Best Places to Camp for Free in California

As a resident of Bishop, CA I live out of my van and am constantly picking up broken glass, bullet casings, toilet paper, dog poop, and a lot of trash on the BLM land out here. From Alabama hills(not too bad) up to the Glass Creek area please be respectful and clean up after yourselves. The Glass Creek area has trash all over it by the end of summer. A lot of it comes from the ATV crowd(most are good people... but as always there are a few bad apples that ruin it). Also please don't be afraid to help pick up other people's trash to help out. This is the most amazing place on earth out here so let's keep it that way.🙏🏽

1)1:12 Joshua tree 2)1:54 Alabama 3)2:50 Sawtooth canyon 4)3:33 The pads 5)4:23 America girl mine road 6)4:56 Keysville north rec(Trees&water) 7)5:34 Glass creek campground(trees&water) 8)5:58 Owens River road dispersed 9)6:31 William hills rec 7:12 Find more free campground of CA

Alabama Hills is reservation only now, but still free. Over half of the campsites have been closed. We were just there end of March '23.

I'm here casually watching this and then my name pops up in a review! Haha, great spots, thanks guys

Can't wait to explore those camps! Thanks for sharing!!!

Anza-Borrego is a great place. The reason I haven't tried anywhere else is the rules aren't always the best/easy to figure out or it's crowded. Anza-Borrego is so expanse it's possible to get away or be in an area with other people. And the rules are super easy to follow

Hey, anyone that hasn't done boondocking before be prepared before just driving out to these spots. Have a plan and place to go for medical emergencies. No cell service should be assumed before going to enjoy these gorgeous yet unforgiving lands.

The shot at :10 looks like the drive from Big Pine towards Dyer NV. The road goes down to one lane through the narrow canyons and then spills out to one of the longest, straightest, loneliest stretches (17 miles) I’ve ever driven.

I've lived in Joshua Tree since 2012 and just found your site. Heading out to the Eastern Sierras tomorrow morning and Campendium will be my full-time guide! Thanks! ❤

These look amazing! I can't believe they were all free! Good share. Lynn and Danny

We’re glad that we found your channel! Your videos are awesome. You have a lot of creative ideas and we want to share them with our customers. We sell land close to camping areas. And we’re always on the lookout for channels like yours where we can send our customers to get awesome ideas for their next adventure.

The high desert off of hwy 395 east of Lassen peak is awesome for big sky night views. Just north of where 395 leaves Reno and goes back into California north of the split.

A very informative vid. I live in the Central Coast and r.v. camping is expensive and booked. Travel within California and the price of fuel is also a factor. Thanks for sharing free camping when many others don't.

Well done! Very helpful when planning a trip to these places and can see why these camping locations made the list. Had the opportunity to visit the June Lake area in the Eastern Sierras for the first time in January. Already talking about going back! After watching this, would like to check out Keysville. Thanks for sharing! 👍

Thanks, always good info!

Thank you for making this video!

Thanks for sharing this video of good camping sites in California. We hope to visit at least one or two.

lots of great ideas! Will definitely be making a trip up to photograph Mammoth region this summer, so will check some of these out.

Thanks for posting. Really good tips

Thanks! Great list, just in time for my vacation.