Free camping near Phoenix Lake, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Phoenix Lake, CA there are 22 camps: 5 free, 17 fee. The closest is Hacienda, 7.0 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Joe Walt Run, 18 miles out. Today's season read covers 1 of them: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service.
| 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 | — |
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.