Free camping near Topaz Lake, NV
Yes. 13 of the 29 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Topaz Lake, NV are listed as free; 9 charge a fee and 7 have no price on record. The closest free one is Centerville Flat Campground, 11 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
All 29 camps near Topaz Lake, NV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville Flat Campground | 11 | Free | — | 6.6 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Centerville Flat Campground | 11 | Free | East Fork Carson River (river) | 5.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Desert Creek Campground | 12 | Unpriced | — | 2.5 mi to Desert Creek Ranch | — |
| Markleeville Campground | 13 | Fee | Markleeville Creek (river) | 0.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Indian Creek Recreation Area | 13 | Unpriced | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.1 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Indian Creek Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 3.0 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Silver Creek Campground | 15 | Fee | Raymond Meadows Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Crystal Springs Campground | 17 | Unpriced | West Fork Carson River (river) | 1.4 mi to Woodfords | — |
| Alpine CountyDave slept here | 18 | Free | Merk Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Mill Canyon | 18 | Free | Tollhouse Canyon (stream) | 5.6 mi to Walker | — |
| Wilson Canyon (BLM staging areas) | 19 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Smith Valley | — |
| Bloomfield I | 19 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Markleeville | — |
| Bloomfield Ii | 19 | Free | North Fork Mokelumne River (river) | 8.4 mi to Peaceful Pines | — |
| Bootleg Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Tollhouse Canyon (stream) | 5.6 mi to Fales Hot Springs | — |
| Kit Carson Campground | 20 | Fee | Willow Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Bootleg Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 7.2 mi to Walker | — |
| Highland Lakes | 20 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Hope Valley Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Red Lake Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Grouse Flat | 21 | Free | North Fork Mokelumne River (river) | 5.9 mi to Cape Horn | — |
| Kennedy Flat | 21 | Free | North Fork Mokelumne River (river) | 5.7 mi to Cape Horn | — |
| Chris Flat Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Grouse Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Fales Hot Springs | — |
| Scotts Lake Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | Maxwell Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Sorensens | — |
| Hermit Valley | 22 | Free | North Fork Mokelumne River (river) | 5.0 mi to Cape Horn | — |
| Highway 4 Ohv-Hermit Valley | 22 | Free | North Fork Mokelumne River (river) | 4.9 mi to Cape Horn | — |
| Pacific Valley | 23 | Free | Pacific Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Cape Horn | — |
| Sonora Bridge Campground | 23 | Fee | Junction Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Fales Hot Springs | — |
| Mosquito Lakes | 24 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Sand Flat | 24 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Bear Valley | — |
| Clark Fork | 25 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 0.4 mi to Peaceful Pines | — |
Who manages the camps near Topaz Lake, NV
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — 14 camps: 5 free, 4 fee, 5 unpriced
- Stanislaus National Forest — 11 camps: 7 free, 4 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 29 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Topaz Lake, NV
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 Lake, NV, 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.