Free camping near Lake Davis, CA
Yes. 31 of the 65 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Lake Davis, CA are listed as free; 23 charge a fee and 11 have no price on record. The closest free one is Chapman, 15 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Grizzly Family Cg., 2.5 miles north, a fee campground.
The 50 nearest camps to Lake Davis, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzly Family Cg. | 2.5 | Fee | Big Grizzly Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Grasshopper Flat Family Cg. | 2.8 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Lightning Tree Family Cg. | 5.9 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Chilcoot Family Cg. | 13 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Chapman | 15 | Free | Chapman Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Ross Camp | 15 | Free | Spring Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Scotts | — |
| Lakes Basin Group Cg. | 15 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Beartrap | 15 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Calpine | — |
| Conklin Park Family Cg. | 15 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Lakes Basin Family Cg. | 15 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Spring Creek Family Cg. | 15 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Church Meadow | 15 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Whitehawk | — |
| Crocker Family Cg. | 15 | Free | Frazier Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Clio | — |
| Snag Lake | 15 | Free | Church Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Goose Lake Campground | 15 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Haven Lake Campground | 15 | Free | Haven Lake (water) | 4.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Frenchman Family Cg. | 15 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Cottonwood Springs Family Cg. | 15 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Graeagle | — |
| Chilcoot Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Little Last Chance Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Scotts | — |
| Chapman Creek Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Chapman Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Sierra | 16 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Lunch Creek | 16 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Sattley | — |
| Yuba Pass Campground | 16 | Unpriced | North Yuba River (river) | 3.5 mi to Sattley | — |
| Gold Lake 4X4 Campground | 17 | Free | Little Gold Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Gold Lake 4x4 Campground | 17 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Deadman Lake | 17 | Free | Deadman Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Salmon Lakes | 17 | Free | Lower Salmon Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Bradys Camp (Family Cg) | 17 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Greenhorn | — |
| Mcrae Meadows Camp | 17 | Free | — | — | — |
| Spencer Lakes | 18 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Salmon Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierra | — |
| Diablo | 18 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Sierra | — |
| Meadow View (Family Cg.) | 18 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Doyle | — |
| Sardine | 18 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Sierra | — |
| Gold Valley | 18 | Free | Pauley Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Spencer Creek | 18 | Free | Spencer Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Johnsville | — |
| Berger Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Packsaddle | 19 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sierra | — |
| Pierce Meadow | 19 | Free | William Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Packer Saddle | 19 | Free | Packer Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Loganville | — |
| Gold Lake Campground | 20 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Milford | — |
| Tamarack Lakes | 20 | Free | Tamarack Lakes (water) | 3.0 mi to Loganville | — |
| Butcher Ranch | 20 | Free | Butcher Ranch Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Loganville | — |
| Laufman | 20 | Free | McDermott Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Milford | — |
| Nichols Creek | 20 | Free | Bonta Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Red Bridge | 21 | Free | Bray Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Spring Garden | — |
| Wild Plum | 21 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Cottonwood | 22 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Loganville | 23 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Sierra | — |
| Cold Creek | 23 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierraville | — |
The other 15 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Lake Davis, CA.
Who manages the camps near Lake Davis, CA
Who manages them: 65 on the Forest Service.
- Tahoe National Forest — 37 camps: 19 free, 11 fee, 7 unpriced
- Plumas National Forest — 28 camps: 12 free, 12 fee, 4 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 65 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Lake Davis, 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 Lake Davis, 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.