Free camping near Lakeport, CA
Yes. 21 of the 36 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Lakeport, CA are listed as free; 9 charge a fee and 6 have no price on record. The closest free one is Woods Camp, 5.2 miles west, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is Benmore Ridge Campground, 4.5 miles west, with no price on record.
All 36 camps near Lakeport, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benmore Ridge Campground | 4.5 | Unpriced | Benmore Creek (river) | 3.2 mi to Oasis | — |
| Woods Camp | 5.2 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Oasis | — |
| Tucker Camp | 5.9 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Knobcone Camp | 6.0 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Cow Mountain Recreation Management Area | 6.2 | Unpriced | Benmore Creek (river) | 3.8 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| South Willow Creek Camp | 6.3 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Jerky Camp | 6.3 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Simms Camp | 6.4 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| South Cow Mountain Ohv Management Area | 7.4 | Unpriced | — | 7.2 mi to Hopland | — |
| Goat Rock Primitive Campground | 9.2 | Free | — | — | — |
| Red Mountain Campground | 9.5 | Free | Pool (water) | 3.7 mi to Ukiah Rancheria | — |
| Lakeview | 9.9 | Free | Morrison Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Lucerne | — |
| Lake view Dispersed Camping | 9.9 | Free | Morrison Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Lucerne | — |
| North Cow Mountain Recreation Area | 11 | Unpriced | McClure Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Midlakes | — |
| Mayacmas Campground | 12 | Free | Scotts Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Talmage | — |
| Dry Oak | 15 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Middle Creek | 15 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Deer Valley | 16 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Penny Pines | 18 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Wilson Camp | 19 | Free | Hospital Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Indian Valley Management Area | 19 | Free | — | 2.7 mi to Spring Valley | — |
| Green Flat Camp | 20 | Free | Hospital Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Cedar Camp Campground | 20 | Free | Root Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Pacific Ridge Camp | 20 | Free | — | 0.4 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Red Elephant Mine Trail | 20 | Unpriced | Gibson Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Ukiah | — |
| Bear Creek | 20 | Free | Blue Slides Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Rice Fork Summer Homes | — |
| Main Letts C.G. | 22 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Spillway C.G. (Letts Lake) | 22 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Saddle Camp Loop C.G. | 22 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Stirrup C.G. (Letts Lake) | 22 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Mill Valley | 22 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Dixie Glade Campground | 24 | Fee | Lily Pond (water) | 2.4 mi to Fouts Springs | — |
| Old Mill Campground | 24 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Fouts Springs | — |
| Thistle Glade | 25 | Free | Thistle Glade Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Rice Fork Summer Homes | — |
| Cache Creek Wilderness | 25 | Free | Cache Creek (river) | 7.9 mi to Lower Lake | — |
| Cache Creek Natural Area | 25 | Unpriced | Cache Creek (river) | 8.6 mi to Clearlake | — |
Who manages the camps near Lakeport, CA
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 17 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Mendocino National Forest — 19 camps: 10 free, 9 fee
- Ukiah Field Office — 17 camps: 11 free, 6 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 36 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Lakeport, 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 Lakeport, 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.