Free camping near Meyers, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Meyers, CA there are 81 camps: 24 free, 51 fee, 6 unpriced. The closest is Luther Pass Overflow Campground, 2.8 miles south of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Luther Pass Overflow Campground, 2.8 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
Who manages them: 78 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Pass Overflow Campground | 2.8 | Free | Grass Lake Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Little Norway | — |
| Scotts Lake Dispersed Camping | 6.3 | Free | Maxwell Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Fallen Leaf Campground | 6.5 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Lovers Leap Cg & Day Use | 7.0 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Meyers | — |
| Kit Carson Campground | 7.7 | Fee | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Hope Valley Campground | 8.7 | Unpriced | Red Lake Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Bayview Campground | 8.8 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Caples Lake Cg | 9.2 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Alpine CountyDave slept here | 9.2 | Free | Merk Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Kirkwood Lake Cg | 9.6 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Woods Lake Cg | 10 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Crystal Springs Campground | 10 | Unpriced | West Fork Carson River (river) | 1.4 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Nevada Beach Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Stateline | — |
| Martin Meadow Cg | 11 | Free | Caples Creek (river) | 1.9 mi to Kit Carson | — |
| Wrights Lake Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Wrights Lake (water) | 2.8 mi to Lower Forni | — |
| Wrights Lake Equestrian Cg | 12 | Fee | Wrights Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to Lower Forni | — |
| Wrights Lake Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Wrights Lake (water) | 3.0 mi to Lower Forni | — |
| Silver Lake Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Silver Fork Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Indian Creek Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.0 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Gray Rock Camping Area | 14 | Free | Silver Fork American River (river) | 4.0 mi to Kyburz | — |
| China Flat Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Indian Creek Recreation Area | 15 | Unpriced | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.1 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Meeks Bay Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Markleeville Campground | 16 | Fee | Markleeville Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Sand Flat Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Pollock Pines | — |
| Strawberry Point Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Pollock Pines | — |
| Tells Equestrian Cg | 18 | Free | Tells Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Jones Place | — |
| Northwind Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Pollock Pines | — |
| Big Silver Group | 19 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Pollock Pines | — |
| Bear Lake | 19 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Ice House Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Pollock Pines | — |
| Loon Lake Group Campgrounds | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Loon Lake Equestrian Group | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Pleasant Cg | 19 | Free | Mud Lakes (water) | 8.7 mi to Homewood | — |
| Wench Creek Group | 19 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Pollock Pines | — |
| Azalea Cove Campground | 19 | Free | Jones Fork Silver Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Jones Place | — |
| Wench Creek Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Pollock Pines | — |
| Silver Creek Group | 20 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Pollock Pines | — |
| Red Fir Group | 20 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Northshore Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Jones Fork Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Pollock Pines | — |
| Lone Rock Cg | 20 | Free | — | 13 mi to Pollock Pines | — |
| Yellowjacket Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Pollock Pines | — |
| Barker | 20 | Free | Middle Fork (stream) | 4.1 mi to Homewood | — |
| Wentworth Springs Cg | 21 | Free | Gerle Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Gilberts | — |
| Fashoda Campground | 21 | Fee | Jones Fork Powerhouse Outflow (stream) | 2.0 mi to Jones Place | — |
| Kaspian Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Wolf Creek Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Pollock Pines | — |
| Wolf Creek Group | 21 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Pollock Pines | — |
The other 31 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Meyers, CA.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Meyers, 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.