Camping near Big Bend, California

Camping near Big Bend at a glance

Public campgrounds

3 (3 National Forest)

Getting a site

3 first-come

Cost

3 free

Distance from Big Bend

4.2 miles (Deadlun Campground-f Frec Lic) to 14 miles (Chirpchatter Campground-f) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles

Elevation

1,200 ft (Madrone Campground-f) to 2,696 ft (Deadlun Campground-f Frec Lic), 3 of 3 on record

Distances are straight-line miles from Big Bend's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Big Bend

• Deep Creek Campground-f, 5.8 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Ruling Creek Campground, 8.1 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Burney.
• Ah-di-na Campground-f, 11 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near McCloud.
• Camp 4 (campground-g) Group Campground, 16 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near McCloud.
• Dusty, 17 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Fowlers Camp Campground-f, 17 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near McCloud.
• Algoma Campground-f, 17 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near McCloud.
• Cattle Camp Campground-f, 17 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near McCloud.
• Mccloud Bridge, 17 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $30–$60 per night); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Mccloud Bridge Campground-f, 17 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Moore Creek, 17 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Ellery Creek Campground-f, 18 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Moore Creek Campground-f, 18 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Pine Point Campground-f, 18 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Dekkas Rock Campground-g Group Campground, 19 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Dekkas Rock, 19 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Hirz Bay Campground-f, 19 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Hirz Bay (#1) Campground-g Group Campground, 20 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Hirz Bay, 20 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Hirz Bay Group 1, 20 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Hirz Bay Group 2, 20 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Arbuckle Flat Campground-f, 20 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Jones Valley.
• Hirz Bay (#2) Campground-g Group Campground, 20 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Green's Creek Campground-f, 21 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Pit River Campground, 22 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Sims Flat Campground, 23 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Dunsmuir.
• Bailey Cove, 23 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Upper Salt Creek Campground-g_closed Group Campground, 24 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Gregory Creek Campground-f, 24 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Gregory Creek Group Campground, 24 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Nelson Point Campground-f, 24 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Ski Island Campground-f, 24 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Jones Valley.
• Gregory Beach Dispersed Area, 25 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $13–$18 per night); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Mariners Point Campground-f, 25 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Jones Valley.
• Mariners Point Group Campground, 25 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $110 per night); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Antlers Campground-f, 25 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Oak Grove Campground-f, 25 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Antlers, 25 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
• Bailey Cove Campground-f, 25 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Jones Valley Campground-f (lower), 25 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Jones Valley.
• Jones Valley Campground-f (upper), 25 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Jones Valley.
• Salt Creek Dispersed Area, 25 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $10–$15 per night); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Lakeshore East Campground-f, 26 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Beehive Dispersed Area, 27 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $12–$17 per night); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Honn Creek, 28 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Shasta.
• Panther Meadows Campground, 28 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mt. Shasta.
• Castle Lake Campground-f, 28 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mt. Shasta.
• Red Fir Flat Group Campground, 29 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Mt. Shasta.
• Gooseneck Cove Campground-f, 29 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lakehead.
• Mcbride Springs Campground-f, 30 miles from Big Bend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Mt. Shasta.

Things to do near Big Bend

Public land and water within 30 miles of Big Bend, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• Iron Canyon Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.8 miles from Big Bend; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Hatchet Creek Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 9.4 miles from Big Bend; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
• Potem Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 13 miles from Big Bend; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
• Burney Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 15 miles from Big Bend; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
• Burney Creek Lower fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Big Bend; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 15 miles from Big Bend; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Burney Creek Middle fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Big Bend; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• McCloud Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 17 miles from Big Bend; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
• McCloud River, Fowlers, Lower Falls fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Big Bend; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Burney Creek Upper fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Big Bend; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Big Bend

Groceries

• Burney Falls General Store general store · 15 miles · (530) 335-5713 · Hours Mo 10:00-15:00; Th 10:00-15:00; Fr-Su 09:00-17:00
• Pot Luck Trading Post general store · 16 miles
• Safeway supermarket · 17 miles · (530) 335-3212

Fuel

• Golden Bear fuel station · 15 miles
• Chevron fuel station · 17 miles
• Fuel Commander fuel station · 17 miles

RV dump station

• Rim Camp campground · 15 miles
• Pioneer Camp campground · 15 miles
• McCloud RV Park RV park · 20 miles

Laundromat

• Burney Laundry Co. laundromat · 16 miles
• Burnett's Laundromat laundromat · 17 miles · Hours Mo-Tu,Th-Su 08:00-20:00

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Big Bend: propane, potable water fill, pharmacy, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.