Free camping near Three Rivers, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Three Rivers, CA there are 26 camps: 14 free, 12 fee. The closest is Cherry Flat, 13 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Cherry Flat, 13 miles out.
Who manages them: 26 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Flat | 13 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Hartland | — |
| Pierce Pond | 15 | Free | Pierce Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Hartland | — |
| Fir Group Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Hartland | — |
| Stony Creek Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Hartland | — |
| Cove Group Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Hartland | — |
| Upper Stony Creek Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Hartland | — |
| Eshom Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Hartland | — |
| Grouse Meadow | 19 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Western Big Meadow Road | 19 | Free | Big Meadows Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Stony Creek Village | — |
| Horse Camp | 19 | Free | Big Meadows Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Stony Creek Village | — |
| Eastern Big Meadow Road | 19 | Free | Big Meadows Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Stony Creek Village | — |
| Buck Rock Campground | 20 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Big Meadow Campground | 20 | Free | Big Meadows Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Stony Creek Village | — |
| Log Corral Meadow | 20 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Wishon | 21 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Sequoia Crest | — |
| Tenmile Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Lava Butte | 22 | Free | Tenmile Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Hume | — |
| Landslide Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Lower Boulder | 22 | Free | Boulder Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Stony Creek Village | — |
| Kennedy Meadow And Burton Meadow | 22 | Free | Little Boulder Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Hume | — |
| Logger Flat | 23 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Abbott Creek | 23 | Free | Abbott Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Grant Grove Village | — |
| Aspen Hollow | 24 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Summit Meadow/Lookout Peak | 24 | Free | Lightning Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Cedar Grove | — |
| Hume Lake Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Wilsonia | — |
| Converse Basin | 25 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Wilsonia | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Three Rivers, 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.