7.0 | Free | South Branch Tionesta Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Cherry Run | — |
| Nct-Gibbs Spring Shelter | 7.6 | Free | Two Mile Run (stream) | 1.8 mi to Gibbs Hill | — |
| Red Mill Campground | 9.1 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Montmorenci | — |
| Red Bridge Rec Area | 11 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Kane | — |
| Kiasutha Rec Area | 12 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Sheffield | — |
| Kelly Pines Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Marienville | — |
| Nct-Chappel Fork Shelter | 13 | Free | Chappel Fork (stream) | 3.7 mi to Elijah | — |
| Nct-Hunter Station Shelter | 13 | Free | Pell Run (stream) | 2.7 mi to Truemans | — |
| Morrison Boat To | 15 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Clarendon | — |
| Minister Creek Campground & Trailhead | 16 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Sheffield | — |
| Dewdrop Rec Area | 16 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Clarendon | — |
| Nct-Hammond Run Shelter | 18 | Free | Hammond Run (stream) | 3.5 mi to Klondike | — |
| Pine Grove Boat To | 19 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Clarendon | — |
| Loleta Rec Area | 19 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Marienville | — |
| Clarion River Campsites | 20 | Free | Clarion River (river) | 1.8 mi to Belltown | — |
| Nct-Big Boulder Shelter | 20 | Free | Twomile Run (stream) | 2.2 mi to Kellettville | — |
| Nct-Queen Creek Shelter | 20 | Free | Middle Hickory Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Hearts Content | — |
| Hopewell Boat To | 21 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Russell | — |
| Handsome Lake Boat To | 22 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Russell | — |
| Clear Creek State Forest roadside campsite 005 Spring Creek | 22 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Hearts Content Rec Area | 22 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Clarendon | — |
| Clear Creek State Forest roadside campsite 004 McNeil Station | 22 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Brockway | — |
| Clear Creek State Forest roadside campsite 003 Fire Tower | 23 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Brockway | — |
| Tracy Ridge Rec Area | 23 | Fee | — | 10 mi to University of Pittsburgh Bradford | — |
| Clear Creek State Forest roadside campsite 002 Clear Run 2 | 23 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Brookville | — |
| Clear Creek State Forest roadside campsite 001 Clear Run 1 | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Nct-Tracy Run North Shelter | 24 | Free | North Branch Tracy Run (stream) | 5.8 mi to Stickney | — |
| Hooks Brook Boat To | 24 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Russell | — |
Who manages the camps near James, PA
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service; 5 on PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Clear Creek State Forest.
- Allegheny National Forest — 25 camps: 12 free, 13 fee
- Clear Creek State Forest — 5 camps: 5 fee
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 James, PA
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 James, PA, 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.