Jerry, glad you are checking out the site i sent you. Lots of free camping in GWNF. Trish and i had a spot picked out during our easter trip, but couldnt stay at our chosen spot due to forest fires at the time. ( check out captians logs, easter trip), so you may want to call ahead to the ranger station to be sure the area you want is , um, err, "useable" We origionaly headed for "The Pines ( free/primitave) but wound up in "steel bridge"( free/primative). There is also plenty of camping in the Jefferson NF, right across the valley.