Free camping near Sierra Brooks, CA
Yes. 36 of the 86 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Sierra Brooks, CA are listed as free; 37 charge a fee and 13 have no price on record. The closest free one is Smithneck, 5.4 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Sierra Brooks, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithneck | 5.4 | Free | Smithneck Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Loyalton | — |
| Bear Valley Ohv | 6.0 | Free | Bear Valley Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Lookout Campground | 8.4 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Cottonwood | 8.5 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Cold Creek | 8.7 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Dog Valley Campground | 10.0 | Free | — | — | — |
| Hunter Camp 4 | 10 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Upper Little Truckee | 11 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Nichols Creek | 11 | Free | Bonta Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Hunter Camp 2 Campground | 11 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Lower Little Truckee | 11 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Hoke / Verdi | 12 | Free | Merril Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Emigrant Campground | 13 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Logger | 13 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Verdi | — |
| Lake of the Woods Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Lake of the Woods (water) | 6.1 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Sagehen Creek | 15 | Free | Sagehen Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Yuba Pass Campground | 15 | Unpriced | North Yuba River (river) | 3.5 mi to Sattley | — |
| Beartrap | 15 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Calpine | — |
| Lunch Creek | 16 | Free | Lunch Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Sattley | — |
| Chilcoot Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Little Last Chance Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Scotts | — |
| Boyington Mill | 16 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Floriston | — |
| Boca Springs | 17 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Boca Rest | 17 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Floriston | — |
| Chapman | 17 | Free | Chapman Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Nevada CountyDave slept here | 17 | Free | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.5 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Chilcoot Family Cg. | 17 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Chapman Creek Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Chapman Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Spring Creek Family Cg. | 18 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Ross Camp | 18 | Free | Spring Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Scotts | — |
| Deadman Lake | 18 | Free | Deadman Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Bassetts | — |
| White Rock | 18 | Free | White Rock Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Soda Springs | — |
| Lakeside Campground | 18 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Boca | 18 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Floriston | — |
| Frenchman Family Cg. | 18 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Sierra | 18 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Sierra | — |
| Annie Mcloud | 18 | Free | Prosser Creek (river) | 2.9 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Prosser Family Campground | 19 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Prosser Ranch | 19 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Truckee | — |
| Conklin Park Family Cg. | 19 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Chilcoot-Vinton | — |
| Alder Creek | 19 | Free | Alder Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Little Lasier Meadow Horse Camp | 19 | Fee | Pass Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Pass Creek Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Sierra City | — |
| East Meadow Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Aspen Group Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Jackson Point Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Pierce Meadow | 20 | Free | William Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Bassetts | — |
| Silver Tip Group Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Woodcamp Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Woodcamp Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Woodcamp Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
| Milton Reservoir | 21 | Free | Milton Reservoir (water) | 4.4 mi to Sierra City | — |
| Fir Top Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Woodcamp Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Baltimore Town | — |
The other 36 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Sierra Brooks, CA.
Who manages the camps near Sierra Brooks, CA
Who manages them: 85 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Tahoe National Forest — 65 camps: 27 free, 27 fee, 11 unpriced
- Plumas National Forest — 17 camps: 6 free, 9 fee, 2 unpriced
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — 4 camps: 3 free, 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 86 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Sierra Brooks, 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 Sierra Brooks, 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.