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 49–72 of 570
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Andy's CampSix Rivers National ForestNear Hoopa · 5,128 ft3 of 7 facts known
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AntLos Padres National ForestNear Fillmore · 2,730 ft3 of 7 facts known
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AntLos Padres National ForestNear Greenfield · 3,606 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Anvil CampInyo National ForestNear Independence · 10,325 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Apple Canyon Yellow Post SitesSan Bernardino National ForestNear Mountain Center · 4,383 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Arroyo CampgroundO'Neill Regional ParkNear Trabuco Canyon · 919 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Arroyo Salado Primitive CampgroundAnza-Borrego Desert State ParkNear Borrego Springs · 850 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Atchison CampgroundMendocino National ForestNear Covelo · 4,304 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Backbone RidgeShasta National ForestNear Lakehead · 2,543 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Barker CampTrinity National ForestNear Platina · 6,946 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Base CampSierra National ForestNear Shaver Lake · 7,329 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Bear CampLos Padres National ForestNear Cuyama · 5,115 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Bear CampSierra National ForestNear Shaver Lake · 2,372 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Bear Canyon Trail CampAngeles National ForestNear Altadena · 3,110 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Bear CreekLos Padres National ForestNear Ojai · 2,812 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Bear LakeTahoe National ForestNear Tahoma · 7,536 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Bear Skull CampKlamath National ForestNear Happy Camp · 1,742 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Bear Wallow CampTrinity National ForestNear Junction City · 4,564 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Bearpaw Meadow Backpackers CampgroundSequoia National ParkNear Silver City · 7,635 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Bearpaw Meadow High Sierra CampSequoia National ParkNear Silver City · 7,720 ft3 of 7 facts known
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BeartrapTahoe National ForestNear Sattley · 7,149 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Beartrap CampsiteLos Padres National ForestNear Pine Mountain Club · 5,112 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Beasore/ChiquitoSierra National ForestNear Oakhurst · 6,827 ft3 of 7 facts known
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Bee CampKlamath National ForestNear Happy Camp · 5,623 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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