Established Camping
Trimmer Campground
About
US Army Corps of Engineers
Pine Flat Lake
Overview
Trimmer Campground is a small facility on the shore of Pine Flat Lake in central California. Pine Flat Lake spans 20 miles in length and boasts 67 miles of shoreline. The lake, formed in 1954 with the completion of the Pine Flat Dam on the Kings River, is a recreation oasis for the area. Visitors can fish, boat, swim, hike and hunt from the facility, and several other activities can be accessed within a short drive.
Recreation
Boating, jet skiing, water skiing and fishing are some of the most popular activities at the lake, and a full-service marina is available. The lake and surrounding watersheds have great fishing. Anglers will find wild trout above and in the lake, as well as large and smallmouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and planted trout.
Facilities
The campground is a small, single-looped facility with 10 individual campsites overlooking Pine Flat Lake. Each campsite features a picnic table, campfire ring and grill. The campground has a well lit, accessible restroom with flush toilets and free hot showers. A boat ramp and courtesy dock are adjacent to the campground, and a marina is close by.
Natural Features
Pine Flat Lake is situated where oak and pine forests meet in the foothills of the central Sierra Nevada Mountains. It sits in Kings Canyon at the western edge of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Wildlife spotting opportunities include bobcats and red-tailed hawks.
Nearby Attractions
Visitors can head upstream on Kings River to find superb whitewater rafting in spring and early summer, and scenic drives through Sierra National Forest and Kings Canyon National Park never cease to impress.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TAvailable
- T-MobileFair
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Big Rig Friendly
Hot showers + lake view
This place was nice, it’s one of the few campsites around the lake and this is for sure the more secluded one. There are only a handful of sites and only one other group was there when we stayed. Tents only, or maybe some smaller camper vans, but anything big is going to have a hard time getting in and out. It’s a very very small loop. The bathrooms were fine, a little scary looking, but they worked. There are showers, too, which really made this place for us. The water pressure is insane, kinda painful, but they get nice and hot and you don’t have to pay for them. The lake is gorgeous, great place to canoe or kayak or boat, there’s a small dock probably 100 feet or so down from the campsite. You can swim, too but it’s kind of nasty water. $20 a night, you have to reserve online, we had one bar but the service is sketchy so try to reserve before driving in. All the sites are essentially the same thing. The park ranger came around and checked us in, he was helpful, but you’ll definitely need a reservation. He said there are rattlesnakes, so stay out of the tall grass. There’s a water spicket with potable water right in the middle of all the campsites. Honestly, a very solid place. Right off the road, so it can get a little noisy but nothing crazy. Seems like a good place to stay if you’re trying to find something reasonably priced around Yosemite/Sequoia np and with a bonus of showers.
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Nice little campground by a lake
Small campground only about 10 sites. Nice clean restrooms with flush toilets. Perched on the side of a hill with limited flat space. Tight loop, not good for larger rigs. It was fun seeing free range cattle roam through in the evening.
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1 Star
It was horrible, we bought the reservations and it was horrible there is no shade no trees around the water is so far away and the bathrooms stank and we’re filthy
Location
Trimmer Campground is located in California
Directions
From Fresno, California, travel east on Highway 180/Kings Canyon Highway to Academy Avenue. Turn left onto Academy Avenue, and then turn right on Belmont Avenue. Continue traveling for approximately 26 miles; the entrance to Trimmer Recreation Area is on the right. NOTE: Belmont Avenue becomes East Trimmer Springs Road approximately 6 miles east of the Academy Avenue intersection.
Address
PO Box 117
Piedra, CA 93649
Coordinates
36.9044444 N
119.2936111 W