Free Camping in California
570 free camping spots in California. Best-documented first.
California has 570 free camping spots on OpenCamp. 100% of these are free to camp. U.S. Forest Service manages most of these.
About these 570 free camping spots
California has 570 free camping spots on OpenCamp. 100% of these are free to camp. U.S. Forest Service manages most of these.
Showing 337–360 of 570
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Manzana Schoolhouse CampLos Padres National ForestNear Los Olivos · 1,165 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Maple CampArcata Field OfficeNear Shelter Cove · 3,415 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Massacre Flat Primitive Camping AreaRedding Field OfficeNear Lake California · 331 ft3 of 7 facts known
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May Lake High Sierra CampYosemite National ParkNear Yosemite Valley · 9,331 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Mayacmas CampgroundUkiah Field OfficeNear Talmage · 2,936 ft3 of 7 facts known
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McRae Meadows CampPlumas National ForestNear Johnsville · 6,289 ft3 of 7 facts known
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MeadowLos Padres National ForestNear Mission Canyon · 1,959 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Mears MeadowTahoe National ForestNear Kingvale · 6,785 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Merced Lake Backpacker CampYosemite National ParkNear Yosemite Valley · 7,231 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Merced Lake High Sierra CampYosemite National ParkNear Yosemite Valley · 7,228 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Mesa Spring CampLos Padres National ForestNear Pine Mountain Club · 5,968 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Miami Staging AreaSierra National ForestNear Oakhurst · 3,983 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Miami Staging Area 1Sierra National ForestNear Oakhurst · 4,236 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Middle BridgeSierra National ForestNear Oakhurst · 3,645 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Middle Paradise ValleyKings Canyon National ParkNear Sierra · 6,719 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Middle RidgeLassen National ForestNear Paynes Creek · 3,360 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Mildred LakesTahoe National ForestNear Sunnyside-Tahoe City · 7,982 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Milk CampTrinity National ForestNear Trinity Village · 4,662 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Mill CanyonToiyabe National ForestNear Walker · 7,264 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Millard Trail CampAngeles National ForestNear Altadena · 1,857 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Mine CampMendocino National ForestNear Stonyford · 1,332 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Mineshaft Flat CampSan Bernardino National ForestNear Oak Glen · 9,311 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Miningtown MeadowSierra National ForestNear Shaver Lake · 9,029 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Mirror CampSierra National ForestNear Big Creek · 8,904 ft3 of 7 facts knownGroup sites · 9
Group sites · 9Set up for larger groups, not counted in the list above.
Show group sitesSingle sites · 365
Single sites · 365Unnamed spots, mapped individually. Easiest to judge on the map.
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