Free camping near Soda Bay, CA
Yes. 21 of the 36 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Soda Bay, CA are listed as free; 10 charge a fee and 5 have no price on record. The closest free one is Lakeview, 7.0 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 36 camps near Soda Bay, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview | 7.0 | Free | Morrison Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Lucerne | — |
| Lake view Dispersed Camping | 7.3 | Free | Morrison Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Lucerne | — |
| Benmore Ridge Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Benmore Creek (river) | 3.2 mi to Oasis | — |
| Indian Valley Management Area | 13 | Free | — | 2.7 mi to Spring Valley | — |
| Woods Camp | 13 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Oasis | — |
| Tucker Camp | 14 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Knobcone Camp | 14 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Cow Mountain Recreation Management Area | 14 | Unpriced | Benmore Creek (river) | 3.8 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Jerky Camp | 14 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| South Willow Creek Camp | 14 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Simms Camp | 14 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| South Cow Mountain Ohv Management Area | 15 | Unpriced | — | 7.2 mi to Hopland | — |
| Wilson Camp | 17 | Free | Hospital Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Cache Creek Wilderness | 17 | Free | Cache Creek (river) | 7.9 mi to Lower Lake | — |
| Goat Rock Primitive Campground | 17 | Free | — | — | — |
| Cache Creek Natural Area | 17 | Unpriced | Cache Creek (river) | 8.6 mi to Clearlake | — |
| Pacific Ridge Camp | 17 | Free | — | 0.4 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Dry Oak | 17 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Green Flat Camp | 17 | Free | Hospital Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Red Mountain Campground | 18 | Free | Pool (water) | 3.7 mi to Ukiah Rancheria | — |
| Cedar Camp Campground | 19 | Free | Root Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| North Cow Mountain Recreation Area | 19 | Unpriced | McClure Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Midlakes | — |
| Deer Valley | 19 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Middle Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Mayacmas Campground | 20 | Free | Scotts Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Talmage | — |
| Main Letts C.G. | 21 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Saddle Camp Loop C.G. | 21 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Spillway C.G. (Letts Lake) | 21 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Stirrup C.G. (Letts Lake) | 22 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Mill Valley | 22 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Penny Pines | 22 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Bear Creek | 22 | Free | Blue Slides Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Rice Fork Summer Homes | — |
| Old Mill Campground | 22 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Fouts Springs | — |
| Little Stony | 22 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Lodoga | — |
| Dixie Glade Campground | 23 | Fee | Lily Pond (water) | 2.4 mi to Fouts Springs | — |
| Knoxville Management Area | 25 | Free | — | 7.9 mi to Rumsey | — |
Who manages the camps near Soda Bay, CA
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 17 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Mendocino National Forest — 19 camps: 9 free, 10 fee
- Ukiah Field Office — 17 camps: 12 free, 5 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 36 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Soda Bay, 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 Soda Bay, 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.