Millerton Lake State Recreation Area Campground, near Friant, California, is a solid choice for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. With a mix of tent and RV sites, it offers a chance to unwind while enjoying the beautiful views of the lake.

The campground features clean facilities, including restrooms and showers, which visitors appreciate after a day of outdoor activities. Many campers have enjoyed the spacious sites that provide a good amount of privacy, making it easy to relax and enjoy nature. One happy camper noted, “We loved this campsite! The sites are well spaced and give a great view of the lake.”

For those who love water activities, the lake is perfect for swimming, canoeing, and kayaking. While some reviewers mentioned that water access can be a bit tricky from the sites, the overall experience of being close to the water is a highlight. Plus, there are plenty of hiking and biking trails nearby for those looking to explore the area further.

While the campground has its quirks, like occasional litter left by previous visitors, the friendly camp hosts and the stunning scenery make it worth a visit. Whether you're planning a quick getaway or a longer stay, Millerton Lake State Recreation Area Campground has a lot to offer for a memorable outdoor experience.

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Millerton Lake State Recreation Area Campground

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Friant

The Best Camping Near Friant, California

Love going jet skiing here

Stayed in late August 2018, and we were almost alone in this large campground. Water faucets are between campsites. Sites and Bathrooms were clean. Picnic tables at each site. Level area for tent setup. Sunrises here were awesome. About an hour outside of Fresno - we went to the Fresno Grizzlies game after setting up our tent. The park ranger gave us a gate code to enter late that night since the gate closes earlier than we planned to return. Raccoons visited while we sat out late at night but didn’t bother us since we kept our food inside our vehicle.

We were checked on by the campground host in the morning. Did a survey of our stay. He was very cordial. I’d of given this campground 5 stars if there was more shade. Didn’t bother us much, but on hotter days, in a tent, things might get sweltering.

Quiet, tranquil campsites above Millerton Lake

The lake is very full now till July 4th. Great boating, and jet ski area. Swimming areas ok. Also day use. Only one trail.

Lake side camping 

Great place to wakeboard, jet ski, fish, and BBQ.

Boating

Great fishing 

Beautiful 

It was nice, very quiet campsite. Was not close to water but it’s was still nice. 

Spring break fun

We stayed in site 25 in the Mono Loop and the views were wonderful! Staying over Labor Day during record heat and local fires were not ideal but our site was private. Bathrooms were so-so with regard to cleanliness but most sites had its own access to water which was awesome! Sites next to the restroom on the mono loop were close together not very privateer that is something to note when picking a site. More trash at this campground than others I have been to as well. Lake levels were low in Sept but I hear they were high &amp; lake access was even better in the spring &amp; early summer!

Great Lake access &  stunning views

Had a fun time with the family, had accesible restroom and showers, had picnic table so we could put our things, shade, place where we could set our tent with our truck next to us, and we were able to go swimming in the lake. 👍👍👍

Good camping site (tent campsite)

Campsite is close to the water you could definitely post up at the lake and easily get to and from campsite. Plenty of space for multiple tents 
There are a few trees for shade but I’d recommend bringing something to make more shade. We were there in the 4th and it was busy but not at all overwhelming. Getting a campsite is much easier than dealing with the day use area at millerton. 

Close to water, some shade

We really enjoy camping here. Great places to hike, bike, fish, boat.

One of our favorite getaways

We stayed for one night but wish we could have stayed longer. The campground is not on the water but is close enough. Very quiet and enjoyable. Enjoyed hiking around the area. Our dogs loved the water. Would definitely stay again. Camp hosts were very friendly and helpful.

Love this campground

The campground is nice.  There was more than normal amount of garbage left by campers.  I hope more people will try to leave the place cleaner than they find it.  The water was nice and clean. We enjoyed swimming, canoeing and kayaking. 


Nice warm campground

Beautiful view amazing camp site will be back 

Amazing 

We loved this campsite! We just drove in over spring break and they had plenty of space available. The sites are well spaced, and give a great view of the lake. The camp host Cindy was super nice, and the campground was really clean.

Rocky Point FTW

We had an amazing site with a beautiful view. Unfortunately, that was the only good thing about the camping. 

Toilets and showers are spider infested and does not seem to be cleaned much. The camp site itself was very dirty, with old beer cans and trash laying around everywhere. Water fill-up stations did not have water. 

This place could have been so nice with just a little more effort 

Amazing view, bad campground

Great for a quick getaway from Fresno metro area. Clean  and maintained facilities (camping standards not hotel) water access is not the easiest from the sites and the area does get loud due to proximity geology and acoustics.  Closest store is about 7 minutes drive away and the lake is more of a boating than Beach lake.

Good but could be better.

WARNING: This park does NOT have accessible ways to pay for parking. They fail to have credit or debit card machines to buy a parking ticket and they fail to have any scan to pay. You can not pay the parking unless you brought cash. This was my first time here and did not know this, Im a disabled veteran and there was NO parking spaces in the parking lot near the lake so I had to park far away on a gravel and dirt area, that was red flag number one. Once my family saw the parking fee of only 12 dollars we looked and looked for a credit or debit card pay area to buy a ticket. Never found one! We searched for scan to pay signs so we could pay on our phone and there were NONE! So I was forced to walk all the way back to my car NOT parked in the parking lot, up a hill, on the dirt and gravel, and they gave me a fine. This place purposely makes it impossible for to pay and then fines you for not carrying cash. This was my first time here and it will be my LAST!

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