Free camping near Loyalton, CA
Yes. 36 of the 85 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Loyalton, CA are listed as free; 36 charge a fee and 13 have no price on record. The closest free one is Smithneck, 8.2 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Loyalton, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithneck | 8.2 | Free | Smithneck Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Loyalton | — |
| Bear Valley Ohv | 8.3 | Free | Bear Valley Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Cottonwood | 9.7 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Cold Creek | 9.9 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Nichols Creek | 11 | Free | Bonta Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Lookout Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Dog Valley Campground | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| Hunter Camp 4 | 13 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Upper Little Truckee | 13 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Lower Little Truckee | 13 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Hunter Camp 2 Campground | 14 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Chilcoot Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Little Last Chance Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Scotts | — |
| Yuba Pass Campground | 14 | Unpriced | North Yuba River (river) | 3.5 mi to Sattley | — |
| Beartrap | 14 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Calpine | — |
| Lake of the Woods Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Lake of the Woods (water) | 6.1 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Hoke / Verdi | 14 | Free | Merril Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Lunch Creek | 15 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Sattley | — |
| Chilcoot Family Cg. | 15 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Chapman | 15 | Free | Chapman Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Spring Creek Family Cg. | 16 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Ross Camp | 16 | Free | Spring Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Scotts | — |
| Emigrant Campground | 16 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Logger | 16 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Verdi | — |
| Frenchman Family Cg. | 16 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Chapman Creek Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Chapman Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Sagehen Creek | 17 | Free | Sagehen Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Deadman Lake | 17 | Free | Deadman Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Conklin Park Family Cg. | 17 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Sierra | 17 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Boyington Mill | 18 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Floriston | — |
| Grizzly Family Cg. | 19 | Fee | Big Grizzly Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Grasshopper Flat Family Cg. | 19 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Lake Davis | — |
| Little Lasier Meadow Horse Camp | 19 | Fee | Pass Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| White Rock | 19 | Free | White Rock Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Soda Springs | — |
| Boca Springs | 19 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Pierce Meadow | 19 | Free | William Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Pass Creek Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Church Meadow | 20 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Whitehawk | — |
| Aspen Group Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Sierra City | — |
| East Meadow Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Boca Rest | 20 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Floriston | — |
| Nevada CountyDave slept here | 20 | Free | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.5 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Salmon Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierra | — |
| Jackson Point Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Sardine | 20 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Sierra | — |
| Snag Lake | 20 | Free | Church Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Wild Plum | 21 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Haven Lake Campground | 21 | Free | Haven Lake (water) | 4.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Milton Reservoir | 21 | Free | Milton Reservoir (water) | 4.4 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Lakeside Campground | 21 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
The other 35 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Loyalton, CA.
Who manages the camps near Loyalton, CA
Who manages them: 84 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Tahoe National Forest — 62 camps: 26 free, 25 fee, 11 unpriced
- Plumas National Forest — 19 camps: 7 free, 10 fee, 2 unpriced
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — 4 camps: 3 free, 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 85 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Loyalton, 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 Loyalton, 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.