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Temp closed 2023 for road repair

Balch Park Campground is located in the Mountain Home State Forest, within the larger Sequoia National Forest in California. The campground is owned and operated by the Tulare County Park & Recreation Department. Camping in this campground is first-come, first-serve and is open from Spring to Fall.

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Address

48200 Bear Creek Drive
Springville, CA 93265

Coordinates

36.22300042 N
118.67500067 W

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Access

Drive-In
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Site Types

Tent Sites
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Standard (Tent/RV)
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Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Reservable
Drinking Water
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites

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Reservations

(559) 205-1100

Alex

Scout

Reviewed Apr. 16, 2024

Incredible spot in the trees

Stayed here Aug 2022 and reminiscing. This location was a dream. I wanted to be fully immersed in the woods and this hit the spot. No contact with people and wildlife all around. Will definitely be back.

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Month of VisitSeptember

Corey C.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 22, 2023

Giant Redwoods & Fishing

It's a nice place. Two ponds, each with a campground, and typically stocked with rainbow trout.

Wood at entrance to upper near the host. The museum is non existent and was about to collapse. When I was a kid it had cool stuff from the logging days of the area.

Flush toilets, fish cleaning station, and water. Dusty! There is an ADA site at the upper pond next to the host.

Bears. They come around sun down and throughout the night. Don't be that idiot that spot lights them and chases them into others camp sites.

Month of VisitJuly

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Sean F.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 29, 2023

Balch Park is CLOSED for the remainder of 2023 for road repair.

It is a nice place to camp when you can.

Jamie B.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 27, 2020

Beautiful but super dusty

Beautiful area. Huge redwoods. Your camping among the giants. The campground roads are pretty rough and it is super dusty. I use to camp here as a kid and don’t remember it being this dusty. Remember, no showers, so bring wipes or something to clean up with especially if you have kids! The ponds hadn’t been stocked so fishing was a bust but we had fun anyways. We didn’t have bears the two nights we stayed but someone said the bears were there the night before we got there. Overall it was fun, close to home but unfortunately the crazy amount of dust was too much for us. If we go back I’ll bring a hose to spray down the campsite.

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Month of VisitAugust

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John B.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 12, 2020

Sublime

By far one of the best campgrounds I stayed. The site donated the Balch family and operated by the Tulare County Parks, host camping among the Sequoias, fishing at two lakes that are stocked with trout, a self-guided hiking trail and more. Each site has a fire ring, barbecue, and table plus each site has there own running water. The bathrooms are flush toilets and clean sinks. The place has the feel of Yosemite without the large granite rocks. Great host and camp ranger on site. It’s first come first serve and the way it works is you go pick out a campsite not reserved and take it. The ranger will be around to collect. Check out the map in the pictures. It can look confusing at first. There are 60 sites. The place fills up on the weekends. There are more opportunities during the week. Mike the ranger said before COVID, plenty of camping was available, but with so many campgrounds closed, the place fills up fast. The price is $20 a night, $10 for seniors. When you take the Balch Road turnoff to the camp, you can turn right at Bear Creek Rd if you are NOT pulling a trailer. It’s steeper and with more hairpin turns than Balch Road, but about five miles shorter. You go from 1000 feet to 6000 feet elevation in a short distance.

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Michelle L.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 23, 2019

Balch

A local favorite, gets lots of tourists. Bears come at night

Bailey J.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 3, 2018

Stunning

Fish dont always bite but the frogs do! Absolutely amazing location in the sequoias, amazing camp hosts! George the ranger is super awesome and so friendly. Make sure to take Everything you will need thu ot eont want to drive back down the mountain for anything. Take the first turn off to get there the second one is a terrible road. Go visit the pack station for an amazing horse back trip up the mountain(cash only) head on down to hidden falls for a gorgeous view and a swim. Dont forget your fishing poles for the two ponds on balch park.

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Month of VisitAugust