Big Meadow Campground - Us Forest Service Sequoia National Forest (CA)
Big Meadows Campground is located 75 miles east of Fresno, California, in the Sequoia National Forest and Sequoia National Monument. The campground sits at an elevation of 7,500 feet.
Please note, this campground IS NOT within Shenandoah National Park.
The campground offers 43 single campsites and one double-family campsite. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are vault toilets.
THERE IS NO POTABLE WATER AVAILABLE AT THIS LOCATION.
Need to Know
There is NO POTABLE WATER AVAILABLE at this location.
Please note, this campground IS NOT within Shenandoah National Park.
- Guests will be required to purchase a forest/park permit at the entry of Kings Canyon National Park
This is bear country; food should be stored properly.
- 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.
Natural Features
Big Meadow is a beautiful, higher altitude campground, uniquely arranged into 5 separate units with approximately 5 - 9 campsites per unit. The campground has a primitive feel but with amenities. Each unit has a maintained vault toilet and trash dumpster. Sites each have a fire ring, picnic table and a food storage box. Campground is near numerous meadows and sits along a serene creek that hosts plenty of wildlife.
Buck Rock Lookout, perched at an elevation of 8,500 feet, is a short drive away. Hume Lake is approximately 15 miles from the campground.
Recreation
Hiking into the Jennie Lakes Wilderness and fly fishing in Big Meadows Creek are popular options.
Horseback riders have access to the nearby Horse Corral Pack Station. Numerous trailheads provide access to popular wilderness areas including Jennie Lakes, Monarch and National Park wilderness destinations.
Guests looking for water activities can visit Hume Lake, only 15 miles away.
Contact Information
Physical
36.719721377796766, -118.82529956139408
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 559-325-2232
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
Take Highway 180 east to the Kings Canyon National Park entrance, where you will be required to purchase a forest/park permit. After entering the park, continue 2 miles where you will stay to the right as though you were going to Sequoia National Park. Continue on the General's Highway approximately 6 miles to the turn off to Big Meadows. The Big Meadows Road (Forest Road 14S11) is located on the left-hand side of the road. Follow this road approximately 5 miles, where you will find the campground on right side of the road. Please refer to the small scale map, or contact the Hume Lake District office for more specific directions.
Available Campsites
- Site 013, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 003A, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 038, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 025, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 010A, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 031, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 008A, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 003B, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 010B, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 035A, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 029, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 008B, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 027, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 033, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 009B, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 032, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 009A, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 028, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 034A, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 036, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 035B, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 030, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 024, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 037, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 034B, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop Big Meadow Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
