Free camping near Verdi, CA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Verdi, CA there are 37 camps: 15 free, 18 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Hunter Camp 2 Campground, 2.2 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Hunter Camp 2 Campground, 2.2 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at. The circle crosses a state line: CA and NV.
Who manages them: 36 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Camp 2 Campground | 2.2 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Hunter Camp 4 | 3.0 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Dog Valley Campground | 3.2 | Free | — | — | — |
| Hoke / Verdi | 3.7 | Free | Merril Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Lookout Campground | 5.0 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Verdi-Sierra Pines | — |
| Emigrant Campground | 6.4 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Logger | 6.8 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Verdi | — |
| Boyington Mill | 7.1 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Floriston | — |
| Boca Springs | 7.4 | Fee | Little Truckee River (river) | 3.6 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Smithneck | 8.0 | Free | Smithneck Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Loyalton | — |
| Boca Rest | 8.2 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Floriston | — |
| Nevada CountyDave slept here | 9.7 | Free | Little Truckee River (river) | 2.5 mi to Russell Valley | — |
| Boca | 10 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Floriston | — |
| Bear Valley Ohv | 12 | Free | Bear Valley Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Annie Mcloud | 12 | Free | Prosser Creek (river) | 2.9 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Lower Little Truckee | 12 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Upper Little Truckee | 12 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Prosser Ranch | 13 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Truckee | — |
| Prosser Family Campground | 13 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Lakeside Campground | 13 | Fee | Alder Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Sagehen Creek | 14 | Free | Sagehen Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Alpine Meadows (Martis Creek) | 15 | Free | Martis Creek Lake (water) | 3.3 mi to Truckee | — |
| Alder Creek | 16 | Free | Alder Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Hobart Mills | — |
| Cold Creek | 16 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Cottonwood | 16 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Mt. Rose Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Incline | — |
| Mount Rose Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Tamarack Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Franktown | — |
| Granite Flat | 18 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Truckee | — |
| Nichols Creek | 19 | Free | Bonta Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Lake of the Woods Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Lake of the Woods (water) | 6.1 mi to Sierraville | — |
| Summit Lake | 20 | Free | Summit Lake (water) | 2.5 mi to Norden | — |
| White Rock | 21 | Free | White Rock Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Soda Springs | — |
| Goose Meadow Campground | 21 | Fee | Deep Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Olympic Valley | — |
| Castle Peak | 22 | Free | Upper Castle Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Soda Springs | — |
| Watson Lake Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Watson Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to Cedar Flat | — |
| Silver Creek Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Sunnyside-Tahoe | — |
| Chilcoot Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Little Last Chance Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Scotts | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Verdi, 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.