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Free camping in California
224 campsites in California that charge no camping fee, each with its nearest town and what it has. 27 are marked RV-friendly, 61 are hike-in only, 26 have toilets and 1 have drinking water. Most listings are near Hoopa (22), Anza (10), Running Springs (8), Stonyford (6), Altadena (5).
224free campsites
27RV-friendly
26with toilets
1with water
All 224 listings, by nearest town
- Big Buck Trail Camp8 mi S of ActonUSDA Forest ServiceHike-inFire rings
- Rowher Flats OHV Area #14 mi NW of Agua DulceForest Service - USDAHike-in
- Mumford Bar Campground9 mi E of AltaTentsFire rings
- Free campsite12 mi E of AltaTentsFire rings
- Bear Canyon Trail Camp4 mi N of AltadenaUSDA Forest ServiceHike-inTentsFire rings
- Idlehour Trail Camp3 mi E of AltadenaUSDA Forest ServiceHike-inFire rings
- Millard Trail Camp2 mi N of AltadenaUSDA Forest ServiceHike-inToiletsFire rings
- Mt. Lowe Trail Camp3 mi NE of AltadenaUSDA Forest ServiceHike-inFire rings
- Valley Forge Trail Camp5 mi NE of AltadenaUSDA Forest ServiceHike-inToiletsFire rings
- Ramona Campground4 mi NE of AnzaUSFS
- Tool Box Springs Campground4 mi NE of AnzaUSFS
- Free campsite7 mi E of AnzaNo RVsTents
- Free campsite7 mi E of AnzaHike-inNo RVsTents
- Free campsite9 mi SE of AnzaHike-inNo RVsTents
- Free campsite9 mi SE of AnzaHike-inNo RVsTents
- Free campsite9 mi SE of AnzaHike-inNo RVsTents
- Free campsite7 mi SE of AnzaHike-inNo RVsTents
- Free campsite7 mi SE of AnzaHike-inNo RVsTents
- Free campsite7 mi SE of AnzaHike-inNo RVsTents
- Kelso Dunes Mine34 mi SE of Baker
- Free campsite18 mi E of Baker
- Shriner Lake Campground7 mi NW of Bear ValleyTentsFire rings
- White Azalea Campground11 mi W of Bear ValleyToiletsDogs OK
- Arrastre Trail Camp4 mi SE of Big Bear CityUnited State Forest ServiceHike-inNo RVsTents
- Coon Creek Yellow Post #17 mi S of Big Bear CityUSFS
- Wild Horse Equestrian Campground7 mi S of Big Bear CityUSFS
- Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp9 mi SE of Big Bear LakeUSFSHike-inNo RVsTents
- Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp9 mi SE of Big Bear LakeUSFSHike-inNo RVsTents
- Yellow Post 14 mi NW of Big Bear Lakenational forest serviceHike-inTents
- Sample Meadow Campground10 mi NE of Big CreekUS Forest Service16 sites
- West Kaiser Campground10 mi N of Big CreekUnited States Forest Service10 sites
- Lookout Rock Camp Site2 mi SW of Big Lagoon
- Eureka Dunes Campground34 mi E of Big PineNational Park ServiceHike-inRVs OKTentsDogs OK7 sites
- Blue Cloud Camping Area3 mi N of Big RiverBureau of Land Management
- Breckenridge Campground9 mi SW of BodfishUnited States Forest ServiceToilets
- Culp Valley Primitive Campground6 mi W of Borrego Springs
- Paroli Homesite Primitive Campground6 mi W of Borrego SpringsTents
- Sheep Canyon Primitive Campground11 mi NW of Borrego Springs
- Yaqui Pass Primitive Campground6 mi S of Borrego SpringsRVs OKTents
- Yaqui Well Primitive Campground7 mi S of Borrego SpringsRVs OKTentsToilets
- Lumsden Campground3 mi NE of Buck MeadowsNFS
- South Fork Campground3 mi NE of Buck MeadowsNFS
- Free campsite6 mi NE of Buck Meadows20 sites
- Happy Camp1 mi SW of Canyon LakeCanyon Lake Property Owners Association
- Hiding Canyon Camp13 mi S of Carmel Valley Village
- Pat Springs Camp10 mi S of Carmel Valley Village
- Gumboot Campground12 mi W of CastellaUS Forest Service
- East Fork Campground21 mi W of Coffee CreekUnited States Forest Service6 sites
- Goldfield Campground4 mi NW of Coffee Creek
- Hull Cabin22 mi W of Coffee Creek
- Scott Mountain Campground14 mi N of Coffee Creek
- Free campsite6 mi S of Cold Springs
- Atchison Campground18 mi E of CoveloMendocino National ForestToilets
- Green Springs Campground21 mi NE of CoveloMendocino National ForestRVs OKTents
- Grizzly Flat Dispersed Camping16 mi SE of CoveloMendocino National Forest
- Sugar Spring Campground18 mi E of CoveloMendocino National ForestTentsToilets
- Wells Cabin Campground16 mi E of CoveloNo RVsToilets
- Lisa Dawn Camp27 mi W of Crystal BeachBureau of Land Management
- Lost Arch Historic Mining Camp26 mi W of Crystal BeachBureau of Land Management
- Bear Camp15 mi S of CuyamaHike-in
- Free campsite12 mi N of Dorrington
- Free campsite12 mi N of Dorrington
- Free campsite12 mi N of Dorrington
- Free campsite12 mi N of Dorrington
- Stateline River Access Campground14 mi W of DorrisBureau of Land ManagementToilets
- Glenn Camp Campground6 mi N of DuarteUSDA Forest ServiceHike-inToiletsFire rings
- Mule Bridge Campground12 mi SW of EtnaUS Forest Service4 sites
- Red Bank Campground21 mi SW of EtnaUS Forest Service5 sites
- Goat Meadow Dispersed Campsite1 mi NE of Fish Camp
- Forks of Butte Creek Primitive Camping Area3 mi NE of Forest Ranch
- Chicken Hawk Campground9 mi NE of ForesthillTentsFire rings
- Buckeye Camp13 mi SW of Fort Hunter Liggett
- Escondido Campground18 mi NW of Fort Hunter LiggettLos Padres National Forest
- North Buckeye Camp13 mi SW of Fort Hunter LiggettLos Padres National Forest
- Free campsite13 mi SW of Fort Hunter LiggettLos Padres National Forest
- Free campsite13 mi SW of Fort Hunter LiggettLos Padres National Forest
- Gold Hill Camping Area8 mi S of Frazier ParkLos Padres National ForestRVs OKTents
- Mahogany Flat Campground17 mi SW of Furnace CreekNational Park ServiceHike-inRVs OKTentsDogs OK9 sites
- Thorndike Campground17 mi SW of Furnace CreekNational Park ServiceHike-inRVs OKTentsDogs OK6 sites
- Wildrose Campground21 mi SW of Furnace CreekNational Park ServiceHike-inRVs OKTents
- Lovers Camp Campground12 mi W of Greenview
- Grider Creek Campground9 mi E of Happy CampForest ServiceRVs OKTentsWaterFire rings10 sites
- Roadrunner Campground17 mi NE of HoltvilleBureau of Land ManagementRVs OKTents
- Free campsite8 mi SW of HoopaHike-inTents
- Free campsite8 mi W of HoopaHike-inTents
- Free campsite7 mi W of HoopaHike-inTents
- Free campsite8 mi SW of HoopaHike-inTents
- Free campsite8 mi SW of HoopaHike-inTents
- Free campsite8 mi SW of HoopaTents
- Free campsite7 mi SW of HoopaTents
- Free campsite7 mi SW of HoopaTents
- Free campsite7 mi SW of HoopaTents
- Free campsite6 mi SW of HoopaTents
- Free campsite6 mi SW of HoopaTents
- Free campsite7 mi SW of HoopaTents
- Free campsite7 mi SW of HoopaTents
- Free campsite8 mi SW of HoopaTents
- Free campsite8 mi SW of HoopaTents
- Free campsite7 mi SW of HoopaTents
- Free campsite6 mi SW of HoopaTents
- Free campsite8 mi SW of HoopaHike-inTents
- Free campsite8 mi SW of HoopaTents
- Free campsite8 mi SW of HoopaHike-inTents
- Free campsite8 mi SW of HoopaHike-inTents
- Free campsite8 mi SW of HoopaHike-inTents
- Sheldon Creek Campground7 mi E of Hopland2 sites
- Big Slide Campground3 mi NW of HyampomUnited States Forest ServiceNo RVsTents8 sites
- Slide Creek Campground3 mi NW of HyampomUnited States Forest ServiceNo RVsTents5 sites
- Free campsite5 mi E of Idyllwild-Pine CoveNo RVsTents
- BLM Dispersed Camping Area for JNP6 mi NE of Joshua Tree
- Free campsite7 mi NE of Joshua Tree
- Free campsite7 mi NE of Joshua Tree
- Hobo Gulch Campground14 mi N of Junction CityNo RVsTents10 sites
- Ripstein Campground10 mi N of Junction CityShasta-Trinity National ForestTents9 sites
- Glass Creek Campground7 mi E of June LakeRVs OKTentsToilets66 sites
- Hartley Springs Campground4 mi E of June Lake25 sites
- Lower Deadman Campground6 mi SE of June Lake15 sites
- Upper Deadman Campground6 mi SE of June Lake15 sites
- Homestake Campground20 mi NE of KeelerNational Park ServiceHike-inNo RVsTentsToilets10 sites
- Lower Saline Valley/Warm Springs Campground23 mi N of KeelerNational Park ServiceHike-inNo RVsTents
- Upper Saline Valley/Warm Springs Campground23 mi N of KeelerNational Park ServiceHike-inNo RVsTents15 sites
- Kennedy Meadows Campground3 mi N of Kennedy MeadowsUnited States Forest ServiceRVs OKTentsToilets
- Chico Flat Dispersed Campground5 mi N of KernvilleRVs OKTentsToilets
- Robinson Flat Campground12 mi S of KingvaleAmerican River Ranger District/US Forest ServiceTentsToiletsFire rings
- Tadpole Campground11 mi SW of KingvaleTentsFire rings
- Gould Mesa Trail Camp2 mi NE of La Cañada FlintridgeUSDA Forest ServiceHike-inNo RVsTentsToiletsFire rings
- Oakwilde Trail Camp (not maintained)3 mi N of La Cañada FlintridgeHike-inTentsFire rings
- Massacre Flat Primitive Camping Area4 mi SE of Lake CaliforniaHike-inNo RVsTents
- Buckhorn Campground6 mi W of Lakeport4 sites
- Miners Roost Boat-in Campground10 mi N of LewistonHike-in7 sites
- Cooper Canyon Trail Camp12 mi S of LittlerockUSDA Forest ServiceHike-inNo RVsTentsToiletsFire rings
- Cedar Camp Campground11 mi W of LodogaMendocino National Forest
- Green Flat Camp10 mi SW of LodogaMendocino National Forest
- Pacific Ridge Camp9 mi SW of LodogaMendocino National Forest
- Wilson Camp10 mi SW of LodogaMendocino National Forest
- Aclove Camp16 mi E of Los OlivosSanta Lucia Ranger DistrictHike-in
- Commanche4 mi W of Lytle CreekUSFSHike-inNo RVsTents
- Joe Elliot Yellow Post Sites4 mi SW of Lytle CreekUnited States Forest ServiceNo RVsTents
- Stonehouse3 mi W of Lytle CreekUSFSHike-inNo RVsTents
- Third Stream Crossing4 mi W of Lytle CreekUSFSHike-inNo RVsTents
- Big Springs Campground9 mi N of Mammoth LakesRVs OKTentsToilets26 sites
- Mushroom City Campground17 mi S of Mammoth LakesTents
- Free campsite3 mi NE of MidpinesHike-in
- Free campsite2 mi S of MineralNone1 sites
- Mountain Palm Springs Primitive Campground12 mi E of Mount Laguna
- Panther Meadows Campground6 mi E of Mount ShastaTents15 sites
- Greens Creek Campground8 mi NE of Mountain Gate
- Free campsite5 mi N of Nevada CityHike-inNo RVs
- KCL Campground11 mi N of New CuyamaBureau of Land Management12 sites
- Selby Campground16 mi NW of New CuyamaBureau of Land Management13 sites
- Whisky Falls Campground6 mi NE of North ForkTents14 sites
- High Creek Trail Camp7 mi NE of Oak GlenUSFSHike-inTents
- San Gorgonio Trail Camp9 mi NE of Oak GlenUSFSHike-inTents
- Fish Creek Primitive Campground20 mi N of Ocotillo
- Thorn Meadows Campground14 mi NE of OjaiLos Padres National Forest
- Butte Creek USDA Campground8 mi SE of Old StationUSDA
- Walker Pass Campground11 mi E of Onyx
- Free campsite10 mi SE of OnyxNo RVsTents
- Free campsite12 mi SE of OnyxHike-inNo RVsTents
- Free campsite10 mi SE of OnyxHike-inNo RVsTents
- Elam Camp3 mi SE of OrickNational Park ServiceHike-inTents
- Kingsley Glade Campground12 mi W of PaskentaMendocino National ForestTentsToilets6 sites
- Sugarfoot Glade Campground12 mi W of PaskentaMendocino National ForestTentsToilets6 sites
- Three Prong Campground13 mi W of PaskentaMendocino National ForestRVs OKTentsToilets
- Whitlock Campground8 mi W of PaskentaMendocino National Forest
- Free campsite10 mi SW of PearsonvilleHike-inNo RVsTents
- Free campsite10 mi SW of PearsonvilleHike-inNo RVsTents
- Free campsite9 mi W of PearsonvilleHike-inNo RVsTents
- Free campsite8 mi W of PearsonvilleHike-inNo RVsTents
- Sibley Back Pack Camp3 mi NE of PiedmontNo RVsTents
- Calkins Flat Dispersed Campground9 mi E of Pine Flat
- San Emigdio Campground10 mi N of Pine Mountain ClubWind Wolves Preserve
- Toad Springs4 mi W of Pine Mountain ClubLos Padres National Forest4 sites
- Deer Lick Springs Campground8 mi N of PlatinaShasta-Trinity National ForestNo RVs13 sites
- Free campsite14 mi SW of Platina
- Azalea Cove Campground15 mi NE of Pollock PinesUnited States Forest ServiceToilets
- Upper Peppermint Dispersed Area1 mi SE of Ponderosa19 sites
- Indian Valley Dispersed Camping Area8 mi NW of Post MountainShasta-Trinity National ForestRVs OKTents
- Wagon Wheel Off Highway Vehicle Staging Area8 mi SE of RidgecrestBLMRVs OK
- Keller Peak Yellow Post #12 mi E of Running SpringsRVs OKTents
- Keller Peak Yellow Post #22 mi E of Running SpringsRVs OKTents
- Keller Peak Yellow Post #32 mi E of Running SpringsRVs OKTents
- Keller Peak Yellow Post #42 mi E of Running SpringsRVs OKTents
- Keller Peak Yellow Post #52 mi E of Running SpringsRVs OKTents
- Keller Peak Yellow Post #72 mi E of Running SpringsRVs OKTents
- Keller Peak Yellow Post #83 mi E of Running SpringsRVs OKTents
- Keller Peak Yellow Post #93 mi E of Running SpringsRVs OKTents
- Double Cabins12 mi E of RuthNo RVs
- Scott Flat Campground5 mi NE of RuthShasta-Trinity National ForestRVs OKTents10 sites
- Arroyo Salado Primitive Campground10 mi SW of Salton Sea BeachTents
- Primitive Camp19 mi NE of San LucasNo RVsTents
- Abandoned Sand Canyon Campground6 mi SE of Santa Clarita
- Bretz Mill Campground6 mi SE of Shaver Lake
- Maple Camp9 mi N of Shelter Cove
- Devore Trail Camp5 mi N of Sierra MadreUSDA Forest ServiceHike-inFire rings
- Spruce Grove Trail Camp4 mi N of Sierra MadreUSDA Forest ServiceHike-inToiletsFire rings
- West Fork Trail Camp5 mi N of Sierra MadreUSDA Forest ServiceHike-inToiletsFire rings
- Talbot Campground9 mi S of Soda SpringsTentsFire rings
- Kirch Flat Campground11 mi N of Squaw Valley17 sites
- Mine Camp4 mi W of Stonyford
- Old Mill Campground7 mi SW of StonyfordMendocino National ForestToilets
- River Spot6 mi W of Stonyford
- Upper Nye Camp12 mi W of Stonyford
- Waters Camp12 mi NW of Stonyford
- West Crockett14 mi W of Stonyford
- Chamise Flat Campground9 mi NE of Sugarloaf Saw Mill
- Pleasant Campground9 mi W of TahomaHike-inDogs OK10 sites
- Goat Rock Primitive Campground7 mi E of TalmageBLM
- Mayacmas Campground4 mi NE of TalmageBLM
- Red Mountain Campground5 mi SE of TalmageBLM10 sites
- Upper Caliente Camp9 mi N of Toro Canyon
- Paiute Cabin11 mi W of Twin Lakes
- Free campsite5 mi N of Twin LakesUnited States Forest Service
- Free campsite7 mi W of Twin Lakes
- Bear Creek11 mi N of Upper Lake
- Free campsite6 mi N of Verdi
- Upper Virginia Creek Primitive Campground2 mi NE of Virginia LakesUSFSRVs OKTentsToilets
- Goumaz Campground11 mi NE of WestwoodUSDA Forest Service
- Abandoned/Closed Camp Ground9 mi SW of WildomarNoneHike-inNo RVs
- Bear Wallow Camping Area11 mi NW of Wilsonia
- Buck Rock Campground6 mi E of Wilsonia
- Convict Flat Campground9 mi NE of Wilsonia5 sites
- Sawmill Flat Campground17 mi N of Wilsonia
- Stockton Flats Yellow Post Sites4 mi SE of WrightwoodUS Forest Service
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