Camping near Portola, California

Camping near Portola at a glance

Public campgrounds

4 (4 National Forest)

Getting a site

4 first-come

Cost

Lowest posted fee at Crocker Family Campground.: "Single Site: $15 per night"

Distance from Portola

4.6 miles (Grizzly Family Campground.) to 7.8 miles (Lightning Tree Family Campground.) in a straight line; 4 within 15 miles

Elevation

5,723 ft (Crocker Family Campground.) to 5,887 ft (Grizzly Family Campground.), 3 of 4 on record

Drinking water

3 of 4

Distances are straight-line miles from Portola'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 Portola

• Lightning Tree, 7.5 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
• Lakes Basin Group Campground., 13 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Graeagle.
• Lakes Basin Family Campground., 13 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $36 per night); listed under camping near Graeagle.
• Snag Lake, 13 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Goose Lake Campground, 13 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Graeagle.
• Haven Lake Campground, 13 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Graeagle.
• Cottonwood, 13 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
• Gold Lake Campground, 13 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Graeagle.
• Chapman Creek, 14 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Sierra, 14 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Yuba Pass, 14 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra.
• Lakes Basin, 14 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sierra.
• Gold Lake 4x4 Campground, 15 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Graeagle.
• Cottonwood Group Camp, 15 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Chilcoot.
• Cottonwood Springs Family Campground., 15 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Chilcoot.
• Salmon Creek, 16 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Diablo, 16 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Sardine, 16 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Berger Creek, 16 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Frenchman, 16 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
• Frenchman Family Campground., 16 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $38 per night); listed under camping near Chilcoot.
• Chilcoot Family Campground., 17 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Chilcoot.
• Packsaddle, 17 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Spring Creek Family Campground., 17 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $38 per night); listed under camping near Chilcoot.
• Chilcoot, 17 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
• Conklin Park Family Campground., 17 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Milford.
• Spring Creek, 17 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
• Big Cove Family Campground., 17 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $38 per night); listed under camping near Chilcoot.
• Big Cove, 17 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
• Bradys Camp (family Campground), 18 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Plumas.
• Wild Plum, 19 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Red Bridge, 20 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Plumas.
• Loganville, 20 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierra City.
• Meadow View (family Campground.), 20 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Doyle.
• Cottonwood, 21 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Cottonwood Creek, 21 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sierra.
• Cold Creek, 21 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Milton Reservoir, 21 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Poker Flat Ohv Camp, 22 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierra.
• Aspen Group, 22 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Sierra.
• Pass Creek, 22 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Pass Creek Annex, 22 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Bear Valley Ohv, 22 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• East Meadow, 22 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Lake of the Woods, 22 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Jackson Point Boat in, 23 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Union Flat, 23 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Dorrington.
• Laufman Family Campground., 23 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Milford.
• Little Lasier Meadows Campground, 23 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sierra.
• Silver Tip Group Campground, 23 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Nevada.
• Fir Top, 24 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Findley, 24 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Woodcamp, 24 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Long Point (family Campground), 25 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $36 per night); listed under camping near Taylorsville.
• Long Point (group Campground), 25 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Taylorsville.
• Upper Little Truckee, 26 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Jackson Creek, 26 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Horse Campground, 26 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
• Red Feather California, 26 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
• Lower Little Truckee, 26 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Lone Rock (family Campground), 27 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $36 per night); listed under camping near Taylorsville.
• Lookout Campground, 27 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sierra.
• Running Deer (family Campground), 27 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Plumas.
• Red Feather (family Campground), 27 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $36 per night); listed under camping near LaPorte.
• Boulder Creek (family Campground), 27 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $36 per night); listed under camping near Taylorsville.
• Canyon Creek, 27 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Little Beaver (family Campground), 27 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near LaPorte.
• Little Beaver a Campground, 28 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
• Meadow Knoll Ohv Group Campground, 28 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Wyandotte a Campground, 28 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Plumas.
• Peninsula Tent (family Campground), 28 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near LaPorte.
• Tooms Rv Camp, 28 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near LaPorte.
• Wyandotte (family Campground), 28 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near LaPorte.
• Meadow Lake Shoreline, 28 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• White Rock, 28 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Meadow Lake, 29 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Sierraville.
• Black Rock Tent(family Campground), 29 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near LaPorte.
• Sagehen Creek, 29 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Truckee.
• Deanes Valley (family Campground), 30 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Meadow Valley.
• Lindsey Lake, 30 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Nevada.
• Spanish Creek Group (group), 30 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Quincy.
• Rock Creek (family Campground), 30 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Plumas.
• Spanish Creek (family Campground), 30 miles from Portola in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $35 per night); listed under camping near Quincy.

Things to do near Portola

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

• Lake Davis fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6.6 miles from Portola; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Graeagle Mill Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8.4 miles from Portola; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Plumas-Eureka State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 13 miles from Portola; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Gold Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 14 miles from Portola; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Salmon Lake, Upper fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Portola; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Frenchman Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Portola; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Sardine Lake Lower fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Portola; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Packer Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Portola; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Plumas National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 18 miles from Portola; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Jackson Meadows Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 23 miles from Portola; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Portola

Groceries

• Leonard's supermarket · 0.7 miles
• Sierra Express convenience store · 0.7 miles
• Feather River Food Co-op supermarket · 0.8 miles

Fuel

• Sierra Energy fuel station · 0.8 miles
• Chevron fuel station · 8.5 miles
• White's Sierra Station fuel station · 16 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa 07:00-16:00

Propane

• AmeriGas propane dealer · 24 miles
• Hunt Propane propane dealer · 24 miles
• Eagle Energy propane dealer · 24 miles

RV dump station

• Loganville Campground campground · 20 miles
• Pioneer RV Park RV park · 25 miles

Pharmacy

• Loyalton Pharmacy, Barber, Haire Faire pharmacy · 16 miles

Laundromat

• East Side Laundry laundromat · 24 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Portola: 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.