Camping near Placer, California
Camping near Placer, California includes 5 public campgrounds on record, 4 reservable and 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 1 is free.
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Camping near Placer at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 5 (5 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 4 reservable and 1 first-come
- Cost
- 1 free; lowest posted fee at Middle Meadows: "Site: $12.5–$50 per night"
- Elevation
- 3,737 ft (Forbes Creek) to 5,443 ft (Secret House), 4 of 5 on record
- Season
- 1 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 30 across the 4 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 4 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 45 ft (Forbes Creek)
- Drinking water
- 2 of 5
Forbes Creek - Sites
- 2
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Goose Meadows - Sites
- 24
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Middle Meadows - Sites
- 2
- Season
- 05-25 to 10-16
- Fee
- Site: $12.5–$50 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- 2
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
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Common questions
Where can I camp around Placer, CA?
5 public campgrounds are on record near Placer: Forbes Creek, Goose Meadows, Middle Meadows, Secret House, and 1 more. 4 book through Recreation.gov and 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Placer, CA?
Yes: Secret House charges no fee at the campground.
Where can I camp with an RV near Placer, CA?
4 campgrounds near Placer take RVs: Forbes Creek, Goose Meadows, Middle Meadows, and Tunnel Mills Ii. None has hookups on record.
Where can I go tent camping near Placer, CA?
Goose Meadows lists tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Placer with drinking water?
Forbes Creek and Middle Meadows have potable water on record.
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