Free camping near Sunny Slopes, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Sunny Slopes, CA there are 72 camps: 24 free, 46 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Tuff Cg, 0.6 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Casa Diablo, 4.8 miles out. 4 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 67 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuff Cg | 0.6 | Fee | — | 0.6 mi to Sunny Slopes | — |
| French Camp Cg | 1.2 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Holiday Cg | 1.3 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Aspen Group Cg | 3.8 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Iris Meadow Cg | 4.1 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Big Meadow Cg | 4.5 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Casa Diablo | 4.8 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Sunny Slopes | — |
| Palisade Cg | 5.7 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Mcgee Creek Cg | 6.0 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to McGee Creek | — |
| East Fork Cg | 6.2 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Aspen Springs | — |
| Mcgee Backpacker Cg | 7.1 | Free | — | 1.7 mi to McGee Creek | — |
| Lower Pine Grove Cg | 7.3 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Upper Pine Grove Cg | 7.4 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Rock Creek Lake Group Cg | 8.7 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Rock Creek Lake Cg | 8.9 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Convict Lake Cg | 9.6 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to McGee Creek | — |
| Mono CountyDave slept here | 9.7 | Free | Hot Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Mosquito Flat Backpacker Cg | 10 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Swall Meadows | — |
| Mono CountyDave slept here | 10 | Free | Hot Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Laurel Ponds | 12 | Free | Laurel Effluent Pond (water) | 3.7 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Little Hot Creek | 13 | Free | Little Hot Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Whitmore Hot Springs | — |
| Sawmill Meadows Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Benton | — |
| Red Canyon Petroglyphs | 14 | Unpriced | — | 11 mi to Chalfant | — |
| Sherwin Creek Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Pine Glen Group Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Mammoth Mt Rv Park | 16 | Free | Mammoth Creek (stream) | 0.4 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| New Shady Rest Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Old Shady Rest Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Volcanic Tablelands BLM | 17 | Free | Fish Slough (stream) | 4.8 mi to Bishop | — |
| Coldwater Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Pine City Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Inyo National ForestDave slept here | 18 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Lake Mary Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Taylor Canyon Cg | 18 | Free | — | 9.3 mi to Benton Crossing | — |
| Twin Lakes Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Edison Ferry Pickup | 18 | Free | Mono Creek (river) | 6.9 mi to Mono Hot Springs | — |
| Lake George Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Inyo National ForestDave slept here | 19 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Bald Mountain Springs Cg | 19 | Free | McLaughlin Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Crestview | — |
| Big Springs Cg | 19 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Crooked Meadows Cg | 20 | Free | McLaughlin Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Mono Mills | — |
| Bitterbrush Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to West Bishop | — |
| Lower Deadman Cg | 21 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Crestview | — |
| Upper Deadman Cg | 21 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Crestview | — |
| Glass Creek Cg | 21 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Crestview | — |
| Obsidian Flat Group Cg | 22 | Free | Deadman Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Crestview | — |
| Big Trees Cg | 22 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to West Bishop | — |
| Reds Meadow Cg | 22 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Mammoth Lakes | — |
| Mono Creek Overflow | 22 | Free | Mono Creek (river) | 2.8 mi to Mono Hot Springs | — |
| Forks Cg | 22 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to West Bishop | — |
The other 22 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Sunny Slopes, CA.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Sunny Slopes, 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.