Camping near Willow Creek, California
Camping near Willow Creek, California includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 2 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Burnt Ranch Campground-f, is 11 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. 1 is free. Another 20 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Willow Creek.
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Camping near Willow Creek at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 2 (2 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 2 first-come
- Cost
- 1 free; lowest posted fee at Burnt Ranch Campground-f: "Single Site: $12 per night"
- Distance from Willow Creek
- 11 miles (Burnt Ranch Campground-f) to 13 miles (Denny Campground-f) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 1,303 ft (Burnt Ranch Campground-f) to 1,398 ft (Denny Campground-f), 2 of 2 on record
Distances are straight-line miles from Willow Creek'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 Willow Creek
- Boise Creek, 0.9 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Humboldt.
- East Fork, 4.2 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Humboldt.
- Gray Falls Campground, 9.7 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Trinity.
- Hayden Flat Group Camp, 19 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Junction City.
- Slide Creek Campground-f, 20 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Hyampom.
- Aikens Creek West, 20 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Humboldt.
- Big Slide Campground-f, 20 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Hyampom.
- E-ne-nuck, 20 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Humboldt.
- Fish Lake, 23 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Humboldt.
- Hobo Gulch Campground-f, 26 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Junction City.
- Skunk Point Group Camp, 26 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Junction City.
- Pearch Creek, 26 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Humboldt.
- Big Flat Campground-f, 27 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Junction City.
- Matthews, 28 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
- Hotelling, 28 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Forks of Salmon.
- Nordheimer, 29 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
- Nordheimer Group Sites, 29 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $50 per night); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
- Nordheimer Group Campgrounds - (achillis; Bloomer; Casc, 29 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Siskiyou.
- Pigeon Point Group Camp, 29 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Junction City.
- Pigeon Point Campground-f, 29 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Junction City.
Things to do near Willow Creek
Public land and water within 30 miles of Willow Creek, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Redwood National and State Parks, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 21 miles from Willow Creek; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Fish Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 23 miles from Willow Creek; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Azalea State Natural Reserve, a state park whose mapped point is 23 miles from Willow Creek; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Little River State Beach, a state park whose mapped point is 25 miles from Willow Creek; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Shasta-Trinity National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 26 miles from Willow Creek; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Trinity Alps Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 27 miles from Willow Creek; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Trinidad State Beach, a state park whose mapped point is 28 miles from Willow Creek; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Harry A. Merlo State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 29 miles from Willow Creek; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Willow Creek
Nearest emergency room
Mad River Community Hospital
3800 Janes Rd, Arcata, CA, 24 miles from Willow Creek . (707) 822-3621
Next nearest: Providence St Joseph Hospital, 2700 Dolbeer St, Eureka, CA, 28 miles , (707) 445-8121.
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
- Jacksons
- Salyer Store
- Fuel
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- Renner Petroleum
- Chevron Willow Creek
- Patriot Gas
- Propane
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- AmeriGas
- Pharmacy
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- CVS Pharmacy
- Redwood Community Pharmacy
- Rite Aid
- Laundromat
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- Willow Creek Laundry
- East Side Laundromat
- Arcata Speed Wash
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Willow Creek: RV dump station, 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 Willow Creek, CA?
2 public campgrounds are on record near Willow Creek. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Burnt Ranch Campground-f (11 miles) and Denny Campground-f (13 miles). 2 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Willow Creek, CA?
Yes: Denny Campground-f charges no fee at the campground.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Willow Creek, CA?
Mad River Community Hospital, 3800 Janes Rd, Arcata, CA, is 24 miles from Willow Creek in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (707) 822-3621. In an emergency, call 911.
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