Free camping near Nevada, CA
Yes. 43 of the 70 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Nevada, CA are listed as free; 27 charge a fee. The closest free one is Kanaka Creek, 12 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is South Yuba Recreation Area, 6.4 miles northeast, a fee campground.
The 50 nearest camps to Nevada, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Yuba Recreation Area | 6.4 | Fee | Kenebec Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Blue Tent | — |
| White Cloud | 11 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Washington | — |
| Hornswoggle | 12 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to North San Juan | — |
| Schoolhouse | 12 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to North San Juan | — |
| Kanaka Creek | 12 | Free | Kanaka Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Cruzonville | — |
| Dark Day | 12 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Burlington | 13 | Free | North Fork Deer Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Junction House | — |
| Garden Point | 13 | Free | Schoolhouse Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Greenville | — |
| Garden Point Boating | 13 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Catfish Cove | 13 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Celestial Valley | — |
| Skillman | 13 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Washington | — |
| Willow Creek | 14 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Casa Loma | 14 | Free | Canyon Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Casa Loma | — |
| Bullards Lakeshore | 14 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Watson Lake Campground | 15 | Free | Sugar Pine Reservoir (water) | 2.9 mi to Iowa Hill | — |
| Giant Gap Ridge | 15 | Free | Sugar Pine Reservoir (water) | 3.5 mi to Monte Vista | — |
| Frenchy Point | 15 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Frenchy Point | 15 | Free | North Yuba River (river) | 2.0 mi to Greenville | — |
| Giant Gap | 15 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Alta | — |
| Bridger Creek | 15 | Free | Jaybird Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Weeds Point | — |
| Shirttail Creek | 16 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Alta | — |
| Madrone Cove | 16 | Free | Empire Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Greenville | — |
| Madrone Cove | 16 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Forbes | 16 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Alta | — |
| Gaston | 16 | Free | South Fork Poorman Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Maybert | — |
| Giant Gap Road | 16 | Free | North Shirttail Canyon (stream) | 3.5 mi to Casa Loma | — |
| Big Reservoir | 17 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Alta | — |
| Finning Mill | 17 | Free | Pagge Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Hughes Mill | — |
| Trapper Camp | 17 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Elliot Ranch | 17 | Free | North Shirttail Canyon (stream) | 3.5 mi to Casa Loma | — |
| Oak Valley | 18 | Free | North Yuba River (river) | 1.4 mi to Oak Valley | — |
| Shenanigan Flat | 18 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Brimstone Ohv Campground | 18 | Free | Pagge Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Hughes Mill | — |
| Indian Valley | 18 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Rocky Rest | 18 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Fiddle Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Carlton | 18 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Cal Ida | 18 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Doolittle Trail | 18 | Free | Fall Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Maybert | — |
| Fulda Creek | 19 | Free | Sailor Ravine (stream) | 1.3 mi to Nyack | — |
| Fall Creek | 19 | Free | Clear Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Maybert | — |
| Humbug Ridge | 20 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Casa Loma | — |
| Brandy City | 20 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| North Fork | 20 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Alta | — |
| Onion Valley | 20 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Alta | — |
| Cherokee Creek | 20 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| Tunnel Mills | 20 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Alta | — |
| Ramshorn | 20 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Clyde Mountain | 21 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Washington | — |
| Mitchell Mine | 21 | Free | — | 9.5 mi to Alta | — |
The other 20 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Nevada, CA.
Who manages the camps near Nevada, CA
Who manages them: 69 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Tahoe National Forest — 64 camps: 42 free, 22 fee
- Plumas National Forest — 4 camps: 4 fee
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit — 1 camp: 1 free
- Mother Lode Field Office — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 70 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Nevada, 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 Nevada, 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.