Free camping near Tahoe Vista, CA
Yes. 33 of the 73 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Tahoe Vista, CA are listed as free; 38 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Alpine Meadows (Martis Creek), 6.2 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Watson Lake Campground, 4.5 miles west, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
The 50 nearest camps to Tahoe Vista, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Lake Campground | 4.5 | Unpriced | Watson Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to Cedar Flat | — |
| Alpine Meadows (Martis Creek) | 6.2 | Free | Martis Creek Lake (water) | 3.3 mi to Truckee | — |
| Silver Creek Cg | 7.9 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Goose Meadow Campground | 8.2 | Fee | Deep Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Olympic Valley | — |
| Granite Flat | 8.7 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Truckee | — |
| William Kent Campground | 9.2 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Mt. Rose Campground | 9.7 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Incline | — |
| Mount Rose Campground | 10.0 | Unpriced | Tamarack Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Franktown | — |
| Annie Mcloud | 10 | Free | Prosser Creek (river) | 2.9 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Boca | 10 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Floriston | — |
| Prosser Ranch | 10 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Truckee | — |
| Prosser Family Campground | 11 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Kaspian Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Lakeside Campground | 11 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Nevada CountyDave slept here | 12 | Free | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.5 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Boca Rest | 12 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Floriston | — |
| Alder Creek | 12 | Free | Alder Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Boca Springs | 13 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Boyington Mill | 13 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Floriston | — |
| Head Waters Middle Fork | 13 | Free | Middle Fork American River (stream) | 3.7 mi to Olympic Valley | — |
| Little Needle Lake | 14 | Free | Little Needle Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Picayune | 15 | Free | Little Needle Lake (water) | 4.7 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Meeks Bay Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Barker | 15 | Free | Middle Fork (stream) | 4.1 mi to Homewood | — |
| Logger | 15 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Verdi | — |
| Little American Valley | 15 | Free | Middle Fork American River (stream) | 4.5 mi to The Cedars | — |
| Mildred Lakes | 16 | Free | Dolly Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Alpine Meadows | — |
| Emigrant Campground | 16 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Summit Lake | 16 | Free | Summit Lake (water) | 2.5 mi to Norden | — |
| Bear Lake | 16 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Tahoma | — |
| Sagehen Creek | 17 | Free | Sagehen Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Talbot | 17 | Free | Middle Fork American River (river) | 4.6 mi to The Cedars | — |
| Castle Peak | 18 | Free | Upper Castle Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Soda Springs | — |
| Hoke / Verdi | 18 | Free | Merril Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Lower Little Truckee | 19 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Nevada Beach Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Stateline | — |
| Upper Little Truckee | 20 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Upper Hell Hole Cg | 20 | Free | Lagoon Lake (water) | 7.8 mi to Gilberts | — |
| Ahart | 20 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Gates | 20 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Coyote | 20 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Hunter Camp 2 Campground | 20 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Pleasant Cg | 20 | Free | Mud Lakes (water) | 8.7 mi to Homewood | — |
| Cascade Lake / Long Lake | 21 | Free | — | 1.4 mi to Kingvale | — |
| Lewis | 21 | Fee | French Meadows Reservoir (water) | 8.0 mi to Goggins | — |
| Bayview Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to South Lake Tahoe | — |
| White Rock | 21 | Free | White Rock Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Soda Springs | — |
| French Meadows | 21 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Wentworth Springs Cg | 22 | Free | Gerle Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Gilberts | — |
| Hunter Camp 4 | 22 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
The other 23 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Tahoe Vista, CA.
Who manages the camps near Tahoe Vista, CA
Who manages them: 72 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Tahoe National Forest — 49 camps: 25 free, 24 fee
- Eldorado National Forest — 10 camps: 4 free, 6 fee
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit — 8 camps: 1 free, 6 fee, 1 unpriced
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — 6 camps: 3 free, 2 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 73 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Tahoe Vista, 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 Tahoe Vista, 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.