Free camping near Lakehead, CA
Yes. 40 of the 72 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Lakehead, CA are listed as free; 31 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Riverview, 1.5 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Lakehead, CA
| 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.
Who manages the camps near Lakehead, CA
Who manages them: 72 on the Forest Service.
- Shasta-Trinity National Forest — 72 camps: 40 free, 31 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 1 of the 72: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Lakehead, 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 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.