Free camping near Phoenix Lake, CA
Yes. 5 of the 22 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Phoenix Lake, CA are listed as free; 17 charge a fee. The closest free one is Joe Walt Run, 18 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Hacienda, 7.0 miles east, a fee campground.
All 22 camps near Phoenix Lake, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hacienda | 7.0 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Twain Harte | — |
| Sand Bar Flat | 14 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Hull Creek | 16 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Fraser Flat | 17 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| The Pines | 18 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Joe Walt Run | 18 | Free | Jawbone Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Femmons | — |
| Lumsden | 18 | Fee | South Fork Tuolumne River (river) | 1.8 mi to Colfax Spring | — |
| South Fork | 19 | Free | — | 2.7 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Beardsley Dam | 19 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Teleli Pulaya | 19 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Lumsden Bridge | 19 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Buck Meadows | Open |
| Lost Claim | 19 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Meadowview | 21 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Pinecrest | 21 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Sweetwater | 21 | Fee | Middle Tuolumne River (river) | 1.3 mi to Colfax Spring | — |
| Cherry Valley | 21 | Fee | Cherry Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Femmons | — |
| Pioneer Trail | 21 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Spinning Wheel | 22 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Cherry Borrow Site | 22 | Free | Cherry Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Femmons | — |
| Wakalu Hep Yo | 22 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Dorrington | — |
| Kerrick Corrals | 22 | Free | North Fork Tuolumne River (stream) | 3.3 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Pine Valley | 24 | Free | Bell Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Strawberry | — |
Who manages the camps near Phoenix Lake, CA
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service.
- Stanislaus National Forest — 22 camps: 5 free, 17 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 1 of the 22: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Phoenix Lake, 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 Phoenix Lake, 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.