Free camping near Lewiston, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Lewiston, CA there are 40 camps: 21 free, 19 fee. The closest is Mary Smith Cg-F, 2.5 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Tunnel Rock Cg-F, 5.7 miles out. Today's season read covers 1 of them: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 40 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith Cg-F | 2.5 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Lewiston | — |
| Cooper Gulch Cg-F | 3.5 | Fee | Trinity River (stream) | 2.7 mi to Lewiston | — |
| Tunnel Rock Cg-F | 5.7 | Free | Trinity River (stream) | 3.1 mi to Fairview | — |
| Ackerman Cg-F | 6.7 | Fee | Trinity River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Fairview | — |
| East Weaver Cg-F | 7.4 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Trinity Lake Shoreline | 8.8 | Free | Stuart Fork (stream) | 0.2 mi to Fairview | — |
| Rush Creek Cg-F | 9.3 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Tannery Gulch Cg-F | 9.6 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Fawn Cg-G | 10 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Mariner'S Roost Cg-F | 10 | Free | East Fork Stuart Fork (stream) | 1.1 mi to Minersville | — |
| Ridgeville Cg-F | 10 | Free | — | 10 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Ridgeville Island Cg-F | 11 | Free | Digger Creek (stream) | 0.4 mi to Minersville | — |
| Stoney Point Cg-F | 11 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Minersville Cg-F | 11 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Stoney Creek Cg-G | 11 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Bushytail Cg-G | 11 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Weaverville | — |
| Clark Springs Cg-F | 11 | Fee | Mule Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Ridgeville | — |
| Buckeye Camp | 13 | Free | East Fork Stuart Fork (stream) | 1.5 mi to Estrellita | — |
| Captain'S Point Cg-F | 13 | Free | Van Ness Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Minersville | — |
| Bridge Camp Cg-F | 13 | Fee | — | 9.2 mi to Weaverville | Open |
| Alpine View Cg-F | 13 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Trinity Center | — |
| Sheep Camp | 14 | Free | Brandy Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Paige Bar | — |
| Lakehead | 16 | Free | Little East Fork Canyon Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Globe Mill | — |
| Ripstein Campground | 16 | Free | Canyon Creek (river) | 0.6 mi to Globe Mill | — |
| Deer Lick Springs Campground | 17 | Free | Browns Creek (stream) | 0.1 mi to Deer Lick Springs | — |
| North Fork Trinity | 17 | Free | North Fork Trinity River (river) | 0.2 mi to Helena | — |
| Public camping area | 17 | Free | North Fork Trinity River (river) | 0.4 mi to Helena | — |
| Group Campsite | 17 | Fee | North Fork Trinity River (river) | 0.4 mi to Helena | — |
| Preacher Meadow Cg-F | 19 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Trinity Center | — |
| Jackass Spring Cg-F | 20 | Free | East Fork Trinity River (stream) | 2.5 mi to Trinity Center | — |
| Big Flat Cg-F | 20 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Junction | — |
| Clear Creek Cg-F | 20 | Free | Damnation Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Trinity Center | — |
| Skunk Point Group Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Junction | — |
| Shasta Lake Shoreline | 22 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Shasta Lake | — |
| Backbone Ridge | 22 | Free | Oak Opening Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Sugarloaf | — |
| Gooseneck Cove Cg-F | 23 | Free | Little Sugarloaf Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Sugarloaf | — |
| Squirrel Flat | 23 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Trinity Center | — |
| Hobo Gulch Cg-F | 24 | Free | North Fork Trinity River (river) | 7.4 mi to Globe Mill | — |
| East Fork | 24 | Free | Cedar Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Trinity Center | — |
| Basin Gulch Cg-F | 25 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Platina | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Lewiston, 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.