This spot is flat, large (fits 2 big rigs at least) and has T-mobile and Verizon reception. In a 2 week period I did have some hunters come by and start shooting very close to the RV but other than that everyone just passes by on the road towards Millwood OHV.

To get here make a right when you get to an intersection pointing towards sequoia lake. This spot is the last turnout wide enough for big rigs afterwards the road gets too narrow.

I’ve camped here for 14 days on two different occasions. It’s very private other than the manager for the Armenian Camp who comes up and down the road everyday, a few more campers on the weekend.

Heads up to warm afternoons as they get a lot of flies.

Follow signs to the Armenian Campground, the road is fully paved and the campground keeps snow off the entrance forest road in the winter. Big rigs can make it okay. I’ve actually seen a semi drive down this spot.

We had 2 bars of Verizon and intermittent T-Mobile signal. The nearest dump station is at Sequoia RV Park in Dunlap, you just drop $20 in their box and use any available site they have.

I’ve camped in a few different areas along Big Meadows road. It’s a great spot, this pin location gets Verizon signal along with some of the higher sites if you pull off the road. Higher sites are pretty private and have enough sun coverage for solar, the ones by the road get traffic passing by daily.

Montecito Bay Lodge just down the road has an all you can eat buffet Breakfast/Lunch $9 Dinner $20, the closest supplies are Kings Canyon Visitor Center, and Stony Creek Gas Station (closed oct-apr).

You might want to double check with the Visitor Center if this road is open when it’s snowing.

I’ve camped here multiple times, sometimes with multiple RVs in a group, it’s very private with wide vistas.

Sometimes you can go days without a single car passing by, and there are a lot of spots to just camp since it is all completely level. There are a lot of insects, birds, and the occasional cow and deer.

To swim in the lake this area connects to Stine Cove campground - via a very soft sandy road - which is also free, has a vault toilet, but is shaded by mountains and less private.

There’s a $12 dump station with potable water at Camp 9 and one at Old Isabella Recreation Site.

T-mobile was very slow but Verizon had a good connection.

Heads up that the lake is MUCH lower than anything you see on satellite view, from Stine Cove I still had to walk 30min before getting to the shore.

You can park RVs right next to the water but it gets very busy, there are more secluded spots accessible to even Class A rigs further down. My Class C was able to make it through a few of the dirt roads no problem. Best part is the nature, trails, river, fire rings almost everywhere you need, dumpster and vault toilet near the main road. Worst part was the dirt bikes passing by my campsite on the weekends but it wasn’t loud honestly. The busiest spot is the one down next to the river , easily 20+ vehicles on an April weekend.

This campground is connected to the Auxiliary Dam Campground. The water is somewhat dirty for swimming compared to other lake sites. I didn’t stay, just stopped by to use the dump station which was very clean, $10 (price raised to $12), and had potable water available. Compared to other campsites in the area this one was relatively less crowded on a friday afternoon.

Overall it’s a nice desert spot with beautiful hikes nearby and private enough if you can keep away from the main road. I stayed for 4 days during the week. There are plenty of spots for bigger rigs, the main dirt road is wide and flat so it’s pretty easy to drive on. I saw a couple of Class As and families camp here and bring their off-road vehicles. I did see some ohv passing by until 11pm but its easy to find a spot far enough from the main road so the sound didn’t bother me at all. Also had no trouble finding a spot away from other campers. Would have stayed longer if there were any spigots nearby to refill my fresh water tank. (Ricardo campground is 6 miles away and has spigots but hoses can’t attach to them.) T-Mobile signal (Metro PCS) was good enough to watch hd video. NOTE: Warning though that it was VERY windy, had to park my class C facing the wind to minimize swaying, but at times it felt like I was on a boat.