Kelty Meadow
Kelty Meadow Campground is located in a mountainous area near Bass Lake. This horse-friendly camp is shaded by pine and cedar trees alongside Kelty Creek, with campsites wide and open enough to accommodate small horse trailers, slide-ins, tent trailers or tents.
Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring and grill. Some sites have hitching posts.
Vault toilets are available. Drinking water is not provided, but a stock water supply is available from the creek.
Need to Know
- Maximum vehicle size is 30 feet
- No off-road vehicles allowed in the campground
Two pets per site and leashed at all times
Please Note: One vehicle per single tent site or two vehicles per double tent site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicle will be charged a per night fee and collected at the campground.
Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed.
Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests.
Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
- 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.
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Be bear aware; keep all food out of site in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating; always keep a clean camp and do not feed any wild animals.
Natural Features
The Sierra National Forest, located on the western slope of the central Sierra Nevada, is known for its spectacular mountain scenery and abundant natural resources. The terrain includes rolling, oak-covered foothills, heavily forested middle elevation slopes and the starkly beautiful alpine landscape of the High Sierra.
Kelty Meadow Campground is located in the Bass Lake Ranger District at an elevation of 3,400 feet. Bass Lake is a very popular area known for its variety of fish, as well as the bald and golden eagles that make their home here.
Nearby Attractions
A trailhead for the Shadow of the Giants National Recreation Trail is a few miles south of the campground. This 1-mile interpretive trail gives visitors the opportunity to learn about giant sequoias that grow in this forest.
Recreation
Visitors enjoy horseback riding on logging and forest roads in the surrounding area. Most other recreational activities in the area are centered around Bass Lake.
Bass Lake offers a beach and boat ramp. Popular activities include hiking, swimming, motorized boating, canoeing, kayaking, water skiing, sailing and fishing for bass, trout, bluegill and catfish.
Changes & Cancellations
Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
Contact Information
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Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 559-642-3212
Rental Options
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Driving Directions
Traveling north on Highway 41, approximately 3 miles out of Oakhurst, take Road 632 (aka Sky Ranch Road) 8 miles to the Y junction of 632 and 6S40. Stay left at the Y and go 3 miles to Kelty Meadow Campground on the left side of the road.
Available Campsites
- Site 5, Loop Kelty Meadow, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 2, Loop Kelty Meadow, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 9, Loop Kelty Meadow, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 11-12, Loop AREA KELTY MEADOW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop AREA KELTY MEADOW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 6, Loop Kelty Meadow, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 7, Loop Kelty Meadow, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop AREA KELTY MEADOW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop AREA KELTY MEADOW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop AREA KELTY MEADOW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 7-8, Loop AREA KELTY MEADOW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 4, Loop Kelty Meadow, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 2-3, Loop AREA KELTY MEADOW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 3, Loop Kelty Meadow, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 11, Loop Kelty Meadow, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
