Free camping near Mesa, CA
Yes. 13 of the 44 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Mesa, CA are listed as free; 30 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Volcanic Tablelands BLM, 6.5 miles east, on Bureau of Land Management land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 44 camps near Mesa, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volcanic Tablelands BLM | 6.5 | Free | Fish Slough (stream) | 4.8 mi to Bishop | — |
| Bitterbrush Cg | 9.1 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to West Bishop | — |
| Big Trees Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to West Bishop | — |
| Lower Pine Grove Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Upper Pine Grove Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| East Fork Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Rock Creek Lake Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Palisade Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Rock Creek Lake Group Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Forks Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to West Bishop | — |
| Mosquito Flat Backpacker Cg | 11 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Big Meadow Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| 4 Jeffrey Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to West Bishop | — |
| Iris Meadow Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Aspen Group Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Intake 2 Walk-In Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 10 mi to West Bishop | — |
| Holiday Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Intake 2 Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 10 mi to West Bishop | — |
| French Camp Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Bishop Park Group Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 10 mi to West Bishop | — |
| Tuff Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 0.6 mi to Sunny Slopes | — |
| Bishop Park Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 11 mi to West Bishop | — |
| Casa Diablo | 13 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Sunny Slopes | — |
| Mt. Glen Cg | 13 | Fee | South Fork Bishop Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Aspendell | — |
| North Lake Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 13 mi to West Bishop | — |
| Sabrina Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 12 mi to West Bishop | — |
| Table Mt. Group Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Wilkerson | — |
| Willow Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Wilkerson | — |
| Mcgee Creek Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to McGee Creek | — |
| Red Canyon Petroglyphs | 17 | Unpriced | — | 11 mi to Chalfant | — |
| Mcgee Backpacker Cg | 17 | Free | — | 1.7 mi to McGee Creek | — |
| Grandview Cg | 20 | Free | — | 12 mi to Bishop | — |
| Palisade/Glacier Group Cg | 21 | Free | Big Pine Creek (stream) | 7.7 mi to Big Pine / Tovowahamatü | — |
| Convict Lake Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to McGee Creek | — |
| Big Pine Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Big Pine | — |
| Sage Flat Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Big Pine | — |
| Edison Ferry Pickup | 22 | Free | Mono Creek (river) | 6.9 mi to Mono Hot Springs | — |
| Mono CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | Hot Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Mono CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | Hot Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Ferguson Group Cg | 23 | Free | — | 11 mi to Big Pine | — |
| Laurel Ponds | 23 | Free | Laurel Effluent Pond (water) | 3.7 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Nelson Group Cg | 23 | Free | — | 11 mi to Big Pine / Tovowahamatü | — |
| Jackass Meadow | 25 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Mono Creek Overflow | 25 | Free | Mono Creek (river) | 2.8 mi to Mono Hot Springs | — |
Who manages the camps near Mesa, CA
Who manages them: 40 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Inyo National Forest — 38 camps: 9 free, 29 fee
- Sierra National Forest — 3 camps: 2 free, 1 fee
- Bishop Field Office — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 44 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Mesa, 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 Mesa, 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.