Free camping near Johnsville, CA
Yes. 39 of the 89 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Johnsville, CA are listed as free; 38 charge a fee and 12 have no price on record. The closest free one is Mcrae Meadows Camp, 3.4 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Johnsville, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcrae Meadows Camp | 3.4 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lakes Basin Group Cg. | 4.9 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Spencer Lakes | 5.1 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Spencer Creek | 5.2 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Lakes Basin Family Cg. | 5.3 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Crocker Family Cg. | 6.4 | Free | Frazier Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Clio | — |
| Cottonwood Springs Family Cg. | 6.7 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Gold Valley | 6.9 | Free | Pauley Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Gold Lake 4x4 Campground | 7.2 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Goose Lake Campground | 7.3 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Gold Lake 4X4 Campground | 7.3 | Free | Little Gold Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Haven Lake Campground | 7.7 | Free | Haven Lake (water) | 4.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Snag Lake | 7.9 | Free | Church Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Church Meadow | 8.4 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Whitehawk | — |
| Salmon Lakes | 8.7 | Free | Lower Salmon Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Poker Flat Ohv Camp | 9.3 | Free | Big Grizzly Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Gibsonville | — |
| Red Bridge | 10.0 | Free | Bray Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Spring Garden | — |
| Diablo | 10 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Sierra | — |
| Berger Creek | 10 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Butcher Ranch | 10 | Free | Butcher Ranch Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Loganville | — |
| Packer Saddle | 10 | Free | Packer Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Loganville | — |
| Packsaddle | 10 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sierra | — |
| Empire Creek | 11 | Free | Empire Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Downieville | — |
| Salmon Creek | 11 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierra | — |
| Tamarack Lakes | 11 | Free | Tamarack Lakes (water) | 3.0 mi to Loganville | — |
| Sardine | 11 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Sierra | — |
| Sierra | 12 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Chapman | 12 | Free | Chapman Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Chapman Creek Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Chapman Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Morristown | 13 | Free | Little Canyon Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to La Porte | — |
| Deadman Lake | 13 | Free | Deadman Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Bradys Camp (Family Cg) | 13 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Greenhorn | — |
| Pierce Meadow | 13 | Free | William Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Beartrap | 14 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Calpine | — |
| First Divide | 14 | Free | Pauley Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Downieville | — |
| Little Grass Vly Horse Camp | 14 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Union Flat | 14 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Downieville | — |
| Loganville | 14 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Running Deer (Family Cg) | 14 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Red Feather (Family Cg) | 14 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Grasshopper Flat Family Cg. | 15 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Grizzly Family Cg. | 15 | Fee | Big Grizzly Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Little Beaver (Family Cg) | 15 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Lunch Creek | 15 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Sattley | — |
| Wild Plum | 15 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Peninsula Tent (Family Cg) | 15 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Wyandotte (Family Cg) | 15 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
| Yuba Pass Campground | 15 | Unpriced | North Yuba River (river) | 3.5 mi to Sattley | — |
| Lightning Tree Family Cg. | 15 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Tooms Rv Camp | 15 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Little Grass Valley | — |
The other 39 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Johnsville, CA.
Who manages the camps near Johnsville, CA
Who manages them: 89 on the Forest Service.
- Tahoe National Forest — 55 camps: 28 free, 16 fee, 11 unpriced
- Plumas National Forest — 34 camps: 11 free, 22 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 89 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Johnsville, 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 Johnsville, 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.