Free camping near Lakehead, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Lakehead, CA there are 72 camps: 40 free, 31 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Riverview, 1.5 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Riverview, 1.5 miles out. Today's season read covers 1 of them: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 72 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview | 1.5 | Free | Sacramento River (river) | 0.2 mi to Riverview | — |
| Antlers Cg-F | 1.6 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Gregory Creek Cg-F | 2.0 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Lakeshore East Cg-F | 2.2 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Oak Grove Cg-F | 4.5 | Free | Nelson Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Sugarloaf | — |
| Nelson Point Cg-F | 4.7 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Upper Salt Creek Cg-G_Closed | 4.9 | Free | — | — | — |
| Gooseneck Cove Cg-F | 5.3 | Free | Little Sugarloaf Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Sugarloaf | — |
| Backbone Ridge | 5.8 | Free | Oak Opening Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Sugarloaf | — |
| Hirz Bay (#2) Cg-G | 8.0 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Hirz Bay (#1) Cg-G | 8.1 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Pine Point Cg-F | 8.1 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Hirz Bay Cg-F | 8.3 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Bailey Cove Cg-F | 8.3 | Fee | Sacramento River (stream) | 0.5 mi to Holiday Harbor Resort | — |
| Ellery Creek Cg-F | 8.3 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Mccloud Bridge Cg-F | 8.4 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Obrien | 8.5 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Mountain Gate | — |
| Dekkas Rock Cg-G | 8.9 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Lakehead | Open |
| Moore Creek Cg-F | 9.2 | Fee | — | 9.2 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Green'S Creek Cg-F | 9.3 | Free | Greens Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Lakeview Resort | — |
| Clear Creek Cg-F | 9.9 | Free | Damnation Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Trinity Center | — |
| Sims Flat Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Castella | — |
| Fenders Ferry | 12 | Free | Nosoni Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Point McCloud | — |
| Ski Island Cg-F | 12 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Jones Valley | — |
| Shasta Lake Shoreline | 13 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Shasta Lake | — |
| Mariners Point Cg-F | 13 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Jones Valley | — |
| East Fork | 14 | Free | Cedar Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Trinity Center | — |
| Jackass Spring Cg-F | 14 | Free | East Fork Trinity River (stream) | 2.5 mi to Trinity Center | — |
| Squirrel Flat | 15 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Trinity Center | — |
| Chirpchatter Cg-F | 15 | Free | Low Pass Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Point McCloud | — |
| Jones Valley Inlet | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Jones Valley Cg-F (Lower) | 15 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Jones Valley | — |
| Garden Ridge | 16 | Free | — | 10 mi to Big Bend | — |
| Gray Rock | 16 | Free | Mears Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Castella | — |
| Madrone Cg-F | 16 | Free | — | 10 mi to Big Bend | — |
| Captain'S Point Cg-F | 17 | Free | Van Ness Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Minersville | — |
| Wheeler Ranch | 18 | Free | Garden Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to Wengler | — |
| Arbuckle Flat Cg-F | 18 | Free | Arbuckle Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Ingot | — |
| Preacher Meadow Cg-F | 18 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Trinity Center | — |
| Curl Ridge Jeep | 18 | Free | South Fork Claiborne Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Big Bend | — |
| Alpine View Cg-F | 19 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Trinity Center | — |
| Buckeye Camp | 19 | Free | East Fork Stuart Fork (stream) | 1.5 mi to Estrellita | — |
| Reynolds Basin | 20 | Free | East Fork Sulanharas Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Wengler | — |
| Mariner'S Roost Cg-F | 20 | Free | East Fork Stuart Fork (stream) | 1.1 mi to Minersville | — |
| Trinity Lake Shoreline | 20 | Free | Stuart Fork (stream) | 0.2 mi to Fairview | — |
| Little Bagley | 20 | Free | Muddy Spring Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Big Bend | — |
| Coffee Creek Rd | 20 | Free | — | 0.6 mi to Coffee Creek | — |
| Ridgeville Island Cg-F | 21 | Free | Digger Creek (stream) | 0.4 mi to Minersville | — |
| Hogback | 21 | Free | Hogback Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Montgomery Creek | — |
| Ackerman Cg-F | 21 | Fee | Trinity River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Fairview | — |
The other 22 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Lakehead, CA.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Lakehead, 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.