Quaking Aspen
QUAKING ASPEN
Part of Sequoia National Forest
Overview
Quaking Aspen Campground is situated in the Giant Sequoia National Monument near numerous distinctive sequoia groves, including McIntyre Grove and Freeman Creek Grove, at an elevation of 7,000 feet.Facilities
This popular campground includes three small group sites that accommodate up to 12 people per campsite, 30 standard sites, two cabin sites and four tent-only sites. Some sites overlook a meadow. An amphitheater, vault toilets and picnic areas are provided. Please note, there is limited turnaround space in this campground, restricting RVs longer than 26 feet in length.
This facility is operated by Rocky Mountain Recreation Company, a division of ExplorUS and comments are welcome; comment forms are available from campground hosts or online.
Natural Features
The Sequoia National Forest, located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California, takes its name from the giant sequoia, the world's largest tree, which grows in more than 30 groves on the Forest's lower slopes.The Forest comprises about 1.1 million acres, and elevations range from about 1,000 to 12,000 feet, creating precipitous canyons and mountain streams with spectacular waterfalls such as Salmon Creek Falls and Grizzly Falls.
Recreation
Visitors can explore nearby sequoia groves. Bear Creek Grove has a trail that winds through the Belknap Complex along Bear Creek and the Tule River.The Freeman Creek Grove is also a popular destination. At 1,425 acres, this immense unlogged grove features several large sequoias, including the President George Bush Tree.
There is fishing in area streams and the Tule River. For hiking, the Summit Trailhead is 10 miles north of the campground.
Nearby Attractions
The Trail of 100 Giants is 10 miles away. Possible day trips include Dome Rock and the Needles rock formation and lookout.Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 455-6010.Important Notices
This is bear country; please take precautions and do not leave unattended food, garbage or other attractants. Use bear resistant food storage lockers or bear resistant trash cans where available. Visit www.sierrawild.gov/bears/food-storage/ for more information about food storage in bear country.
- There is limited turnaround space in this campground, restricting RVs longer than 26 feet in length.
- Hookups are not available.
- Off-road vehicles are not permitted in the campground.
- Click here to learn more about Sequoia National Forest
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.
There is an extra vehicle fee of $8.00/night on the 2nd vehicle in each single campsite and on the 3rd & 4th vehicle in any double campsite, provided these vehicles are not joined to the 1st vehicle by a hitch and towed onto the site. In the case of motorcycles, the 1st and 2nd are considered to be one vehicle and the 3rd and 4th are also considered to be one vehicle. So the fee would be a single $8.00/night of stay for the 3rd/4th motorcycle.
Notifications and Alerts
Fire Restrictions
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), and to protect natural resources and provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Sequoia National Forest. This Order is effective from August 11, 2026, through November 30, 2026.
1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, except in the designated Campfire Areas listed in Exhibits A or B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(a).
2. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building or within the areas listed in Exhibits A or B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(d).
3. Operating an internal combustion engine, except on a designated National Forest System road, trail, or within the areas listed in Exhibits A or B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(g).
4. Welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with an open flame, except within the areas listed in Exhibits A or B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(h).
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
1. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.
2. Persons with a valid California Campfire Permit are not exempt from the prohibitions listed above. However, persons with a valid California Campfire Permit may use a stove or lantern that uses gas, kerosene, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel and has a shut-off valve, or a propane-fueled campfire pit with an on/off switch (wood-burning campfire pits are prohibited) in an area at least five feet from any flammable materials.
3. Persons with a valid 2026 Forest Products Removal Permit (fuelwood permit) from the United States Forest Service are not exempt from the prohibitions listed above, but may operate an internal combustion engine off National Forest System roads and trails only to the extent necessary to cut fuelwood, provided the cutting of fuelwood is done in compliance with the terms of the fuelwood permit.
4. Persons with a Forest Service non-special use written authorization to conduct non-recreational activities, such as harvesting timber or forest products, or grazing livestock, are exempt from Prohibition Nos. 3 and 4, to the extent allowed by the written authorization.
These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions contained in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A.
A violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
This Forest Order supersedes Forest Order 0513-26-05, signed on June 9, 2026.
Available Activities
- DAY USE AREA - Amphitheater
- CAMPING - Camping
- BIKING - Biking
Directions
From Porterville, California, take Highway 190 East to Springville. Continue from Springville approximately 28 miles to the Quaking Aspen Campground.
Contact Information
Phone: 559-539-5230
CARental Options
Available Campsites
- Site E, Loop Yurt, Type Yurt
- Site A, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Group Tent Only Area Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 024, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop Yurt, Type Yurt
- Site 001, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site G, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site 029, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Group Tent Only Area Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 025, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 028, Loop Yurt, Type Yurt
- Site 017, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 032, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop Yurt, Type Yurt
- Site 011, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 030, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop Yurt, Type Yurt
- Site 002, Loop Yurt, Type Yurt
- Site 007, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Group Tent Only Area Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 031, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 027, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site F, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site B, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Group Tent Only Area Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop AREA QUAKING ASPEN, Type Standard Nonelectric
