Free camping near Upper Lake, CA
Yes. 20 of the 45 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Upper Lake, CA are listed as free; 19 charge a fee and 6 have no price on record. The closest free one is Dry Oak, 6.2 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 45 camps near Upper Lake, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Oak | 6.2 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Middle Creek | 6.6 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Deer Valley | 7.1 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| Goat Rock Primitive Campground | 7.4 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lake view Dispersed Camping | 8.8 | Free | Morrison Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Lucerne | — |
| Lakeview | 9.0 | Free | Morrison Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Lucerne | — |
| North Cow Mountain Recreation Area | 9.1 | Unpriced | McClure Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Midlakes | — |
| Penny Pines | 9.5 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Upper Lake | — |
| South Willow Creek Camp | 9.9 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Woods Camp | 9.9 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Oasis | — |
| Mayacmas Campground | 10 | Free | Scotts Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Talmage | — |
| Tucker Camp | 10 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| South Cow Mountain Ohv Management Area | 11 | Unpriced | — | 7.2 mi to Hopland | — |
| Knobcone Camp | 11 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Benmore Ridge Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Benmore Creek (river) | 3.2 mi to Oasis | — |
| Simms Camp | 11 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Cow Mountain Recreation Management Area | 11 | Unpriced | Benmore Creek (river) | 3.8 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Jerky Camp | 11 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Nacomis Indian Rancheria | — |
| Bear Creek | 11 | Free | Blue Slides Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Rice Fork Summer Homes | — |
| Red Mountain Campground | 12 | Free | Pool (water) | 3.7 mi to Ukiah Rancheria | — |
| Cedar Camp Campground | 13 | Free | Root Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Wilson Camp | 13 | Free | Hospital Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Green Flat Camp | 14 | Free | Hospital Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Spillway C.G. (Letts Lake) | 14 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Main Letts C.G. | 14 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Saddle Camp Loop C.G. | 14 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Stirrup C.G. (Letts Lake) | 14 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Pacific Ridge Camp | 15 | Free | — | 0.4 mi to Pole Garden | — |
| Mill Valley | 15 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Thistle Glade | 16 | Free | Thistle Glade Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Rice Fork Summer Homes | — |
| Dixie Glade Campground | 16 | Fee | Lily Pond (water) | 2.4 mi to Fouts Springs | — |
| Old Mill Campground | 17 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Fouts Springs | — |
| Indian Valley Management Area | 18 | Free | — | 2.7 mi to Spring Valley | — |
| Mill Creek | 19 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Sunset | 19 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Potter Valley | — |
| Fuller Grove Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Potter Valley | — |
| South Fork Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Davis Flat | 19 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Fuller Group C.G. | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Potter Valley | — |
| Navy Camp | 19 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Potter Valley | — |
| Oak Flat | 19 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Potter Valley | — |
| Little Stony | 19 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Lodoga | — |
| Lower Nye Campgrounds | 20 | Unpriced | Skeleton Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Rice Fork Summer Homes | — |
| North Fork | 20 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Stonyford | — |
| Red Elephant Mine Trail | 20 | Unpriced | Gibson Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Ukiah | — |
Who manages the camps near Upper Lake, CA
Who manages them: 29 on the Forest Service; 15 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Mendocino National Forest — 30 camps: 10 free, 19 fee, 1 unpriced
- Ukiah Field Office — 15 camps: 10 free, 5 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 45 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Upper Lake, CA
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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 Upper Lake, 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.