Free camping near Topaz, CA
Yes. 12 of the 31 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Topaz, CA are listed as free; 11 charge a fee and 8 have no price on record. The closest free one is Centerville Flat Campground, 12 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Desert Creek Campground, 8.8 miles east, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
All 31 camps near Topaz, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Creek Campground | 8.8 | Unpriced | — | 2.5 mi to Desert Creek Ranch | — |
| Centerville Flat Campground | 12 | Free | — | 6.6 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Centerville Flat Campground | 12 | Free | East Fork Carson River (river) | 5.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Mill Canyon | 14 | Free | Tollhouse Canyon (stream) | 5.6 mi to Walker | — |
| Bootleg Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Tollhouse Canyon (stream) | 5.6 mi to Fales Hot Springs | — |
| Markleeville Campground | 15 | Fee | Markleeville Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Bootleg Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 7.2 mi to Walker | — |
| Silver Creek Campground | 16 | Fee | Raymond Meadows Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Indian Creek Recreation Area | 16 | Unpriced | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.1 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Indian Creek Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.0 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Chris Flat Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Grouse Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Fales Hot Springs | — |
| Bloomfield Ii | 19 | Free | North Fork Mokelumne River (river) | 8.4 mi to Peaceful Pines | — |
| Bloomfield I | 19 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Wilson Canyon (BLM staging areas) | 19 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Smith Valley | — |
| Sonora Bridge Campground | 19 | Fee | Junction Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Fales Hot Springs | — |
| Highland Lakes | 19 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Crystal Springs Campground | 21 | Unpriced | West Fork Carson River (river) | 1.4 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Leavitt Meadows Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Brownie Creek (stream) | 8.4 mi to Fales Hot Springs | — |
| Grouse Flat | 22 | Free | North Fork Mokelumne River (river) | 5.9 mi to Cape Horn | — |
| Kennedy Flat | 22 | Free | North Fork Mokelumne River (river) | 5.7 mi to Cape Horn | — |
| Alpine CountyDave slept here | 22 | Free | Merk Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Sand Flat | 22 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Hermit Valley | 22 | Free | North Fork Mokelumne River (river) | 5.0 mi to Cape Horn | — |
| Highway 4 Ohv-Hermit Valley | 23 | Free | North Fork Mokelumne River (river) | 4.9 mi to Cape Horn | — |
| Clark Fork | 23 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 0.4 mi to Peaceful Pines | — |
| Pacific Valley | 23 | Free | Pacific Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Cape Horn | — |
| Clark Fork | 23 | Fee | Clark Fork (river) | 0.9 mi to Peaceful Pines | — |
| Kit Carson Campground | 23 | Fee | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Obsidian Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Mosquito Lakes | 24 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Hope Valley Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Red Lake Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Sorensens | — |
Who manages the camps near Topaz, CA
Who manages them: 27 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — 15 camps: 4 free, 5 fee, 6 unpriced
- Stanislaus National Forest — 12 camps: 7 free, 5 fee
- Sierra Front Field Office — 3 camps: 1 free, 2 unpriced
- The Forest Service — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 31 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Topaz, 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 Topaz, 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.