Camping near Milford, California
Camping near Milford, California includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 1 reservable and 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Laufman Family Campground., is 1.5 miles from Milford in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. Another 23 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Milford.
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Camping near Milford at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 2 (2 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 1 reservable and 1 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Laufman Family Campground.: "Single Site: $10 per night"
- Distance from Milford
- 1.5 miles (Laufman Family Campground.) to 7.1 miles (Conklin Park Family Campground.) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 5,029 ft (Laufman Family Campground.) to 5,938 ft (Conklin Park Family Campground.), 2 of 2 on record
- Season
- 1 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 6 across the 1 campground that state a count
Distances are straight-line miles from Milford'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 Milford
- Long Point (group Campground), 11 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Taylorsville.
- Long Point (family Campground), 11 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $36 per night); listed under camping near Taylorsville.
- Meadow View (family Campground.), 12 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Doyle.
- Lone Rock (family Campground), 13 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $36 per night); listed under camping near Taylorsville.
- Boulder Creek (family Campground), 14 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $36 per night); listed under camping near Taylorsville.
- Lightning Tree Family Campground., 17 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $38 per night.); listed under camping near Portola.
- Lightning Tree, 17 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
- Crocker Family Campground., 18 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Portola.
- Grasshopper Flat Family Campground., 19 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $38 per night); listed under camping near Portola.
- Grizzly Family Campground., 19 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $38 per night); listed under camping near Portola.
- Cottonwood, 20 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
- Cottonwood Group Camp, 20 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Chilcoot.
- Cottonwood Springs Family Campground., 20 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Chilcoot.
- Big Cove Family Campground., 20 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $38 per night); listed under camping near Chilcoot.
- Frenchman, 20 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
- Frenchman Family Campground., 20 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $38 per night); listed under camping near Chilcoot.
- Big Cove, 20 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
- Spring Creek Family Campground., 20 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $38 per night); listed under camping near Chilcoot.
- Spring Creek, 20 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
- Chilcoot Family Campground., 22 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Chilcoot.
- Chilcoot, 22 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
- Bradys Camp (family Campground), 24 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Plumas.
- Roxie Peconom, 27 miles from Milford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Susanville.
Things to do near Milford
Public land and water within 30 miles of Milford, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Plumas National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 9.6 miles from Milford; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Antelope Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Milford; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Lake Davis fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 18 miles from Milford; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Frenchman Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Milford; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Susan River Lower fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 23 miles from Milford; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Graeagle Mill Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 29 miles from Milford; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Milford
Nearest emergency room
Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
500 1st Ave, Portola, CA, 24 miles from Milford . (530) 832-6500
Next nearest: Banner Lassen Medical Center, 1800 Spring Ridge Rd, Susanville, CA, 25 miles , (530) 252-2000.
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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- Johnstonville Market
- Safeway
- Susanville Quick Stop
- Fuel
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- 76
- Chevron
- Shell
- RV dump station
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- Susanville RV Park
- Pharmacy
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- Walmart Pharmacy
- Walgreens
- Laundromat
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- Sierra Army Depot Laundromat
- Sierra Wash N' Dry
- A-1 Coin Laundry
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Milford: propane, 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 Milford, CA?
2 public campgrounds are on record near Milford. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Laufman Family Campground. (1.5 miles) and Conklin Park Family Campground. (7.1 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations and 1 books through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Milford, CA?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near Milford charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Milford, CA?
Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus, 500 1st Ave, Portola, CA, is 24 miles from Milford in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (530) 832-6500. In an emergency, call 911.
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