Best Campgrounds near Meadow Valley, CA

Road into campground was horribly washboard...with trailer did not go above 10 mph. Reservation only campground...but not sure which site would fit our rig. The map on line did not give a lot of details. Had to go in scout sites , then go out to find internet service to he able to book a site. Many of the sites are one driveway...resembles pull through...but are actually 2 sites. The most level spot seemed to always be in the middle of pull through which wouldn't work if a stranger came in behind u to park. 1/2 the bath rooms were locked..no officials that came in could tell me why. My husband had to wait in line more than once to use the facilities. Campground was clean, bathrooms well stocked with toilet paper, trash picked up daily, everyone was quiet, but a lot of through traffic driving around. Great trails around..but not for our 4 legged friends. Poor dogs could not even swim in the lake(national park rules).

What a serene little campground off 395. You can hear a bit of traffic, but the trees swaying in the wind muffled it pretty well! It has a great view of the lake and has tent, RV, and trailer sites- many that seem to be permanent. The hostess is a wonderfully kind lady and her little store had everything you need. I stayed overnight at a tent site for $27.50, which is a bit steep for me but had all the amenities. Tent sites are not private and I’m fortunate I was the only one. It did have parking at the site, a picnic table, garbage can, and water. The bathroom/shower was clean and tidy. There was wifi but my T-Mobile was plenty anywhere I went around camp. The wind and temps were spectacular just coming off a thunderstorm. I’d be happy to stay here a night or two- maybe three, but then be on my way.

We’ve been on the road for about a month now and this might take the cake for our favorite dispersed spot. There are a few others along this road, but this one takes the gold. It’s next to the creek and we fell asleep to the sounds of the flowing water. It’s quite level for our 23’ rig. Nice smooth road to access. If I had to say one negative it would be the dusty road, but it’s absolutely worth coming back here if you can secure this spot. It’s also very shaded in the morning which is always nice. 1 bar AT&T, no service for Verizon. Starlink worked great as always.

I really liked this campground, and the convenience of being inside the park was great. The spots are decent sized, but are very close together and there isn't much for vegetation to separate the sites. You will see your neighbors and what they are doing, saying (and visa versa).

It's a tent only (or no hook ups) campground, which I prefer, but when I booked I didn't think about the parking pads. Many of the parking pads are at extreme angles, and would NOT be usable for folks with a roof-top tent, such as myself. I got lucky and the spot I booked just happened to be one of the flat ones. But driving through on my way to the site, I was getting very nervous, not many of them have the flat parking.

This place is a great place to camp with or without horses.

Ride out from your site on your ATV or SBS for miles of trails to explore.

There is a water but must be hand pumped from the well and boiled.

Only 6 sites here, not very level but easy to fix with blocks. This campground is in an area that burned but no damage to the campground. Plenty of tall pine trees, hang a hammock and chill.

There are corals for horses near the campground.

We were the only people there on a Friday afternoon.

Came in from Frenchman Lake and out on Doyle Grade Rd. Of the two we will go back on Doyle Grade Road, not as much dirt road and in better condition.