Free camping near Tennant, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Tennant, CA there are 22 camps: 5 free, 13 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Orr Lake, 6.8 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Orr Lake, 6.8 miles out.
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orr Lake | 6.8 | Free | Orr Lake (water) | 1.6 mi to Bray | — |
| Trout Creek Meadow (Cg-F) | 9.4 | Free | — | 9.4 mi to Tennant | — |
| Shafter | 9.7 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Mount Hebron | — |
| Harris Springs Cg-F | 11 | Free | — | 9.5 mi to Hambone | — |
| Schonchin Springs | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Tennant | — |
| Headquarters | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Tennant | — |
| Medicine | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Tennant | — |
| A.H.Hogue | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Tennant | — |
| Hemlock | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Tennant | — |
| Bullseye Lake Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Bullseye Lake (water) | 12 mi to Lakin | — |
| Blanche Lake Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Blanche Lake (water) | 12 mi to Lakin | — |
| Payne Springs Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Paynes Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Lakin | — |
| Juanita Lake | 20 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Macdoel | — |
| Martins Dairy Horse Camp | 21 | Free | Little Shasta River (river) | 10 mi to Mount Hebron | — |
| Martins Dairy Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Mount Hebron | — |
| Panther Meadows Cg | 21 | Free | Panther Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Howard | — |
| Cattle Camp Cg-F | 22 | Fee | — | 10 mi to McCloud | — |
| Algoma Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Bull Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Bartle | — |
| Fowlers Camp Cg-F | 24 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to McCloud | — |
| Red Fir Flat Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Mount Shasta | — |
| Camp 4 (Cg-G) | 24 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to McCloud | — |
| Mcbride Springs Cg-F | 25 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Mount Shasta | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Tennant, 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.