Free camping near Rough and Ready, CA
Yes. 26 of the 46 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Rough and Ready, CA are listed as free; 20 charge a fee. The closest free one is Garden Point, 14 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is South Yuba Recreation Area, 11 miles northeast, a fee campground.
All 46 camps near Rough and Ready, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Yuba Recreation Area | 11 | Fee | Kenebec Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Blue Tent | — |
| Hornswoggle | 13 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to North San Juan | — |
| Schoolhouse | 13 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to North San Juan | — |
| Dark Day | 14 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Garden Point | 14 | Free | Schoolhouse Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Greenville | — |
| Garden Point Boating | 14 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Catfish Cove | 15 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Celestial Valley | — |
| Bullards Lakeshore | 15 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Frenchy Point | 15 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Frenchy Point | 15 | Free | North Yuba River (river) | 2.0 mi to Greenville | — |
| Madrone Cove | 16 | Free | Empire Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Greenville | — |
| Willow Creek | 16 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Madrone Cove | 16 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Kanaka Creek | 17 | Free | Kanaka Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Cruzonville | — |
| White Cloud | 17 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Washington | — |
| Bridger Creek | 17 | Free | Jaybird Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Weeds Point | — |
| Burlington | 18 | Free | North Fork Deer Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Junction House | — |
| Watson Lake Campground | 19 | Free | Sugar Pine Reservoir (water) | 2.9 mi to Iowa Hill | — |
| Casa Loma | 19 | Free | Canyon Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Casa Loma | — |
| Giant Gap Ridge | 19 | Free | Sugar Pine Reservoir (water) | 3.5 mi to Monte Vista | — |
| Skillman | 19 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Washington | — |
| Giant Gap | 20 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Alta | — |
| Oak Valley | 20 | Free | North Yuba River (river) | 1.4 mi to Oak Valley | — |
| Shirttail Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Alta | — |
| Shenanigan Flat | 20 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Forbes | 20 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Alta | — |
| Trapper Camp | 21 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Giant Gap Road | 21 | Free | North Shirttail Canyon (stream) | 3.5 mi to Casa Loma | — |
| Finning Mill | 21 | Free | Pagge Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Hughes Mill | — |
| Indian Valley | 21 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Carlton | 21 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Rocky Rest | 21 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Fiddle Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Cal Ida | 21 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Camptonville | — |
| Big Reservoir | 21 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Alta | — |
| Brimstone Ohv Campground | 22 | Free | Pagge Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Hughes Mill | — |
| Elliot Ranch | 22 | Free | North Shirttail Canyon (stream) | 3.5 mi to Casa Loma | — |
| Gaston | 22 | Free | South Fork Poorman Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Maybert | — |
| Brandy City | 22 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| Cherokee Creek | 23 | Free | Cherokee Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Cal-Ida | — |
| Sly Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Doolittle Trail | 24 | Free | Fall Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Maybert | — |
| Ramshorn | 24 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Goodyears Bar | — |
| Fulda Creek | 24 | Free | Sailor Ravine (stream) | 1.3 mi to Nyack | — |
| Strawberry | 25 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Clipper Mills | — |
| Humbug Ridge | 25 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Casa Loma | — |
Who manages the camps near Rough and Ready, CA
Who manages them: 45 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Tahoe National Forest — 41 camps: 25 free, 16 fee
- Plumas National Forest — 3 camps: 3 fee
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit — 1 camp: 1 free
- Mother Lode Field Office — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 46 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Rough and Ready, 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 Rough and Ready, 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.