Free camping near Markleeville, CA
Yes. 15 of the 66 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Markleeville, CA are listed as free; 42 charge a fee and 9 have no price on record. The closest free one is Alpine County, 6.3 miles northwest. The closest camp of any kind is Markleeville Campground, 2.8 miles east, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
The 50 nearest camps to Markleeville, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markleeville Campground | 2.8 | Fee | Markleeville Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Indian Creek Recreation Area | 4.6 | Unpriced | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.1 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Indian Creek Campground | 4.7 | Unpriced | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.0 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Crystal Springs Campground | 5.8 | Unpriced | West Fork Carson River (river) | 1.4 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Alpine CountyDave slept here | 6.3 | Free | Merk Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Centerville Flat Campground | 6.5 | Free | East Fork Carson River (river) | 5.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Hope Valley Campground | 6.6 | Unpriced | Red Lake Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Centerville Flat Campground | 6.6 | Free | — | 6.6 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Silver Creek Campground | 6.9 | Fee | Raymond Meadows Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Kit Carson Campground | 7.6 | Fee | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Scotts Lake Dispersed Camping | 8.6 | Free | Maxwell Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Woods Lake Cg | 10 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Bloomfield I | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Grouse Flat | 10 | Free | North Fork Mokelumne River (river) | 5.9 mi to Cape Horn | — |
| Kennedy Flat | 10 | Free | North Fork Mokelumne River (river) | 5.7 mi to Cape Horn | — |
| Hermit Valley | 11 | Free | North Fork Mokelumne River (river) | 5.0 mi to Cape Horn | — |
| Highway 4 Ohv-Hermit Valley | 11 | Free | North Fork Mokelumne River (river) | 4.9 mi to Cape Horn | — |
| Bloomfield Ii | 11 | Free | North Fork Mokelumne River (river) | 8.4 mi to Peaceful Pines | — |
| Pacific Valley | 12 | Free | Pacific Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Cape Horn | — |
| Caples Lake Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Luther Pass Overflow Campground | 13 | Free | Grass Lake Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Little Norway | — |
| Mosquito Lakes | 13 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Highland Lakes | 14 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Kirkwood Lake Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Silver Lake Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Martin Meadow Cg | 16 | Free | Caples Creek (river) | 1.9 mi to Kit Carson | — |
| Backpackers | 17 | Fee | Silver Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Cape Horn | — |
| Silver Valley | 17 | Fee | Duck Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Cape Horn | — |
| Pine Marten | 17 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Lake Alpine | 17 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Silvertip | 18 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Lodgepole Overflow | 18 | Fee | Poison Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Lovers Leap Cg & Day Use | 19 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Meyers | — |
| Sand Flat | 19 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Clark Fork | 20 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 0.4 mi to Peaceful Pines | — |
| Union Reservoir East Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Summit Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Clark Fork | 20 | Fee | Clark Fork (river) | 0.9 mi to Peaceful Pines | — |
| Union Reservoir West Campground | 20 | Unpriced | North Fork Stanislaus River (river) | 3.5 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Utica Rocky Point | 21 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Utica Sandy Flat | 21 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Fallen Leaf Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Silver Fork Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Spicer | 21 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Nevada Beach Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Stateline | — |
| Spicer Group | 22 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Stanislaus River | 22 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Fence Creek | 22 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Boulder Flat | 23 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Brightman Flat | 23 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Gray Rock Camping Area | 23 | Free | Silver Fork American River (river) | 4.0 mi to Kyburz | — |
The other 16 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Markleeville, CA.
Who manages the camps near Markleeville, CA
Who manages them: 63 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Stanislaus National Forest — 35 camps: 7 free, 24 fee, 4 unpriced
- Eldorado National Forest — 16 camps: 3 free, 12 fee, 1 unpriced
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — 8 camps: 4 free, 2 fee, 2 unpriced
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit — 4 camps: 1 free, 3 fee
- Sierra Front Field Office — 2 camps: 2 unpriced
- The Forest Service — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 66 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Markleeville, 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 Markleeville, 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.