Free camping near Squaw Valley, CA
Yes. 32 of the 47 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Squaw Valley, CA are listed as free; 15 charge a fee. The closest free one is Sampson Flat, 8.2 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 47 camps near Squaw Valley, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson Flat | 8.2 | Free | Sampson Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Goodmill | — |
| Davis | 9.4 | Free | Davis Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Crabtree | — |
| Camp 4 1/2 | 11 | Free | Mill Flat Creek (stream) | 0.1 mi to Rodgers Crossing | — |
| Camp 4 | 11 | Free | Mill Flat Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Rodgers Crossing | — |
| Green Cabin Flat | 11 | Free | Mill Flat Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Rodgers Crossing | — |
| Gravel Flat | 11 | Free | Mill Flat Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Rodgers Crossing | — |
| Mill Flat Campground | 11 | Free | Mill Flat Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Crabtree | — |
| Kirch Flat | 11 | Free | Sycamore Springs Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Rodgers Crossing | — |
| Bear Wallow | 11 | Free | Mill Flat Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Crabtree | — |
| Grouse Meadow | 13 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Abbott Creek | 13 | Free | Abbott Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Grant Grove Village | — |
| Chicago Stump | 13 | Free | Converse Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Goodmill | — |
| Eshom Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Hartland | — |
| Converse Basin | 15 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Log Corral Meadow | 15 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Pierce Pond | 15 | Free | Pierce Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Hartland | — |
| Princess Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Aspen Hollow | 17 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Hume Lake Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Tenmile Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Bear Camp | 17 | Free | Nutmeg Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Bretz Mill | — |
| Logger Flat | 18 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Lava Butte | 18 | Free | Tenmile Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Hume | — |
| Upper Hume Lake Road | 18 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Cherry Flat | 18 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Hartland | — |
| Landslide Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Western Big Meadow Road | 19 | Free | Big Meadows Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Stony Creek Village | — |
| Buck Rock Campground | 20 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Horse Camp | 20 | Free | Big Meadows Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Stony Creek Village | — |
| Sawmill Flat | 20 | Free | West Fork Long Meadow Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Balch Camp | — |
| Eastern Big Meadow Road | 20 | Free | Big Meadows Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Stony Creek Village | — |
| Fir Group Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Hartland | — |
| Cove Group Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Hartland | — |
| Kennedy Meadow And Burton Meadow | 21 | Free | Little Boulder Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Hume | — |
| Stony Creek Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Hartland | — |
| Upper Stony Creek Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Hartland | — |
| Spanish Lake | 21 | Free | Statham River (river) | 9.5 mi to Hume | — |
| Big Meadow Campground | 21 | Free | Big Meadows Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Stony Creek Village | — |
| Gigantea | 21 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Shaver Lake | — |
| Buck Meadow | 22 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Shaver Lake | — |
| Convict Flat Campground | 22 | Free | Redwood Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Hume | — |
| Tule Meadow | 22 | Free | House Meadow Creek (stream) | 8.5 mi to Balch Camp | — |
| Bretz | 22 | Free | Providence Creek (stream) | 0.1 mi to Bretz Mill | — |
| Lower Boulder | 23 | Free | Boulder Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Stony Creek Village | — |
| Kings River 1 | 23 | Free | — | 10.0 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Kings River 2 | 24 | Free | Boulder Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Cedar Grove | — |
| Dinkey | 24 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Shaver Lake | — |
Who manages the camps near Squaw Valley, CA
Who manages them: 47 on the Forest Service.
- Sequoia National Forest — 35 camps: 23 free, 12 fee
- Sierra National Forest — 12 camps: 9 free, 3 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 47 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Squaw Valley, 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 Squaw Valley, 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.