Free camping near Minden, NV
Yes. 5 of the 21 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Minden, NV are listed as free; 12 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is Alpine County, 15 miles south. The closest camp of any kind is Nevada Beach Campground, 9.9 miles west, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
All 21 camps near Minden, NV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Beach Campground | 9.9 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Stateline | — |
| Crystal Springs Campground | 14 | Unpriced | West Fork Carson River (river) | 1.4 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Alpine CountyDave slept here | 15 | Free | Merk Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Kit Carson Campground | 15 | Fee | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Indian Creek Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.0 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Fallen Leaf Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Indian Creek Recreation Area | 16 | Unpriced | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.1 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Scotts Lake Dispersed Camping | 17 | Free | Maxwell Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Luther Pass Overflow Campground | 17 | Free | Grass Lake Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Little Norway | — |
| Bayview Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| Hope Valley Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Red Lake Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Markleeville Campground | 18 | Fee | Markleeville Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Meeks Bay Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Centerville Flat Campground | 23 | Free | East Fork Carson River (river) | 5.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Centerville Flat Campground | 23 | Free | — | 6.6 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Lovers Leap Cg & Day Use | 23 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Meyers | — |
| Woods Lake Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Kaspian Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Caples Lake Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| William Kent Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Kirkwood Lake Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Kirkwood | — |
Who manages the camps near Minden, NV
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — 7 camps: 4 free, 1 fee, 2 unpriced
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit — 7 camps: 1 free, 6 fee
- Eldorado National Forest — 4 camps: 4 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 21 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Minden, NV
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 Minden, NV, 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.