Free Camping in California

225 free and dispersed camping spots in California. No fees, no reservations needed.

225 free sites167 BLM Campground47 Federal Campground9 Dispersed Camping1 Army Corps Campground
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Sunlit path through a forest campground

Van Vleck Bunkhouse

California

Federal CampgroundBeginner FriendlyFree
Forest and meadow landscape

Grasshopper Flat

California

Federal CampgroundBeginner FriendlyFree
Foggy pine forest

Santa Rosa Island Backcountry Beach Camping

California

Federal CampgroundBeginner FriendlyFree
Campsite among birch trees

Juanita Lake Group Campsite

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Peaceful forest clearing

Vermillion

California

Federal CampgroundBeginner FriendlyFree
Campground road through forest

Quaking Aspen

California

Federal CampgroundPrimitiveFree
High desert plateau

McCabe Flat Campground

California

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Desert trail through rock formations

Railroad Flat Campground

California

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Wide desert road and mesa

Willow Placer Campground

California

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Towering redwoods in forest

Big Meadows Cabin (CA)

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Peaceful forest clearing

Juanita Lake Campground

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Towering redwoods in forest

Hole-in-the-Wall Campground

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Foggy pine forest

Panther Flat Campground

California

Federal CampgroundBeginner FriendlyFree
Misty forest morning

Cottonwood (Ca)

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Towering redwoods in forest

Crocker Guard Station

California

Federal CampgroundBeginner FriendlyFree
a large mountain with a very tall mountain in the background

Observation Point Picnic Shelter (Ca)

California

National Park CampgroundModerateFree
Foggy pine forest

Snake Lake Campground and Equestrian Camp

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Forest clearing at golden hour

Butte Lake Stock Corral

California

Federal CampgroundPrimitiveFree
Foggy pine forest

Letts Lake Campground

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Mist rising from a lake at dawn

Oak Shores Day Use Area (Ca)

California

Army Corps CampgroundModerateFree
Arid mountain landscape

Indian Creek Campground (Ca)

California

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Dense forest with tall pines

Mill Creek - Mendocino National Forest

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Forest clearing at golden hour

Sagehen Creek Campground

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Desert at golden hour

Cottonwood Campground (El Centro)

California

BLM CampgroundBackcountry
Misty forest morning

Western Divide Ranger District

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Sunbeams through forest canopy

Gregory Beach Dispersed Area (CA)

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Forest and meadow landscape

Salt Creek Dispersed Area (CA)

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Peaceful forest clearing

Beehive Dispersed Area (CA)

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Sunlit desert landscape

Rob Hill Group Campground

California

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Lush green forest path

Dixie Glade Campground

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Open desert under blue sky

Ya-Gub-Weh-tuh Campground

California

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Sunlit desert landscape

T.K. Jones Campground and Boat Launch

California

Dispersed CampingPrimitive
Misty forest morning

Pines Group Stanislaus

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Autumn forest campground

Shasta Lake Area

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Desert campsite with sagebrush

Crossroads Campground

California

BLM CampgroundBackcountryFree
Autumn forest campground

Little Stony

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Campsite among birch trees

Mill Valley Campground

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Green forest with filtered sunlight

South Fork Campground - Mendocino National Forest

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
High desert plateau

Senator Wash South Shore

California

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Starry sky over desert camp

Tolkan Campground

California

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Lush green forest path

Pinecrest Day Use Area

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Forest clearing at golden hour

Castle Lake Campground

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Arid mountain landscape

Tuttle Creek Campground

California

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Campsite among birch trees

Upper Peppermint Dispersed Area

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
High desert plateau

Knoxville Management Area

California

Dispersed CampingPrimitive
Vast desert landscape

South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area

California

Dispersed CampingPrimitive
Starry sky over desert camp

Horton Creek Campground

California

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Starry sky over desert camp

Crowley Lake Campground

California

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Forest trail through tall trees

Jones Valley Inlet Dispersed Area (CA)

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Forest trail through tall trees

Pines Stanislaus

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Foggy pine forest

Davis Flat

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Sunlit path through a forest campground

North Fork - Mendocino National Forest

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Forest clearing at golden hour

Circle X Ranch Group Campground

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Towering redwoods in forest

Trinity Unit - National Recreation Area

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Autumn forest campground

Lake of the Woods

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Desert trail through rock formations

Mattole Campground

California

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Lush green forest path

Long Meadow Group

California

Federal CampgroundPrimitiveFree
Forest clearing at golden hour

Hobo Campground

California

Federal CampgroundPrimitiveFree
Misty desert canyon

Carrizo Plain National Monument

California

BLM CampgroundModerate
Sunlit desert landscape

Lost Coast Trail

California

BLM CampgroundBackcountry

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