Established Camping
Upper Stony Creek Campground
About
National Forest
Sequoia National Forest
Overview
Stony Creek Campground sits at an elevation of approximatly 6,500 feet in the Sierra Nevada mountains. It's nestled among Sigar Pines, Jeffrey Pines, Red Firs and the scenic Stony Creek is just steps away. This campground is ideally located along the Generals Highway, in between Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, near the Jennie Lakes Wilderness, and tucked within the heart of Hume Lake Ranger Districts Sequoia National Forest.__
Recreation
Hume Lake is a popular recreation destination where visitors can enjoy trout fishing, non-motorized boating, hiking, mountain biking and off-road vehicle riding. Visitors can hike the Jennie Lake Trail. The trailhead to the 4-mile trail is across the street in the Upper Stony Creek campground. Several creeks also run near the campground, offering additional fishing and wading opportunities.
Facilities
Stony Creek offers nearly 50 reservable campsites, spread out along the creek. Vault toilets, drinking water and an amphitheater are available at the campground.This facility is operated by Rocky Mountain Recreation Company, a division of ExplorUS and comments are welcome; comment forms are available from campground hosts or online.
Natural Features
The Sequoia National Forest, located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California, takes its name from the giant sequoia, the world's largest tree, which grows in more than 30 groves on the Forest's lower slopes. The Forest comprises about 1.1 million acres, and elevations range from about 1,000 to 12,000 feet, creating precipitous canyons and mountain streams with spectacular waterfalls such as Salmon Creek Falls and Grizzly Falls. Built to support a large commercial logging operation, Hume Lake supplied water to the longest lumber flume transporting logs to the Central Valley.
contact_info
For facility specific information, please call (559) 335-5385.
Nearby Attractions
Day trips to Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, Giant Sequoia National Monument, Boyden Caverns and General Grant Grove are popular among visitors.Bearskin Grove offers the rare opportunity to photograph an entire mature sequoia in one frame. Hiking through the grove visitors will find a mix of young and old sequoias, many measuring more than 6 feet in diameter.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Big Rig Friendly
Quiet and relaxing
Beautiful campsite with a really nice creek right behind the camp sites. Clean bathrooms for pit toilets. Really nice camp hosts as well.
The most amazing ever... 10 stars!
You Guys. This place was so magical I can't even, I don't even... there are no words. Specifically our site (cough, 12, cough), which was by far the best site: hugging the creek, hidden by gigantic boulders. This campground has a wonderful forest/mountain atmosphere, tumbling water for white noise, wildlife, granite slides, pools of blue water, trout fishing, and the best tasting drinking water I’ve ever had in my life. Oh and it’s a short distance from the biggest trees in the world. I’d live here if I could. This place is more magical than Hogwarts. I can't even believe my luck that we were able to reserve a spot here and stay here.
Okay enough gushing. This campground is small and on a super rutted road so everyone has to drive super slow. No car noise. Also all the people were really quiet too. There are two single vault toilets in the campground. The water, like I said earlier, is not only potable but absolutely delicious. There is no cell service. If you drive north on the highway for 10 minutes or so, you'll find a couple pull-offs with enough service to connect to the rest of the world if you need to. The host was super friendly; her spot is over at regular Stony Creek Campground across the highway.
The granite slides and pools don't have a clear path to get to. You kind of have to slip through other sites farther towards the hike-in sites to get to, which was uncomfortable. Usually there was an open site that we could go through. But accessing the creek is also not easy in these areas... there's some scrambling, so be prepared. Also in that direction is a trailhead into a designated wilderness area. I wish we'd had the time to take it.
Also, let it be said that in some publications it can seem like they are stating that there are pay showers for public use at Stony Creek Lodge. This is NOT the case. There are no showers anywhere in the park area. Luckily, Upper Stony Creek Campground DOES allow privacy tents.
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Location
Upper Stony Creek Campground is located in California
Directions
From Fresno, California, go east on Highway 180 to the Kings Canyon National Park entrance. Take a right at the Generals Highway, traveling approximately 10 miles south to Stony Creek Campground.
Coordinates
36.665245 N
118.832783 W