Camping near Fort Jones, California
Camping near Fort Jones, California includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. Another 14 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Fort Jones.
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Camping near Fort Jones at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 1 (1 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 1 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Indian Scotty: "Single Site: $10 per night"
- Distance from Fort Jones
- 12 miles in a straight line
- Elevation
- 2,477 ft at Indian Scotty (the only one on record)
- Campsites
- 28 across the 1 campground that state a count
- Drinking water
- 1 of 1
Distances are straight-line miles from Fort Jones'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 Fort Jones
- Sarah Totten, 17 miles from Fort Jones in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
- Tree of Heaven, 18 miles from Fort Jones in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Yreka.
- O'neil Creek, 20 miles from Fort Jones in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Seiad.
- Kangaroo, 22 miles from Fort Jones in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
- Beaver Creek, 22 miles from Fort Jones in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
- Idlewild, 22 miles from Fort Jones in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
- Scott Mountain, 24 miles from Fort Jones in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Coffee Creek.
- Sulphur Springs, 25 miles from Fort Jones in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Happy Camp.
- Carter Meadows Horse Group, 27 miles from Fort Jones in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $50 per night); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
- Hidden Horse Equestrian Campground, 27 miles from Fort Jones in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $10 per night); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
- Trail Creek, 27 miles from Fort Jones in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
- Fort Goff, 28 miles from Fort Jones in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Seiad.
- Toad Lake Campground, 29 miles from Fort Jones in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mt. Shasta.
- Redbank, 29 miles from Fort Jones in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
Things to do near Fort Jones
Public land and water within 30 miles of Fort Jones, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Greenhorn Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Fort Jones; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Bass Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 19 miles from Fort Jones; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Trout Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Fort Jones; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Kangaroo Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 22 miles from Fort Jones; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Russian Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 23 miles from Fort Jones; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Lake Shastina fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 24 miles from Fort Jones; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Marble Mountain Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 25 miles from Fort Jones; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Klamath National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 27 miles from Fort Jones; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Fort Jones
Nearest emergency room
Fairchild Medical Center
444 Bruce St, Yreka, CA, 13 miles from Fort Jones . (530) 842-4121
Next nearest: Mercy Medical Center of MT Shasta, 914 Pine St, Mount Shasta, CA, 34 miles , (530) 926-6111.
In an emergency, call 911.
Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .
- Groceries
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- Ray's Food Place
- Mean Gene's Market
- Ray's Food Place
- Fuel
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- Chevron
- 76
- Quartz Valley Fuel
- Propane
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- Amerigas
- RV dump station
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- Mid River RV Park
- Pharmacy
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- Walmart Pharmacy
- Rite Aid
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Fort Jones: potable water fill, laundromat, 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.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Fort Jones, CA?
1 public campground is on record near Fort Jones. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Indian Scotty (12 miles). 1 books through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Fort Jones, CA?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Fort Jones charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I go tent camping near Fort Jones, CA?
Indian Scotty lists tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Fort Jones with drinking water?
Indian Scotty has potable water on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Fort Jones, CA?
Fairchild Medical Center, 444 Bruce St, Yreka, CA, is 13 miles from Fort Jones in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (530) 842-4121. In an emergency, call 911.
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