Free camping near Potter Valley, CA
Yes. 18 of the 41 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Potter Valley, CA are listed as free; 17 charge a fee and 6 have no price on record. The closest free one is Mayacmas Campground, 11 miles south, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is Middle Creek, 9.6 miles southeast, a fee campground.
All 41 camps near Potter Valley, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Creek | 9.6 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Penny Pines | 9.7 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Mayacmas Campground | 11 | Free | Scotts Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Talmage | — |
| Fuller Grove Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Potter Valley | — |
| Fuller Group C.G. | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Potter Valley | — |
| North Cow Mountain Recreation Area | 12 | Unpriced | McClure Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Midlakes | — |
| Navy Camp | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Potter Valley | — |
| Oak Flat | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Potter Valley | — |
| Sunset | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Potter Valley | — |
| Deer Valley | 13 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Goat Rock Primitive Campground | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| Thistle Glade | 14 | Free | Thistle Glade Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Rice Fork Summer Homes | — |
| Bear Creek | 15 | Free | Blue Slides Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Rice Fork Summer Homes | — |
| Dry Oak | 15 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Red Elephant Mine Trail | 16 | Unpriced | Gibson Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Ukiah | — |
| Red Mountain Campground | 16 | Free | Pool (water) | 3.7 mi to Ukiah Rancheria | — |
| Lower Nye Campgrounds | 18 | Unpriced | Skeleton Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Rice Fork Summer Homes | — |
| South Cow Mountain Ohv Management Area | 18 | Unpriced | — | 7.2 mi to Hopland | — |
| South Willow Creek Camp | 18 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Tucker Camp | 19 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Woods Camp | 19 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Oasis | — |
| Simms Camp | 19 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Knobcone Camp | 19 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Jerky Camp | 19 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Cow Mountain Recreation Management Area | 20 | Unpriced | Benmore Creek (river) | 3.8 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Benmore Ridge Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Benmore Creek (river) | 3.2 mi to Oasis | — |
| Spillway C.G. (Letts Lake) | 21 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Stirrup C.G. (Letts Lake) | 21 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Saddle Camp Loop C.G. | 21 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Main Letts C.G. | 21 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Mill Valley | 21 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Dixie Glade Campground | 22 | Fee | Lily Pond (water) | 2.4 mi to Fouts Springs | — |
| Cedar Camp Campground | 22 | Free | Root Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Lake view Dispersed Camping | 24 | Free | Morrison Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Lucerne | — |
| Lakeview | 24 | Free | Morrison Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Lucerne | — |
| Wilson Camp | 24 | Free | Hospital Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Mill Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Green Flat Camp | 24 | Free | Hospital Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Davis Flat | 25 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Stonyford | — |
| South Fork Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Old Mill Campground | 25 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Fouts Springs | — |
Who manages the camps near Potter Valley, CA
Who manages them: 26 on the Forest Service; 14 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Mendocino National Forest — 27 camps: 9 free, 17 fee, 1 unpriced
- Ukiah Field Office — 14 camps: 9 free, 5 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 41 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Potter Valley, CA
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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 Potter Valley, 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.