Free camping near Reno, NV
Yes. 12 of the 27 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Reno, NV are listed as free; 14 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Dog Valley Campground, 11 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
All 27 camps near Reno, NV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog Valley Campground | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| Hunter Camp 4 | 11 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Hunter Camp 2 Campground | 11 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Lookout Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Hoke / Verdi | 13 | Free | Merril Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Boca Springs | 15 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Boyington Mill | 15 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Floriston | — |
| Emigrant Campground | 15 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Boca Rest | 15 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Floriston | — |
| Logger | 16 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Verdi | — |
| Mount Rose Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Tamarack Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Franktown | — |
| Mt. Rose Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Incline | — |
| Smithneck | 17 | Free | Smithneck Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Loyalton | — |
| Nevada CountyDave slept here | 17 | Free | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.5 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Boca | 17 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Floriston | — |
| Annie Mcloud | 19 | Free | Prosser Creek (river) | 2.9 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Prosser Ranch | 20 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Truckee | — |
| Prosser Family Campground | 20 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Lakeside Campground | 21 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Bear Valley Ohv | 21 | Free | Bear Valley Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Lower Little Truckee | 21 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Upper Little Truckee | 21 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Alpine Meadows (Martis Creek) | 21 | Free | Martis Creek Lake (water) | 3.3 mi to Truckee | — |
| Moon Rocks Ohv Area | 21 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Palomino Valley | — |
| Sagehen Creek | 23 | Free | Sagehen Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Alder Creek | 24 | Free | Alder Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Cold Creek | 25 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierraville | — |
Who manages the camps near Reno, NV
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- Tahoe National Forest — 20 camps: 8 free, 12 fee
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — 6 camps: 3 free, 2 fee, 1 unpriced
- Sierra Front Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 27 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Reno, NV
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 Reno, NV, 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.