Free camping near Kingvale, CA
Yes. 84 of the 157 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Kingvale, CA are listed as free; 61 charge a fee and 12 have no price on record. The closest free one is Cascade Lake / Long Lake, 1.4 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Kingvale, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Lake / Long Lake | 1.4 | Free | — | 1.4 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Hampshire Rocks | 3.4 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Sterling Lake | 3.7 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Loch Leven Lakes Dispersed Camping | 4.3 | Free | — | — | — |
| Woodchuck | 4.4 | Free | Rattlesnake Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Rainbow | — |
| Big Bend | 4.4 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Castle Peak | 4.7 | Free | Upper Castle Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Soda Springs | — |
| Summit Lake | 6.4 | Free | Summit Lake (water) | 2.5 mi to Norden | — |
| Meadow Lake | 6.9 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Indian Springs Campground | 7.1 | Fee | South Yuba River (river) | 2.2 mi to Cisco Grove | — |
| Meadow Knoll Ohv | 7.2 | Fee | — | 7.2 mi to Kingvale | — |
| White Rock | 7.3 | Free | White Rock Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Soda Springs | — |
| Meadow Lake Shoreline | 7.3 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Beyers Lakes | 7.8 | Free | Beyers Lakes (water) | 0.9 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Mears Meadow | 8.1 | Free | — | 8.1 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Pierce Creek | 8.2 | Free | Eagle Lakes (water) | 3.5 mi to Cisco Grove | — |
| Lake Valley | 8.5 | Free | North Fork of the North Fork of the American River (river) | 3.0 mi to Cisco Grove | — |
| Five Lakes Basin | 8.9 | Free | Granite Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Big Valley Bluff | 9.7 | Free | Tadpole Creek (stream) | 5.8 mi to Cisco Grove | — |
| Talbot | 9.8 | Free | Middle Fork American River (river) | 4.6 mi to The Cedars | — |
| Sanford Lake | 10.0 | Free | Sanford Lake (water) | 3.4 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Grouse Ridge | 10 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Graniteville | — |
| Tadpole / Sun Flower Hill Area | 10 | Free | Duncan Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to The Cedars | — |
| Little American Valley | 11 | Free | Middle Fork American River (stream) | 4.5 mi to The Cedars | — |
| Soda Springs | 11 | Free | Little Duncan Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Greekstore | — |
| Canyon Creek | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| Canada Hill | 11 | Free | Tadpole Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Greekstore | — |
| Rucker Lake | 12 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Washington | — |
| Alder Creek | 12 | Free | Alder Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Ford Point | 12 | Free | Tadpole Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Greekstore | — |
| Head Waters Middle Fork | 12 | Free | Middle Fork American River (stream) | 3.7 mi to Olympic Valley | — |
| Sawmill Lake | 12 | Free | Canyon Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Robinson Flat Campground | 12 | Free | Little Duncan Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to Greekstore | — |
| Picayune | 12 | Free | Little Needle Lake (water) | 4.7 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Little Needle Lake | 12 | Free | Little Needle Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Secret House | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Alta | — |
| Mooney Creek | 12 | Free | Fall Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Maybert | — |
| Clyde Mountain | 12 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Washington | — |
| Ahart | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Kingvale | — |
| North Fork | 12 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Alta | — |
| Carr Lake | 12 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Graniteville | — |
| Onion Valley | 12 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Alta | — |
| Little Lasier Meadow Horse Camp | 12 | Fee | Pass Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Tunnel Mills | 12 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Alta | — |
| Mildred Lakes | 12 | Free | Dolly Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Sagehen Creek | 12 | Free | Sagehen Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Granite Flat | 13 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Truckee | — |
| Bullpen Lake | 13 | Free | Bullpen Lake (water) | 5.7 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Lindsey Lake | 13 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Graniteville | — |
| Woodcamp Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Woodcamp Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
The other 107 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Kingvale, CA.
Who manages the camps near Kingvale, CA
Who manages them: 156 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Tahoe National Forest — 138 camps: 76 free, 51 fee, 11 unpriced
- Eldorado National Forest — 14 camps: 6 free, 8 fee
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit — 5 camps: 2 free, 2 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 157 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Kingvale, 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 Kingvale, 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.