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 25–48 of 570
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Hidden Falls CampgroundMountain Home Demonstration State ForestNear Sequoia Crest · 5,935 ft8 sites · 4 of 7 facts known
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Islay Creek CampgroundMontaña de Oro State ParkNear Los Osos · 79 ft47 sites · 4 of 7 facts known
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Kingsley Glade CampgroundMendocino National ForestNear Paskenta · 4,491 ft6 sites · 4 of 7 facts known
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Lundy Canyon CampgroundLundy Canyon CampgroundNear Mono City · 7,631 ft36 sites · 4 of 7 facts known
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Middle Deadfall Lake CampsiteShasta National ForestNear Weed · 7,287 ft4 sites · 4 of 7 facts known
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Mill Creek CampgroundDel Norte Coast Redwoods State ParkNear Bertsch-Oceanview · 377 ft145 sites · 4 of 7 facts known
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Miners Roost Boat-in CampgroundTrinity National ForestNear Lewiston · 2,369 ft7 sites · 4 of 7 facts known
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Mulebridge CampgroundKlamath National ForestNear Etna · 2,808 ft4 sites · 4 of 7 facts known
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Navarro Beach CampgroundNavarro River Redwoods State ParkNear Albion · 13 ft10 sites · 4 of 7 facts known
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Red Bank CampgroundKlamath National ForestNear Etna · 1,736 ft5 sites · 4 of 7 facts known
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Red Mountain CampgroundUkiah Field OfficeNear Talmage · 3,074 ft10 sites · 4 of 7 facts known
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Sheldon Creek CampgroundUkiah Field OfficeNear Lakeport · 1,916 ft2 sites · 4 of 7 facts known
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Sugarfoot Glade CampgroundMendocino National ForestNear Paskenta · 3,730 ft6 sites · 4 of 7 facts known
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Yaqui Pass Primitive CampgroundAnza-Borrego Desert State ParkNear Borrego Springs · 1,699 ft4 of 7 facts known
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Yaqui Well Primitive CampgroundAnza-Borrego Desert State ParkNear Borrego Springs · 1,453 ft4 of 7 facts known
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ABC CampLos Padres National ForestNear Fort Hunter Liggett · 1,870 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Abandoned Sand Canyon CampgroundAngeles National ForestNear Santa Clarita · 1,959 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Abandoned/Closed Camp GroundWestern Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Conserved LandNear Murrieta · 2,470 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Abbott CreekSequoia National ForestNear Wilsonia · 5,889 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Alder CreekTahoe National ForestNear Truckee · 6,220 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Alder CreekLos Padres National ForestNear Fort Hunter Liggett · 2,234 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Alder Creek CampLos Padres National ForestNear Toro Canyon · 2,753 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Almanor OverflowLassen National ForestNear Almanor · 4,567 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Anderson ValleyStanislaus National ForestNear El Portal · 3,406 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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