Free camping near Pine Canyon, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Pine Canyon, CA there are 20 camps: 8 free, 6 fee, 6 unpriced. The closest is Williams Hill, 15 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Williams Hill, 15 miles out.
Who manages them: 16 on the Forest Service; 4 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Hill | 15 | Free | Garrissere Canyon (stream) | 4.8 mi to Lockwood | — |
| Williams Hill Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Garrissere Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Lockwood | — |
| Ponderosa | 18 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Fort Hunter Liggett | — |
| Ponderosa Campground | 18 | Fee | Negro Fork (stream) | 7.3 mi to Plaskett | — |
| Memorial Park | 18 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Fort Hunter Liggett | — |
| Nacimiento Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Nacimiento River (stream) | 7.4 mi to Plaskett | — |
| Arroyo Seco | 19 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Greenfield | — |
| ABC Camp | 19 | Free | Nacimiento River (stream) | 6.6 mi to Lucia | — |
| Arroyo Seco Group | 20 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Greenfield | — |
| Hanging Valley Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Arroyo Seco (stream) | 5.4 mi to Tassajara Hot Springs | — |
| Escondido Campground | 20 | Free | Arroyo Seco (stream) | 7.1 mi to Tassajara Hot Springs | — |
| Lower Piney | 20 | Free | Piney Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Millers Ranch | — |
| Upper Piney | 20 | Free | Piney Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Millers Ranch | — |
| Sweetwater Laguna Mountain Campground (Free, BLM) | 21 | Unpriced | Laguna Creek (stream) | 7.7 mi to Lonoak | — |
| Tassajara Creek Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Tassajara Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Tassajara Hot Springs | — |
| Laguna Mountain | 22 | Free | Laguna Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to Lonoak | — |
| Prewitt Ridge | 22 | Free | Wild Cattle Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Plaskett | — |
| Kirk Creek | 23 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Fort Hunter Liggett | — |
| Wildcat Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Church Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Tassajara Hot Springs | — |
| Alder Creek | 25 | Free | Alder Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Gorda | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Pine Canyon, 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.