Free camping near Smith River, CA
Yes. 12 of the 23 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Smith River, CA are listed as free; 10 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Winchuck, 6.9 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and OR.
All 23 camps near Smith River, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchuck | 6.9 | Free | Salmon Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Winchuck | — |
| Ludlum Campground | 8.0 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Harbor | — |
| North Fork | 10 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Del Norte CountyDave slept here | 10 | Free | North Fork Smith River (river) | 0.1 mi to Rockland | — |
| Panther Flat | 13 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Eighteen Mile | 13 | Free | Eighteenmile Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Grassy Flat | 14 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Miller Bar | 14 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Harbor | — |
| Griffin Bridge | 15 | Free | Middle Fork Smith River (river) | 5.5 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Nook Bar | 15 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Harbor | — |
| Little Redwood | 16 | Free | Little Redwood Creek (stream) | 9.3 mi to Harbor | — |
| Patrick Creek | 16 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Redwood Bar | 16 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Harbor | — |
| Coon Mtn. Shelter | 16 | Free | Kelly Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Gasquet | — |
| South Fork Lower | 18 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Brookings | — |
| South Fork Upper | 18 | Free | Panther Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Carpenterville | — |
| Cedar Rustic | 19 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Horse Flat | 19 | Free | Hurdygurdy Creek (stream) | 9.1 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Red Mountain Prairie | 19 | Free | Moores Creek (stream) | 14 mi to Rockland | — |
| Ore Grande | 20 | Free | Hurdygurdy Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Douglas Park | — |
| Big Flat | 20 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Doe Flat Trailhead | 24 | Unpriced | South Siskiyou Fork (stream) | 14 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Humboldt Spring | 25 | Free | Mislatnah Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Carpenterville | — |
Who manages the camps near Smith River, CA
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 1 on Federal.
- Six Rivers National Forest — 13 camps: 7 free, 5 fee, 1 unpriced
- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests — 10 camps: 5 free, 5 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 23 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Smith River, 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 Smith River, 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.