Free camping near Mountain Mesa, CA
Yes. 18 of the 49 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Mountain Mesa, CA are listed as free; 24 charge a fee and 7 have no price on record. The closest free one is Isabella lake dispersed camping, 3.5 miles northeast. The closest camp of any kind is Paradise Cove, 1.3 miles northwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 49 camps near Mountain Mesa, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Cove | 1.3 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Mountain Mesa | — |
| South Fork Rec | 2.2 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Mountain Mesa | — |
| Auxiliary Dam | 3.1 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Lake Isabella | — |
| Isabella lake dispersed camping | 3.5 | Free | South Fork Kern River (river) | 2.4 mi to Weldon | — |
| Camp 9 Recreation Area | 3.6 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Wofford Heights | — |
| Boulder Gulch | 4.2 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Lake Isabella | — |
| Hungry Gulch | 4.3 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Lake Isabella | — |
| French Gulch | 4.4 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Lake Isabella | — |
| Main Dam | 4.4 | Fee | — | 0.4 mi to Lake Isabella | — |
| Pioneer Point | 4.6 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Lake Isabella | — |
| Tillie Creek #4 | 4.9 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Wofford Heights | — |
| Tillie Creek | 5.1 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Wofford Heights | — |
| Live Oak Group | 5.2 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Wofford Heights | — |
| Sandy Flat | 7.9 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Bodfish | — |
| Black Gulch South | 7.9 | Free | Clear Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Bodfish | — |
| Hobo | 8.4 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Bodfish | — |
| Evans Flat | 10 | Free | Greenhorn Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Pettit Place | — |
| Kiavah Wilderness | 11 | Unpriced | — | 6.0 mi to Onyx | — |
| Headquarters | 11 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Kernville | — |
| Camp 3 | 12 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Kernville | — |
| Cedar Creek | 12 | Free | Cedar Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Alta Sierra | — |
| Sequoia National ForestDave slept here | 13 | Free | Kern River (river) | 2.5 mi to Riverkern | — |
| Hospital Flat | 13 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Kernville | — |
| Bright Star Wilderness | 14 | Unpriced | Kelso Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Sageland | — |
| Corral Creek | 15 | Free | Corral Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Riverkern | — |
| Spring Hill South Dispersed Camping | 15 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Kernville | — |
| Breckenridge | 16 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Havilah | — |
| Spring Hill North Dispersed Camping | 16 | Free | Gold Ledge Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Fairview | — |
| Breckenridge Campground | 16 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Havilah | — |
| Goldledge | 16 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Kernville | — |
| Old Goldledge Dispersed Camping | 17 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Kernville | — |
| Horse Meadow Campground | 18 | Fee | Salmon Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Roads End | — |
| Horse Meadow | 18 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Kernville | — |
| Domeland Wilderness | 18 | Unpriced | Palome Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Canebrake | — |
| Frog Meadow | 19 | Free | Tobias Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Sugarloaf Mountain Park | — |
| White River | 19 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Sugarloaf | — |
| Chamise Flats Dispersed Camping Area | 19 | Free | Tobias Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Fairview | — |
| Calkins Flat Dispersed Campground | 20 | Free | — | — | — |
| Fairview | 20 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Pine Flat | — |
| Chimney Peak Recreation Area | 21 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Canebrake | — |
| Kiavah Wilderness | 22 | Unpriced | — | 12 mi to Inyokern | — |
| Pacific Crest- Owens Peak Segment | 22 | Unpriced | Three Pines Canyon (stream) | 8.0 mi to Canebrake | — |
| Chimney Peak Wilderness | 23 | Unpriced | — | 8.4 mi to Canebrake | — |
| Leavis Flat | 23 | Free | Deer Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to California Hot Springs | — |
| Limestone | 23 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Ponderosa | — |
| Brush Creek | 23 | Free | Brush Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Roads End | — |
| Sequoia National ForestDave slept here | 23 | Free | Brush Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Roads End | — |
| Holey Meadow | 25 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to California Hot Springs | — |
| Dove Springs Ohv Area | 25 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
Who manages the camps near Mountain Mesa, CA
Who manages them: 39 on the Forest Service; 8 on the BLM; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Sequoia National Forest — 41 camps: 17 free, 24 fee
- Bakersfield Field Office — 5 camps: 1 free, 4 unpriced
- Ridgecrest Field Office — 3 camps: 3 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 49 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Mountain Mesa, 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 Mountain 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.