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 433–456 of 570
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Salmon LakesTahoe National ForestNear Sierra City · 6,381 ft3 of 7 facts known
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San CarpoforoLos Padres National ForestNear Lockwood · 696 ft3 of 7 facts known
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San Gorgonio Trail CampSan Bernardino National ForestNear Oak Glen · 11,480 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Sanford LakeTahoe National ForestNear Graniteville · 7,057 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Sawmill LakeTahoe National ForestNear Graniteville · 5,892 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Scott MountainKlamath National ForestNear Coffee Creek · 5,400 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Scotts Lake Dispersed CampingToiyabe National ForestNear Meyers · 7,116 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Sea Lion GulchArcata Field OfficeNear Ferndale · 72 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Secret Canyon / American HillTahoe National ForestNear Alta · 5,433 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Seven Pines Yellow Post SitesSan Bernardino National ForestNear Idyllwild-Pine Cove · 6,283 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Shady CampLos Padres National ForestNear Fillmore · 2,395 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Shasta Lake ShorelineShasta National ForestNear Shasta Lake · 1,060 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Sheep CampStanislaus National ForestNear Twain Harte-Tuolumne City · 8,789 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Sheep CampLos Padres National ForestNear Pine Mountain Club · 8,301 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Sheep Canyon Primitive CampgroundAnza-Borrego Desert State ParkNear Borrego Springs · 1,621 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Shenanigan FlatTahoe National ForestNear Camptonville · 2,211 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Shipman CreekArcata Field OfficeNear Shelter Cove · 13 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Shriner Lake CampgroundEldorado National ForestNear Bear Valley · 6,880 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Sibley Back Pack CampSibley Volcanic Regional PreserveNear Oakland · 1,490 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Siligo Springs overlook campTrinity National ForestNear Trinity Center · 7,464 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Silver Peak CampLos Padres National ForestNear Fort Hunter Liggett · 2,844 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Simms CampUkiah Field OfficeNear Hopland · 2,881 ft3 of 7 facts known
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SiouxSierra National ForestNear Big Creek · 7,011 ft3 of 7 facts known
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SmithneckTahoe National ForestNear Sierra Brooks · 6,096 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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