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Campground
Kelty Meadow
Sierra National Forest, California
About this campground
Kelty Meadow Campground is located in a mountainous area near Bass Lake.
Kelty Meadow Campground is located in the Bass Lake Ranger District at an elevation of 3,400 feet.
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.
Map
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- Latitude
- 37.439994° N
- Longitude
- 119.543717° W
Know before you arrive
Access, sites & campground features
Official facility and campsite inventory, supplemented by clearly marked community reports when the official listing does not publish the detail.
Access
- Drive-in
Site types
- Standard campsites
- Tent sites
- RV / trailer sites
Features
For campers
- Toilets
- Drinking water
- Picnic table
- FiresUse only when the current order allows flame
- Pets allowedDogs are allowed in developed Forest Service recreation sites when restrained, crated or caged, or on a leash no longer than six feet. Posted site restrictions still apply.
- Reservable
For vehicles
- Back-in sitesCommunity report
- Water hookupsCommunity report
Official campground guide
Plan with the full campground details
Facility information, site rules, booking windows, and published rates. Source snapshot checked Oct 18, 2026.
Overview
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.
Facilities
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.
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.
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.
Activities & amenities
What Recreation.gov or the campground’s official source specifically lists.
Available activities
- Hiking
- Camping
Amenities and facility features
- Vault or pit toilets
- Potable water
- Picnic tables
- Site fire ring or grillUse only when the current order allows flame
- Campfire Rings
- Host
- Tables
- Vault Toilets
Recreation sites
Published inventory grouped by site type. Individual sites can have stricter limits.
Standard Non-Electric
7 sites- Check-in
- 0:00 AM
- Check-out
- 0:00 AM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Tent Only Non-Electric
8 sites- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Check-in
- 02:00 PM, 2:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Management
3 sites- Reservation type
- Non Site-Specific
- Equipment
- RV, Tent, Trailer
- Maximum people
- 12
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Maximum vehicle length
- 30 ft
- Check-in
- 2:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Site rules, inventory & rates
Facility rules, inventory procedures, and price seasons published by the official source.
Site rules
- Has Taxes
- 1
- Maximum stay
- 14 consecutive days
- Max Stay
- 14 days
- Holiday-weekend minimum
- 0 days
- Weekend minimum
- 0 days
- Reservation cutoff
- 1 day before arrival
- Maximum published occupancy
- 12 people per site
- Maximum published vehicles
- 2 vehicles per site
- Check-in
- 0:00 AM, 02:00 PM, 2:00 PM
- Check-out
- 0:00 AM, 12:00 PM
- Food storage
- Kelty Meadow's official facility record checked 2026-10-16 does not publish a food-storage method; confirm the posted rule with Sierra National Forest.
- Fire and stove use
- Kelty Meadow's official facility record states: Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring and grill.
- Pets
- Dogs are allowed in developed Forest Service recreation sites when restrained, crated or caged, or on a leash no longer than six feet. Posted site restrictions still apply.
Inventory window
Recreation.gov publishes a rolling booking window. The dates below are the official snapshot captured for this catalog build.
- Currently bookable through
- Sep 12, 2026
- Next release
- Nov 14, 2026, 7:00 AM PST
- Next book-through date
- May 14, 2027
- Group sites bookable through
- Sep 11, 2027
Published seasons & rates
| Season | Site type | Nightly rate | Additional person | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak SeasonMay 15, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $41 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 15, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $82 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 15, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $82 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 15, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $41 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 14, 2027 – Sep 11, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $41 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 14, 2027 – Sep 11, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $82 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 14, 2027 – Sep 11, 2027 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $82 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 14, 2027 – Sep 11, 2027 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $41 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 12, 2028 – Sep 9, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $41 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 12, 2028 – Sep 9, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $82 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 12, 2028 – Sep 9, 2028 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $82 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 12, 2028 – Sep 9, 2028 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $41 | — | — |
Important facility notices
Read these with current closure and fire notices before departure.
- 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.
- Click here for more information about Sierra National Forest
- 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.
Getting there & contact
Official 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.
Facility contact
559-642-3212