Free camping near Reno, NV
Within 25 straight-line miles of Reno, NV there are 27 camps: 12 free, 14 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Dog Valley Campground, 11 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Dog Valley Campground, 11 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
| 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 | — |
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.