A gray 4x4 Sprinter with a roof rack on a two-track through a wildflower meadow, cloud sitting on the mountains behind.

Camping near

Nevada City, California

27 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Nevada City in Nevada County: 26 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

27
federal places to camp
26 Forest Service, 1 BLM
6.4 mi
to the nearest one
South Yuba Recreation Area
6,182 ft
at the highest of them
Findley Campground. The lowest, Schoolhouse Campground, sits at 2,000 ft
461
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Nevada City, nearest first

27 places

  1. South Yuba Recreation Area camping area BLM · Nevada County 6.4 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. White Cloud Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 10.8 miaway 4,200 ftelevation 44sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Cottage Creek Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Yuba County 11.4 miaway 2,338 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Hornswoggle Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Yuba County 11.7 miaway 2,000 ftelevation 6sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Schoolhouse Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Yuba County 11.9 miaway 2,000 ftelevation 55sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Dark Day Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Yuba County 12.4 miaway 2,000 ftelevation 10sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Skillman Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 13.5 miaway n/aelevation 17sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Frenchy Point Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Yuba County 15.1 miaway 1,964 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  9. Giant Gap Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 15.4 miaway 3,600 ftelevation 27sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Shirttail Creek Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 15.5 miaway 3,600 ftelevation 29sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Forbes Creek group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 16.1 miaway 3,600 ftelevation 2sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Big Reservoir Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 16.9 miaway 4,061 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  13. Indian Valley Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 17.8 miaway 2,304 ftelevation 16sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Rocky Rest Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 17.8 miaway 2,334 ftelevation 10sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Carlton Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 18 miaway 2,264 ftelevation 17sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Fiddle Creek Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 18 miaway 2,280 ftelevation 15sites 15 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Cal-Ida Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 18.1 miaway 2,296 ftelevation 13sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. North Fork Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 20.1 miaway 4,741 ftelevation 15sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Ramshorn Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 20.4 miaway 2,648 ftelevation 16sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Tunnel Mills Ii group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 20.4 miaway 4,559 ftelevation 2sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Indian Springs Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 25.3 miaway 5,600 ftelevation 34sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Dru Barner Campground Forest Service · Eldorado National Forest · El Dorado County 26.2 miaway 3,203 ftelevation 48sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Union Flat Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 26.3 miaway 3,378 ftelevation 11sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Big Bend Group (Yuba River) group campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 27.7 miaway 5,700 ftelevation 2sites 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Hampshire Rocks Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Placer County 28.7 miaway 5,897 ftelevation 30sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Loganville Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County 29 miaway 4,006 ftelevation 19sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Findley Campground Forest Service · Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County 30 miaway 6,182 ftelevation 14sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov