Free camping near Post Mountain, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Post Mountain, CA there are 22 camps: 11 free, 9 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Philpot Campground, 4.1 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Scott Flat Cg, 5.3 miles out.
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philpot Campground | 4.1 | Unpriced | Philpot Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Peanut | — |
| Hell Gate Cg-F | 5.3 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Post Mountain | — |
| Scott Flat Cg | 5.3 | Free | Rattlesnake Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Forest Glen | — |
| Scott Flat Campground | 5.4 | Free | Collins Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Forest Glen | — |
| Forest Glen Cg-F | 5.8 | Fee | Glen Creek (stream) | 0.2 mi to Forest Glen | — |
| Indian Valley Camp | 7.7 | Free | Plummer Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Friend Place | — |
| Indian Valley Dispersed Camping Area | 8.5 | Free | Indian Valley Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Friend Place | — |
| Bailey Canyon | 10 | Fee | Mad River (river) | 1.9 mi to Ueland Place | — |
| Fir Cove | 10 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Ruth | — |
| Mad River | 12 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Mad River | — |
| Basin Gulch Cg-F | 15 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Platina | — |
| White Rock Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Pole Corral Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Payne | — |
| Deer Lick Springs Campground | 16 | Free | Browns Creek (stream) | 0.1 mi to Deer Lick Springs | — |
| North Fork Beegum Creek Camp | 17 | Free | Beegum Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Platina | — |
| Watts Lake | 18 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Ruth | — |
| Rat Trap Gap (Trailhead) | 22 | Free | Cold Fork (stream) | 9.0 mi to Payne | — |
| Skunk Point Group Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Junction | — |
| Big Slide Campground | 22 | Free | Eltapom Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Wigdon Place | — |
| Big Flat Cg-F | 22 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Junction | — |
| Slide Creek Campground | 23 | Free | Big Slide Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Wigdon Place | — |
| Public camping area | 25 | Free | North Fork Trinity River (river) | 0.4 mi to Helena | — |
| Group Campsite | 25 | Fee | North Fork Trinity River (river) | 0.4 mi to Helena | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Post Mountain, 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.