Free camping near Shaver Lake, CA
Yes. 52 of the 90 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Shaver Lake, CA are listed as free; 37 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Radio Camp, 5.9 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Dorabelle, 0.9 miles north, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Shaver Lake, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorabelle | 0.9 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Shaver Lake | — |
| Swanson | 2.8 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Shaver Lake | — |
| Radio Camp | 5.9 | Free | Summit Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| Bretz | 6.3 | Free | Providence Creek (stream) | 0.1 mi to Bretz Mill | — |
| Summit | 6.9 | Free | Summit Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| Hatch Lake Staging | 7.2 | Free | Summit Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| In Sierra National ForestDave slept here | 7.6 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Auberry | — |
| Base Camp | 8.5 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| South Fork Tamarack | 9.2 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Dinkey | 9.5 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Shaver Lake | — |
| Bear Camp | 11 | Free | Nutmeg Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Bretz Mill | — |
| Billy Creek, Lower | 11 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Billy Creek, Upper | 11 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Fish Creek | 11 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Gertrude Creek West | 12 | Free | Whisky Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Cascadel Woods | — |
| Brewer Lake | 12 | Free | Brewer Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| Gertrude Creek East | 13 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to North Fork | — |
| Strawberry Lake | 13 | Free | West Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Lakeshore | — |
| San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area | 13 | Fee | San Joaquin River (water) | 3.3 mi to New Auberry | — |
| Strawberry Lake Camp 1 | 13 | Free | West Lake (water) | 4.2 mi to Lakeshore | — |
| Mirror Camp | 13 | Free | Mirror Lake (water) | 3.8 mi to Lakeshore | — |
| Catavee | 13 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Kinnikinnick | 13 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Deer Creek | 13 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Rock Creek | 13 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Gigantea | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Shaver Lake | — |
| Miningtown Meadow | 14 | Free | — | 10 mi to Big Creek | — |
| College | 14 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Coyote Camp 3 | 14 | Free | Red Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Mirror Lake Camp | 14 | Free | Mirror Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Strawberry Lake Camp 2 | 14 | Free | Strawberry Lake (water) | 4.3 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Coyote Camp 2 | 14 | Free | Red Lake (water) | 5.5 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Rancheria | 14 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Grouse Meadow | 14 | Free | Grouse Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| Swamp Meadow | 14 | Free | Swamp Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| Swamp Lake | 14 | Free | Swamp Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Dinkey Creek | — |
| Coyote Camp 1 | 14 | Free | Coyote Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Whisky Falls | 14 | Free | Whisky Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Cascadel Woods | — |
| Midge Creek Group Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Buck Meadow | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Shaver Lake | — |
| Badger Flat | 17 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Ershim Lake | 17 | Free | Ershim Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| Mammoth Pool | 17 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Wagner Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Big Creek | — |
| East Lake | 18 | Free | East Lake (water) | 8.2 mi to Snow Bend | — |
| West Kaiser Campground | 18 | Free | West Kaiser Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Cedar Crest | — |
| West Kaiser | 18 | Free | West Kaiser Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Cedar Crest | — |
| Tule Meadow | 18 | Free | House Meadow Creek (stream) | 8.5 mi to Balch Camp | — |
| Wishon Point Campground | 18 | Fee | North Fork Willow Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to The Pines | — |
| Kirch Flat | 18 | Free | Sycamore Springs Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Rodgers Crossing | — |
The other 40 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Shaver Lake, CA.
Who manages the camps near Shaver Lake, CA
Who manages them: 89 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Sierra National Forest — 85 camps: 48 free, 36 fee, 1 unpriced
- Sequoia National Forest — 4 camps: 4 free
- Bakersfield Field Office — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 90 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Shaver Lake, CA
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 Shaver Lake, 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.