Free camping near Lake of the Woods, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Lake of the Woods, CA there are 33 camps: 12 free, 20 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Chuchupate, 2.8 miles south of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Sheep Camp, 10 miles out.
Who manages them: 33 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuchupate | 2.8 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Lake of the Woods | — |
| Mcgill Group I And Ii | 5.9 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Pine Mountain Club | — |
| Mcgill | 6.1 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Pine Mountain Club | — |
| Mt Pinos | 6.5 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Pine Mountain Club | — |
| Chula Vista Campground | 7.2 | Fee | Seymour Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Stauffer | — |
| Kings | 8.5 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Frazier Park | — |
| Gold Hill Camping Area | 9.0 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Sheep Camp | 10 | Free | North Fork Lockwood Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Stauffer | — |
| Lily Meadows Camp | 10 | Free | North Fork Lockwood Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Stauffer | — |
| Dutchman | 10 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Frazier Park | — |
| Campo Alto | 12 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Pine Mountain Club | — |
| Pine Springs | 12 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Pine Mountain Club | — |
| Hardluck | 13 | Free | Snowy Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Caswell | — |
| Halfmoon | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Lake of the Woods | — |
| Marian | 13 | Free | Santiago Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Stauffer | — |
| Toad Springs | 13 | Free | Santiago Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Stauffer | — |
| Caballo | 13 | Free | Santiago Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Stauffer | — |
| Los Alamos Group Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Lebec | — |
| Los Alamos | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Lebec | — |
| Dome Springs | 14 | Free | — | 9.4 mi to Stauffer | — |
| Thorn Meadows Campground | 15 | Free | Cedar Creek (stream) | 9.2 mi to Stauffer | — |
| Nettle Springs | 17 | Free | — | 10 mi to Ventucopa | — |
| Beartrap Campsite | 20 | Free | Beartrap Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Wheeler Springs | — |
| Valle Vista | 20 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Pine Mountain Club | — |
| Upper Reyes Creek Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Reyes Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Wheeler Springs | — |
| Reyes Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Pine Mountain Club | — |
| Ozena | 21 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Pine Mountain Club | — |
| Middle Lion | 21 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Ojai | — |
| Oak Flat | 22 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Naylor Place | — |
| Bear | 22 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Three Points | — |
| Reyes Peak | 22 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Meiners Oaks | — |
| Pine Mountain | 23 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Meiners Oaks | — |
| Rose Valley | 23 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Ojai | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Lake of the Woods, 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.