Free camping near McCloud, CA
Yes. 16 of the 28 camps within 25 straight-line miles of McCloud, CA are listed as free; 10 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Panther Meadows Cg, 7.7 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Fowlers Camp Cg-F, 5.9 miles east, a fee campground.
All 28 camps near McCloud, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowlers Camp Cg-F | 5.9 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to McCloud | — |
| Panther Meadows Cg | 7.7 | Free | Panther Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Howard | — |
| Camp 4 (Cg-G) | 7.9 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to McCloud | — |
| Red Fir Flat Cg | 8.7 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Mount Shasta | — |
| Mcbride Springs Cg-F | 10 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Mount Shasta | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — CA | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to McCloud | — |
| Cattle Camp Cg-F | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to McCloud | — |
| Castle Lake Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Castle Lake Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Azalea | — |
| Algoma Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Bull Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Bartle | — |
| Curl Ridge Jeep | 15 | Free | South Fork Claiborne Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Big Bend | — |
| Deadlun Cg-F Frec Lic | 16 | Free | Deadlun Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Big Bend | — |
| Little Bagley | 17 | Free | Muddy Spring Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Big Bend | — |
| Sims Flat Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Castella | — |
| Gray Rock | 18 | Free | Mears Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Castella | — |
| Trout Creek Meadow (Cg-F) | 19 | Free | — | 9.4 mi to Tennant | — |
| Toad Lake Cg | 19 | Free | — | 9.8 mi to Mount Shasta | — |
| Gumboot Lake Cg-F | 20 | Free | Gumboot Lake (water) | 11 mi to Castella | — |
| Gumboot Campground | 20 | Free | Gumboot Lake (water) | 11 mi to Castella | — |
| Iron Canyon West | 20 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Big Bend | — |
| Wheeler Ranch | 21 | Free | Garden Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to Wengler | — |
| Garden Ridge | 22 | Free | — | 10 mi to Big Bend | — |
| Mccloud Bridge Cg-F | 23 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Madrone Cg-F | 23 | Free | — | 10 mi to Big Bend | — |
| Harris Springs Cg-F | 23 | Free | — | 9.5 mi to Hambone | — |
| Pine Point Cg-F | 23 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Ellery Creek Cg-F | 24 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Lakehead | — |
| Reynolds Basin | 24 | Free | East Fork Sulanharas Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Wengler | — |
| Fenders Ferry | 25 | Free | Nosoni Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Point McCloud | — |
Who manages the camps near McCloud, CA
Who manages them: 28 on the Forest Service.
- Shasta-Trinity National Forest — 28 camps: 16 free, 10 fee, 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 28 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near McCloud, CA
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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 McCloud, 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.