Free camping near Onyx, CA
Yes. 17 of the 47 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Onyx, CA are listed as free; 22 charge a fee and 8 have no price on record. The closest free one is Isabella lake dispersed camping, 7.5 miles west. The closest camp of any kind is Kiavah Wilderness, 4.6 miles south, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 47 camps near Onyx, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiavah Wilderness | 4.6 | Unpriced | — | 6.0 mi to Onyx | — |
| Isabella lake dispersed camping | 7.5 | Free | South Fork Kern River (river) | 2.4 mi to Weldon | — |
| Domeland Wilderness | 9.9 | Unpriced | Palome Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Canebrake | — |
| Paradise Cove | 11 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Mountain Mesa | — |
| Camp 9 Recreation Area | 11 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Wofford Heights | — |
| South Fork Rec | 12 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Mountain Mesa | — |
| Pacific Crest- Owens Peak Segment | 12 | Unpriced | Three Pines Canyon (stream) | 8.0 mi to Canebrake | — |
| Bright Star Wilderness | 13 | Unpriced | Kelso Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Sageland | — |
| Chimney Peak Recreation Area | 13 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Canebrake | — |
| Auxiliary Dam | 13 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Lake Isabella | — |
| Kiavah Wilderness | 13 | Unpriced | — | 12 mi to Inyokern | — |
| Tillie Creek | 13 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Wofford Heights | — |
| Tillie Creek #4 | 13 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Wofford Heights | — |
| Live Oak Group | 13 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Wofford Heights | — |
| Boulder Gulch | 14 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Lake Isabella | — |
| Hungry Gulch | 14 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Lake Isabella | — |
| French Gulch | 14 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Lake Isabella | — |
| Chimney Peak Wilderness | 14 | Unpriced | — | 8.4 mi to Canebrake | — |
| Main Dam | 15 | Fee | — | 0.4 mi to Lake Isabella | — |
| Pioneer Point | 15 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Lake Isabella | — |
| Headquarters | 15 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Kernville | — |
| Camp 3 | 16 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Kernville | — |
| Sequoia National ForestDave slept here | 17 | Free | Kern River (river) | 2.5 mi to Riverkern | — |
| Hospital Flat | 17 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Kernville | — |
| Sandy Flat | 18 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Bodfish | — |
| Black Gulch South | 18 | Free | Clear Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Bodfish | — |
| Corral Creek | 18 | Free | Corral Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Riverkern | — |
| Horse Meadow | 18 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Kernville | — |
| Horse Meadow Campground | 18 | Fee | Salmon Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Roads End | — |
| Spring Hill South Dispersed Camping | 18 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Kernville | — |
| Hobo | 18 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Bodfish | — |
| Spring Hill North Dispersed Camping | 18 | Free | Gold Ledge Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Fairview | — |
| Goldledge | 19 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Kernville | — |
| Old Goldledge Dispersed Camping | 19 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Kernville | — |
| Dove Springs Ohv Area | 19 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Evans Flat | 20 | Free | Greenhorn Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Pettit Place | — |
| Cedar Creek | 21 | Free | Cedar Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Alta Sierra | — |
| Chamise Flats Dispersed Camping Area | 22 | Free | Tobias Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Fairview | — |
| Sacatar Trail Wilderness | 22 | Unpriced | — | 10 mi to Dunmovin | — |
| Calkins Flat Dispersed Campground | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| Fairview | 23 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Pine Flat | — |
| Frog Meadow | 24 | Free | Tobias Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Sugarloaf Mountain Park | — |
| Breckenridge | 24 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Havilah | — |
| Breckenridge Campground | 24 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Havilah | — |
| Sequoia National ForestDave slept here | 24 | Free | Brush Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Roads End | — |
| Limestone | 25 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Ponderosa | — |
| Brush Creek | 25 | Free | Brush Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Roads End | — |
Who manages the camps near Onyx, CA
Who manages them: 36 on the Forest Service; 9 on the BLM; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Sequoia National Forest — 38 camps: 16 free, 22 fee
- Bakersfield Field Office — 6 camps: 1 free, 5 unpriced
- Ridgecrest Field Office — 3 camps: 3 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 47 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Onyx, 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 Onyx, 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.