Free camping near Lakeridge, NV
Yes. 16 of the 46 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Lakeridge, NV are listed as free; 22 charge a fee and 8 have no price on record. The closest free one is Bear Lake, 15 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Nevada Beach Campground, 4.1 miles south, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
All 46 camps near Lakeridge, NV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Beach Campground | 4.1 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Stateline | — |
| Meeks Bay Campground | 9.7 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Fallen Leaf Campground | 9.7 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Bayview Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Kaspian Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| William Kent Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Bear Lake | 15 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Barker | 16 | Free | Middle Fork (stream) | 4.1 mi to Homewood | — |
| Watson Lake Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Watson Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to Cedar Flat | — |
| Luther Pass Overflow Campground | 17 | Free | Grass Lake Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Little Norway | — |
| Kit Carson Campground | 18 | Fee | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Pleasant Cg | 19 | Free | Mud Lakes (water) | 8.7 mi to Homewood | — |
| Scotts Lake Dispersed Camping | 19 | Free | Maxwell Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Silver Creek Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Mt. Rose Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Incline | — |
| Alpine CountyDave slept here | 19 | Free | Merk Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Mount Rose Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Tamarack Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Franktown | — |
| Crystal Springs Campground | 20 | Unpriced | West Fork Carson River (river) | 1.4 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Lovers Leap Cg & Day Use | 20 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Meyers | — |
| Red Fir Group | 20 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Northshore Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Loon Lake Group Campgrounds | 20 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Wrights Lake Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Wrights Lake (water) | 2.8 mi to Lower Forni | — |
| Loon Lake Equestrian Group | 21 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Wentworth Springs Cg | 21 | Free | Gerle Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Gilberts | — |
| Wrights Lake Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Wrights Lake (water) | 3.0 mi to Lower Forni | — |
| Wrights Lake Equestrian Cg | 21 | Fee | Wrights Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to Lower Forni | — |
| Goose Meadow Campground | 21 | Fee | Deep Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Olympic Valley | — |
| Hope Valley Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Red Lake Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Little Needle Lake | 22 | Free | Little Needle Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Tells Equestrian Cg | 22 | Free | Tells Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Jones Place | — |
| Head Waters Middle Fork | 22 | Free | Middle Fork American River (stream) | 3.7 mi to Olympic Valley | — |
| Alpine Meadows (Martis Creek) | 22 | Free | Martis Creek Lake (water) | 3.3 mi to Truckee | — |
| Indian Creek Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.0 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Picayune | 22 | Free | Little Needle Lake (water) | 4.7 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Indian Creek Recreation Area | 22 | Unpriced | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.1 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Mildred Lakes | 22 | Free | Dolly Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Upper Hell Hole Cg | 22 | Free | Lagoon Lake (water) | 7.8 mi to Gilberts | — |
| Granite Flat | 23 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Truckee | — |
| Little American Valley | 24 | Free | Middle Fork American River (stream) | 4.5 mi to The Cedars | — |
| Airport Flat Cg | 24 | Free | Gerle Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Gilberts | — |
| Caples Lake Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Kirkwood Lake Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Gerle Creek Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Woods Lake Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Big Silver Group | 25 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Pollock Pines | — |
Who manages the camps near Lakeridge, NV
Who manages them: 43 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Eldorado National Forest — 18 camps: 5 free, 11 fee, 2 unpriced
- Tahoe National Forest — 10 camps: 7 free, 3 fee
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit — 9 camps: 2 free, 6 fee, 1 unpriced
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — 7 camps: 2 free, 2 fee, 3 unpriced
- Sierra Front Field Office — 2 camps: 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 46 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Lakeridge, NV
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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 Lakeridge, NV, 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.