Free camping near Yosemite Lakes, CA
Yes. 13 of the 32 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Yosemite Lakes, CA are listed as free; 19 charge a fee. The closest free one is Lower Bridge, 16 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area, 14 miles southeast, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 32 camps near Yosemite Lakes, CA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area | 14 | Fee | San Joaquin River (water) | 3.3 mi to New Auberry | — |
| Forks Campground | 14 | Fee | Bass Lake (water) | 0.8 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Recreation Point Group Camp | 14 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Crane Valley | 14 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Spring Cove Campground | 15 | Fee | North Fork Willow Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to The Pines | — |
| Lupine | 15 | Fee | Bass Lake (water) | 0.7 mi to The Pines | — |
| Wishon Point Campground | 15 | Fee | North Fork Willow Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to The Pines | — |
| Lower Bridge | 16 | Free | Miami Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Yosemite Forks | — |
| Middle Bridge | 17 | Free | Miami Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Sugar Pine | — |
| Miami Staging Area 1 | 18 | Free | — | — | — |
| Gertrude Creek West | 18 | Free | Whisky Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Cascadel Woods | — |
| Miami Staging Area | 18 | Free | Lewis Fork (stream) | 1.6 mi to Sugar Pine | — |
| In Sierra National ForestDave slept here | 18 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Auberry | — |
| Chilkoot | 18 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Whiskers | 19 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Greys Mountain | 19 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Soquel | 19 | Fee | California Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Old Corral | — |
| Whisky Falls | 20 | Free | Whisky Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Cascadel Woods | — |
| Gertrude Creek East | 20 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to North Fork | — |
| Nelder Grove | 20 | Free | California Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Sugar Pine | — |
| Gaggs Camp | 21 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Bass Lake | — |
| Texas Flat | 21 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Fish Camp | — |
| Kelty Meadow | 22 | Fee | North Fork Willow Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Sugar Pine | — |
| Big Sandy | 22 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Fish Camp | — |
| Boggy Meadow 1 | 22 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Fish Camp | — |
| Summerdale | 22 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Fish Camp | — |
| Fresno Dome | 22 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Fish Camp | — |
| Goat Meadow Dispersed Campsite | 23 | Free | Rainier Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Fish Camp | — |
| Summit Camp | 23 | Free | East Fork Chowchilla River (stream) | 2.9 mi to Wawona | — |
| Fish Camp/Big Creek | 23 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Sugar Pine | — |
| Fish Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Rock Creek | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
Who manages the camps near Yosemite Lakes, CA
Who manages them: 30 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Sierra National Forest — 31 camps: 13 free, 18 fee
- Bakersfield Field Office — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 32 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Yosemite Lakes, 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 Yosemite Lakes, 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.