Free camping near Lucerne, CA
Yes. 21 of the 40 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Lucerne, CA are listed as free; 14 charge a fee and 5 have no price on record. The closest free one is Lakeview, 3.2 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 40 camps near Lucerne, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview | 3.2 | Free | Morrison Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Lucerne | — |
| Lake view Dispersed Camping | 3.5 | Free | Morrison Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Lucerne | — |
| Indian Valley Management Area | 11 | Free | — | 2.7 mi to Spring Valley | — |
| Benmore Ridge Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Benmore Creek (river) | 3.2 mi to Oasis | — |
| Wilson Camp | 13 | Free | Hospital Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Woods Camp | 13 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Oasis | — |
| Pacific Ridge Camp | 13 | Free | — | 0.4 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Dry Oak | 14 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Green Flat Camp | 14 | Free | Hospital Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Tucker Camp | 14 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Knobcone Camp | 14 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| South Willow Creek Camp | 14 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Cow Mountain Recreation Management Area | 14 | Unpriced | Benmore Creek (river) | 3.8 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Jerky Camp | 15 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Simms Camp | 15 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Cedar Camp Campground | 15 | Free | Root Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| South Cow Mountain Ohv Management Area | 15 | Unpriced | — | 7.2 mi to Hopland | — |
| Goat Rock Primitive Campground | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Deer Valley | 16 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Middle Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Red Mountain Campground | 17 | Free | Pool (water) | 3.7 mi to Ukiah Rancheria | — |
| Cache Creek Wilderness | 17 | Free | Cache Creek (river) | 7.9 mi to Lower Lake | — |
| Main Letts C.G. | 17 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Cache Creek Natural Area | 17 | Unpriced | Cache Creek (river) | 8.6 mi to Clearlake | — |
| North Cow Mountain Recreation Area | 18 | Unpriced | McClure Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Midlakes | — |
| Saddle Camp Loop C.G. | 18 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Spillway C.G. (Letts Lake) | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Stirrup C.G. (Letts Lake) | 18 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Mill Valley | 18 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Old Mill Campground | 19 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Fouts Springs | — |
| Mayacmas Campground | 19 | Free | Scotts Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Talmage | — |
| Bear Creek | 19 | Free | Blue Slides Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Rice Fork Summer Homes | — |
| Penny Pines | 19 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Little Stony | 19 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Lodoga | — |
| Dixie Glade Campground | 20 | Fee | Lily Pond (water) | 2.4 mi to Fouts Springs | — |
| Mill Creek | 22 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| South Fork Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Davis Flat | 22 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Stonyford | — |
| North Fork | 23 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Thistle Glade | 24 | Free | Thistle Glade Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Rice Fork Summer Homes | — |
Who manages the camps near Lucerne, CA
Who manages them: 23 on the Forest Service; 16 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Mendocino National Forest — 24 camps: 10 free, 14 fee
- Ukiah Field Office — 16 camps: 11 free, 5 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 40 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Lucerne, 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 Lucerne, 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.