Camping near Meadow Valley, California
Camping near Meadow Valley, California includes 1 public campground on record, 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. Another 68 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Meadow Valley.
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Camping near Meadow Valley at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 1 (1 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 1 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Deanes Valley (family Campground): "Single Site: $15 per night"
- Distance from Meadow Valley
- 4.3 miles in a straight line
- Elevation
- 4,322 ft at Deanes Valley (family Campground) (the only one on record)
Distances are straight-line miles from Meadow Valley'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 Meadow Valley
- Meadow Camp, 2.2 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
- Silver Lake (family Campground), 3.2 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Plumas.
- Rock Creek Campground, 3.5 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Plumas.
- Rock Creek (family Campground), 3.7 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Plumas.
- Whitehorse (family Campground), 4.4 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $38 per night); listed under camping near Quincy.
- Snake Lake (family Campground), 4.6 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Plumas.
- Mill Creek (family Campground), 5.7 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Quincy.
- Hallsted (family Campground), 5.9 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site (Non-Electric): $35 per night); listed under camping near Quincy.
- Sundew (family Campground), 6.7 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Quincy.
- Hutchins (group Campground), 6.8 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Quincy.
- Hutchins, 7 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
- Lower Bucks (family Campground), 7 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Plumas.
- Grizzly Creek (family Campground), 8 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Quincy.
- Spanish Creek (family Campground), 9.1 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $35 per night); listed under camping near Quincy.
- Spanish Creek Group (group), 9.1 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Quincy.
- Gansner Bar (family Campground), 9.6 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Quincy.
- Stag Point Ohv Trailhead and Camp, 9.6 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Plumas.
- North Fork (family Campground), 10 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site (Non-Electric): $35 per night); listed under camping near Quincy.
- Queen Lily (family Campground), 11 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Quincy.
- Grizzly Forebay (family Campground), 11 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Plumas.
- Red Bridge, 14 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Plumas.
- Little Beaver a Campground, 14 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
- Wyandotte a Campground, 14 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
- Little North Fork (family Campground), 14 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Plumas.
- Black Rock Tent(family Campground), 15 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near LaPorte.
- Running Deer (family Campground), 15 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Plumas.
- Red Feather (family Campground), 15 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $36 per night); listed under camping near LaPorte.
- Little Beaver (family Campground), 15 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near LaPorte.
- Horse Campground, 15 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
- Red Feather California, 15 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
- Wyandotte (family Campground), 15 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near LaPorte.
- Tooms Rv Camp, 16 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near LaPorte.
- Peninsula Tent (family Campground), 16 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near LaPorte.
- Rogers Cow Camp (family Campground), 17 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Butte.
- Greenville (family Campground), 17 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Greenville.
- Bradys Camp (family Campground), 17 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Plumas.
- Rocky Point, 18 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Plumas.
- Milsap Bar (family Campground), 18 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Butte.
- Almanor, 20 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Plumas.
- Almanor Group, 20 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Plumas.
- Almanor Legacy Campground, 20 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Plumas.
- Legacy Campground, 20 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Plumas.
- Poker Flat Ohv Camp, 21 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierra.
- American House Ohv Camp, 21 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Yuba.
- Philbrook, 21 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Butte.
- Soldier Meadows, 22 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Plumas.
- Golden Trout Crossing, 23 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Butte.
- Strawberry, 24 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Butte.
- Sly Creek, 24 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Butte.
- Cherry Hill, 25 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Butte.
- Butte Meadows, 27 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Butte.
- Lakes Basin Group Campground., 27 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Graeagle.
- Lakes Basin Family Campground., 28 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $36 per night); listed under camping near Graeagle.
- Ramshorn, 29 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Dorrington.
- Cal Ida, 29 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Camptonville.
- Carlton, 29 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Camptonville.
- Gold Lake 4x4 Campground, 29 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Graeagle.
- Elam, 29 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Tehama.
- Fiddle Creek, 29 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Camptonville.
- Alder Creek, 29 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Tehama.
- Gold Lake Campground, 29 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Graeagle.
- Lakes Basin, 29 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sierra.
- Bogard, 29 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Susanville.
- Indian Valley, 29 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra.
- Rocky Rest, 30 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Camptonville.
- Goose Lake Campground, 30 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Graeagle.
- Potato Patch, 30 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Tehama.
- Haven Lake Campground, 30 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Graeagle.
Things to do near Meadow Valley
Public land and water within 30 miles of Meadow Valley, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Bucks Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6.3 miles from Meadow Valley; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Bucks Lake Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 7.8 miles from Meadow Valley; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Spanish Creek fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8.5 miles from Meadow Valley; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Round Valley Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 14 miles from Meadow Valley; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Little Grass Valley Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Meadow Valley; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Lake Almanor fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Meadow Valley; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Feather Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 22 miles from Meadow Valley; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
- Sly Creek Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 23 miles from Meadow Valley; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Plumas-Eureka State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 24 miles from Meadow Valley; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Mountain Meadows Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 24 miles from Meadow Valley; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Meadow Valley
Nearest emergency room
Plumas District Hospital
1065 Bucks Lake Rd, Quincy, CA, 6.5 miles from Meadow Valley . (530) 283-2121
Next nearest: Seneca District Hospital, 130 Brentwood Dr, Chester, CA, 27 miles , (530) 258-2151.
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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- Twain General Store
- Chevron
- Mobil
- Fuel
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- Chevron
- Mobil
- Quincy Market and Gas
- Propane
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- Ferrellgas
- Eagle Energy
- Hunt Propane
- RV dump station
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- Pioneer RV Park
- Pharmacy
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- Quincy Pharmacy
- Rite Aid
- Laundromat
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- East Side Laundry
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Meadow Valley: potable water fill 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 Meadow Valley, CA?
1 public campground is on record near Meadow Valley. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Deanes Valley (family Campground) (4.3 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Meadow Valley, CA?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Meadow Valley charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Meadow Valley, CA?
Plumas District Hospital, 1065 Bucks Lake Rd, Quincy, CA, is 6.5 miles from Meadow Valley in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (530) 283-2121. In an emergency, call 911.
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