Free camping near Stirling, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Stirling, CA there are 31 camps: 16 free, 12 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is West Branch, 9.0 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is West Branch, 9.0 miles out.
Who manages them: 31 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch | 9.0 | Free | West Branch Feather River (river) | 2.0 mi to Glenburn | — |
| Philbrook | 9.3 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Butte Meadows | — |
| Butte Meadows | 12 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Butte Meadows | — |
| Poison Springs | 12 | Free | Chips Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Jonesville | — |
| Grizzly Forebay (Family Cg) | 13 | Free | Grizzly Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Storrie | — |
| Cherry Hill Campground | 14 | Fee | Butte Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Jonesville | — |
| Gaither Camp | 15 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Campbellville | — |
| Cold Springs | 15 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Jonesville | — |
| Rogers Cow Camp (Family Cg) | 15 | Free | Coon Creek (stream) | 0.2 mi to Merrimac | — |
| Little North Fork (Family Cg) | 17 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Lower Bucks (Family Cg) | 17 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Hutchins (Group Cg) | 18 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Grizzly Creek (Family Cg) | 18 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Sundew (Family Cg) | 18 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Upper Deer Creek | 18 | Free | Panther Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Butte Meadows | — |
| Gansner Bar (Family Cg) | 18 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Belden | — |
| Mill Creek (Family Cg) | 19 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Little Grizzly | 19 | Free | Grizzly Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Longville | — |
| North Fork (Family Cg) | 19 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Belden | — |
| Queen Lily (Family Cg) | 20 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Belden | — |
| Potato Patch Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Deer Creek (river) | 6.3 mi to Jonesville | — |
| Milsap Bar (Family Cg) | 20 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Berry Creek | — |
| Whitehorse (Family Cg) | 21 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Bucks Lake | — |
| Alder Creek Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Deer Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to Deer Creek | — |
| Hanson Camp (Cua) | 21 | Free | Grouse Hollow Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Junction House | — |
| Black Rock | 21 | Free | — | 11 mi to Butte Meadows | — |
| Silver Lake (Family Cg) | 22 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Meadow Valley | — |
| Yellow Creek | 22 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Caribou | — |
| Long Point | 24 | Free | Round Mountain Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Paynes Creek | — |
| Elam Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Deer Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Deer Creek | — |
| Black Oak Grove | 25 | Free | Indian Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Paynes Creek | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Stirling, 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.