Free camping near Tuolumne, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Tuolumne, CA there are 25 camps: 7 free, 18 fee. The closest is Hacienda, 4.1 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is South Fork, 14 miles out. Today's season read covers 1 of them: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hacienda | 4.1 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Twain Harte | — |
| The Pines | 13 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Lumsden | 13 | Fee | South Fork Tuolumne River (river) | 1.8 mi to Colfax Spring | — |
| South Fork | 14 | Free | — | 2.7 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Joe Walt Run | 14 | Free | Jawbone Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Femmons | — |
| Lumsden Bridge | 14 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Buck Meadows | Open |
| Hull Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Lost Claim | 14 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Sand Bar Flat | 16 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Sweetwater | 16 | Fee | Middle Tuolumne River (river) | 1.3 mi to Colfax Spring | — |
| Spinning Wheel | 17 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Buck Meadows | — |
| Fraser Flat | 17 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Cherry Valley | 18 | Fee | Cherry Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Femmons | — |
| Cherry Borrow Site | 18 | Free | Cherry Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Femmons | — |
| Teleli Pulaya | 19 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Beardsley Dam | 19 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Cold Springs | — |
| Meadowview | 20 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Pinecrest | 21 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Pioneer Trail | 21 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Kerrick Corrals | 21 | Free | North Fork Tuolumne River (stream) | 3.3 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Dimond "O" | 21 | Fee | Mud Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Mather | — |
| Pine Valley | 23 | Free | Bell Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Montgomery Gulch | 24 | Free | Bull Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Clearing House | — |
| Anderson Valley | 24 | Free | Bull Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Sequoia | — |
| Wakalu Hep Yo | 25 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Dorrington | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Tuolumne, 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.