Free camping near North Fork, CA
Yes. 44 of the 81 camps within 25 straight-line miles of North Fork, CA are listed as free; 37 charge a fee. The closest free one is Gertrude Creek West, 3.6 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to North Fork, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Creek West | 3.6 | Free | Whisky Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Cascadel Woods | — |
| Wishon Point Campground | 4.4 | Fee | North Fork Willow Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to The Pines | — |
| Spring Cove Campground | 4.8 | Fee | North Fork Willow Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to The Pines | — |
| Lupine | 5.4 | Fee | Bass Lake (water) | 0.7 mi to The Pines | — |
| Gertrude Creek East | 5.6 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to North Fork | — |
| Whisky Falls | 5.7 | Free | Whisky Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Cascadel Woods | — |
| Forks Campground | 6.0 | Fee | Bass Lake (water) | 0.8 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Whiskers | 7.1 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| In Sierra National ForestDave slept here | 7.2 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Auberry | — |
| Recreation Point Group Camp | 7.3 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Crane Valley | 7.4 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Gaggs Camp | 9.2 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Chilkoot | 9.2 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Fish Creek | 9.3 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Rock Creek | 9.7 | Fee | — | — | — |
| San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area | 10 | Fee | San Joaquin River (water) | 3.3 mi to New Auberry | — |
| Greys Mountain | 12 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Soquel | 12 | Fee | California Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Old Corral | — |
| Soda Springs | 12 | Fee | West Fork Chiquito Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Central Camp | — |
| Mammoth Pool | 13 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Wagner Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Sweetwater | 13 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Lower Bridge | 13 | Free | Miami Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Yosemite Forks | — |
| Placer | 13 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Texas Flat | 13 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Fish Camp | — |
| Dorabelle | 14 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Shaver Lake | — |
| Miami Staging Area | 14 | Free | Lewis Fork (stream) | 1.6 mi to Sugar Pine | — |
| Miami Staging Area 1 | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| Nelder Grove | 14 | Free | California Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Sugar Pine | — |
| Middle Bridge | 14 | Free | Miami Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Sugar Pine | — |
| Kelty Meadow | 14 | Fee | North Fork Willow Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Sugar Pine | — |
| Lower Chiquito | 14 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Little Jackass | 15 | Free | — | 14 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| China Bar | 15 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Central Camp | — |
| Fresno Dome | 15 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Fish Camp | — |
| Boggy Meadow 1 | 15 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Fish Camp | — |
| Fish Camp/Big Creek | 16 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Sugar Pine | — |
| Billy Creek, Upper | 16 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Billy Creek, Lower | 16 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Big Sandy | 16 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Fish Camp | — |
| Swanson | 17 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Shaver Lake | — |
| Muggler Creek | 17 | Free | Mugler Creek (stream) | 8.9 mi to Central Camp | — |
| West Kaiser Campground | 17 | Free | West Kaiser Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Cedar Crest | — |
| West Kaiser | 17 | Free | West Kaiser Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Cedar Crest | — |
| South Fork Tamarack | 18 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Goat Meadow Dispersed Campsite | 19 | Free | Rainier Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Fish Camp | — |
| Summerdale | 19 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Fish Camp | — |
| Catavee | 19 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Grizzly Pass | 19 | Free | Bare Island Lake (water) | 8.3 mi to Fish Camp | — |
| Kinnikinnick | 19 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Big Creek | — |
The other 31 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on North Fork, CA.
Who manages the camps near North Fork, CA
Who manages them: 79 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Sierra National Forest — 80 camps: 44 free, 36 fee
- Bakersfield Field Office — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 81 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near North Fork, CA
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 North Fork, 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.