Free camping near Mono Vista, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Mono Vista, CA there are 26 camps: 5 free, 21 fee. The closest is Hacienda, 5.0 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Joe Walt Run, 16 miles out. Today's season read covers 1 of them: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 26 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hacienda | 5.0 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Twain Harte | — |
| Sand Bar Flat | 13 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Hull Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Fraser Flat | 15 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Joe Walt Run | 16 | Free | Jawbone Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Femmons | — |
| The Pines | 17 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Lumsden | 17 | Fee | South Fork Tuolumne River (river) | 1.8 mi to Colfax Spring | — |
| Teleli Pulaya | 17 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| South Fork | 17 | Free | — | 2.7 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Beardsley Dam | 17 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Lumsden Bridge | 17 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Buck Meadows | Open |
| Lost Claim | 18 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Meadowview | 19 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Cherry Valley | 19 | Fee | Cherry Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Femmons | — |
| Pinecrest | 19 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Pioneer Trail | 19 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Sweetwater | 19 | Fee | Middle Tuolumne River (river) | 1.3 mi to Colfax Spring | — |
| Cherry Borrow Site | 20 | Free | Cherry Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Femmons | — |
| Spinning Wheel | 20 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Kerrick Corrals | 20 | Free | North Fork Tuolumne River (stream) | 3.3 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Wakalu Hep Yo | 22 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Dorrington | — |
| Pine Valley | 22 | Free | Bell Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Dimond "O" | 24 | Fee | Mud Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Mather | — |
| Herring Creek | 24 | Fee | Herring Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.2 mi to Cow Creek | — |
| Herring Reservoir | 24 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Cascade Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Strawberry | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Mono Vista, 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.