Free camping near Lake Wildwood, CA
Yes. 21 of the 40 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Lake Wildwood, CA are listed as free; 19 charge a fee. The closest free one is Garden Point, 14 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Hornswoggle, 13 miles north, a fee campground.
All 40 camps near Lake Wildwood, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornswoggle | 13 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to North San Juan | — |
| Schoolhouse | 13 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to North San Juan | — |
| South Yuba Recreation Area | 14 | Fee | Kenebec Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Blue Tent | — |
| Garden Point | 14 | Free | Schoolhouse Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Greenville | — |
| Garden Point Boating | 14 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Dark Day | 14 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Catfish Cove | 15 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Celestial Valley | — |
| Frenchy Point | 16 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Bullards Lakeshore | 16 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Frenchy Point | 16 | Free | North Yuba River (river) | 2.0 mi to Greenville | — |
| Madrone Cove | 16 | Free | Empire Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Greenville | — |
| Madrone Cove | 16 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Willow Creek | 17 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Bridger Creek | 18 | Free | Jaybird Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Weeds Point | — |
| Kanaka Creek | 19 | Free | Kanaka Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Cruzonville | — |
| White Cloud | 20 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Washington | — |
| Oak Valley | 21 | Free | North Yuba River (river) | 1.4 mi to Oak Valley | — |
| Shenanigan Flat | 21 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Burlington | 22 | Free | North Fork Deer Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Junction House | — |
| Watson Lake Campground | 22 | Free | Sugar Pine Reservoir (water) | 2.9 mi to Iowa Hill | — |
| Casa Loma | 22 | Free | Canyon Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Casa Loma | — |
| Giant Gap Ridge | 22 | Free | Sugar Pine Reservoir (water) | 3.5 mi to Monte Vista | — |
| Skillman | 22 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Washington | — |
| Carlton | 22 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Trapper Camp | 22 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Indian Valley | 23 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Fiddle Creek | 23 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Cal Ida | 23 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Rocky Rest | 23 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Giant Gap | 23 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Alta | — |
| Shirttail Creek | 23 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Alta | — |
| Brandy City | 23 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| Forbes | 23 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Alta | — |
| Finning Mill | 24 | Free | Pagge Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Hughes Mill | — |
| Giant Gap Road | 24 | Free | North Shirttail Canyon (stream) | 3.5 mi to Casa Loma | — |
| Big Reservoir | 24 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Alta | — |
| Sly Creek | 25 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Brimstone Ohv Campground | 25 | Free | Pagge Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Hughes Mill | — |
| Cherokee Creek | 25 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| Gaston | 25 | Free | South Fork Poorman Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Maybert | — |
Who manages the camps near Lake Wildwood, CA
Who manages them: 39 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Tahoe National Forest — 36 camps: 20 free, 16 fee
- Plumas National Forest — 2 camps: 2 fee
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit — 1 camp: 1 free
- Mother Lode Field Office — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 40 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Lake Wildwood, CA
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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 Wildwood, 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.