Free camping near Pike, CA
Yes. 58 of the 108 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Pike, CA are listed as free; 44 charge a fee and 6 have no price on record. The closest free one is Kanaka Creek, 3.0 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Pike, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanaka Creek | 3.0 | Free | Kanaka Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Cruzonville | — |
| Willow Creek | 3.9 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Trapper Camp | 5.4 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Dark Day | 5.8 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Catfish Cove | 5.9 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Celestial Valley | — |
| Indian Valley | 6.0 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Rocky Rest | 6.0 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Bridger Creek | 6.2 | Free | Jaybird Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Weeds Point | — |
| Fiddle Creek | 6.3 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Shenanigan Flat | 6.3 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Carlton | 6.3 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| South Yuba Recreation Area | 6.3 | Fee | Kenebec Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Blue Tent | — |
| Cal Ida | 6.4 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Schoolhouse | 6.5 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to North San Juan | — |
| Hornswoggle | 6.5 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to North San Juan | — |
| Oak Valley | 6.6 | Free | North Yuba River (river) | 1.4 mi to Oak Valley | — |
| Garden Point Boating | 6.7 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Garden Point | 6.7 | Free | Schoolhouse Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Greenville | — |
| Bullards Lakeshore | 7.1 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Brandy City | 8.1 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| Frenchy Point | 8.4 | Free | North Yuba River (river) | 2.0 mi to Greenville | — |
| Frenchy Point | 8.6 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Cherokee Creek | 8.6 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| Madrone Cove | 8.8 | Free | Empire Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Greenville | — |
| Ramshorn | 9.1 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Madrone Cove | 9.2 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| White Cloud | 11 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Washington | — |
| Strawberry | 12 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Sly Creek | 13 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Gaston | 13 | Free | South Fork Poorman Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Maybert | — |
| Burlington | 13 | Free | North Fork Deer Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Junction House | — |
| Skillman | 13 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Washington | — |
| American House Ohv Camp | 14 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to La Porte | — |
| First Divide | 15 | Free | Pauley Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Downieville | — |
| Golden Trout Crossing | 15 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Doolittle Trail | 16 | Free | Fall Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Maybert | — |
| Union Flat | 17 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Downieville | — |
| Fall Creek | 17 | Free | Clear Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Maybert | — |
| Morristown | 17 | Free | Little Canyon Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to La Porte | — |
| Empire Creek | 18 | Free | Empire Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Downieville | — |
| Weaver Lake | 19 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Graniteville | — |
| Clyde Mountain | 19 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Washington | — |
| Mooney Creek | 19 | Free | Fall Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Maybert | — |
| Lindsey Lake | 19 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Graniteville | — |
| Carr Lake | 19 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Graniteville | — |
| Rucker Lake | 19 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Washington | — |
| Bullpen Lake | 19 | Free | Bullpen Lake (water) | 5.7 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Casa Loma | 20 | Free | Canyon Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Casa Loma | — |
| Fulda Creek | 20 | Free | Sailor Ravine (stream) | 1.3 mi to Nyack | — |
| Poker Flat Ohv Camp | 20 | Free | Big Grizzly Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Gibsonville | — |
The other 58 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Pike, CA.
Who manages the camps near Pike, CA
Who manages them: 107 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Tahoe National Forest — 88 camps: 52 free, 31 fee, 5 unpriced
- Plumas National Forest — 18 camps: 5 free, 12 fee, 1 unpriced
- 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 108 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Pike, 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 Pike, 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.