Dinkey Creek
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- Right now
- OpenListed open; its database flags it not open
- A night
- $47–$92Across the site types the agency prices
- Sites
- 123All of them booked ahead
- Season
- May 1 – October 31Open May 1 through October 31
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 8 notices
In the agency’s own words
Dinkey Creek is spread out along the banks of its namesake creek in a thick forest of Ponderosa pines and cedars. The facility's high country setting with trees, streams and open space, make it a scenic destination for all types of visitors. Keep reading
Recreation
Dinkey Creek has 2 swimming areas: The Slicks and Honeymoon Pool, both of which contain pools carved out of granite. Anglers can fish Dinkey Creek for brown and rainbow trout. Hikers can walk the Dinkey Creek Trail. Mountain bikers also have trail access in this area.
Facilities
There is a group site that can accommodate up to 50 people. The rest are a mix of standard or tent-only single sites. An on-site amphitheater offers educational programs on summer weekends. There is a picnic site located on large sandy flat above the creek at the north end of the campground. All sites have paved spurs, picnic tables and fire grills; accessible sites are available. Drinking water and both vault and flush toilets are provided.
Natural Features
The Sierra National Forest, located on the western slope of the central Sierra Nevada, is known for its spectacular mountain scenery and abundant natural resources. The terrain includes rolling, oak-covered foothills, heavily forested middle elevation slopes and the starkly beautiful alpine landscape of the High Sierra. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (559) 841-2705.
Nearby Attractions
McKinley Grove is 6 miles away. Famous for its giant Redwoods, the area offers leisurely hikes and picnicking opportunities.
Charges & Cancellations
Rules & Reservation Policies As you make travel plans that include reservations on Recreation.gov, there are standard policies that apply to most locations of which you should be aware. Do keep in mind, however, that there are many exceptions, so it is best to review reservation information listed on individual facility pages for those policies and procedures that pertain to your specific locations. Any location or activity requiring a permit or lottery will have unique requirements and policies. Please check individual facility pages for pertinent information for those sites. Booking Window For most locations, you can reserve six months in advance of your stay for individual sites and 12 months in advance for group sites. There are some exceptions, so it is best to check with each facility. Change and Cancellation Policies and Fees Overnight and Day Use Facilities: To ensure fairness, reservation arrival or departure dates may not be changed beyond the booking window until 18 days after booking the reservation. Camping / Day Use: A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation (including campsites, cabins, lookouts, group facilities, etc.). The $10.00 service fee will be deducted from the refund amount. You can cancel or change reservations through Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. Tours & Tickets: You may request changes to tour dates at no cost before the arrival date. If you cancel before your tour date, you may be eligible for a refund. Cancellation fees apply. Please check the tour facility description details page for cancellation policies. Permits: Varies by location. Please check the permit details for the permit location. Late Cancellations Overnight and Day Use Facilities: Late cancellations are those cancelled between 12:01 a.m. (Eastern) on the day before arrival and check out time on the day after arrival. Individual Campsites: If a customer cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival they will be charged a $10.00 service fee and will also forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a single night's reservation will forfeit the entire use fee but no cancellation fee will apply. Cabins / Lookouts: Customers will be charged a $10.00 cancellation fee and forfeit the first night's use fee if a cabin or lookout reservation is cancelled within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee. Group Facility: If a customer cancels a group overnight facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date they will be charged the $10.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's use fee. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee. Group Day Use Area: If a customer cancels a group day use facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date, they will forfeit the total day use fee with no service fee charge. No-Shows Camping / Day Use: A camping no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Reserved campsites and group overnight facilities will be held until check-out time on the day following your scheduled arrival. Group day-use facilities will be held until check-in time on your scheduled arrival date. If a customer does not arrive at the campground or group facility by check-out time the day after arrival or does not cancel the reservation by the times listed under "Late Cancellations" above, the customer may be assessed a $20.00 service fee and forfeit use fees. Tours: A tour or ticket no-show is one who does not cancel a ticket before arrival and does not arrive for the tour. Tour no-shows are not entitled to a refund. Refunds Customers must request refunds no later than 14 days after the scheduled departure date. Recreation.gov will not grant refund requests after 14 days of departure. Reservation Fee: For some facilities, tours or permits an additional reservation fee is charged. For some overnight and day-use facilities, an additional non-refundable reservation fee may apply. The non-refundable reservation fee for tours and tickets is $1.00. The non-refundable reservation fee for permits varies by location. Refunds for Bankcard Purchases: Refunds for bank card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank card. Refunds for Check or Cash Purchases: Refunds for Recreation.gov payments made by check or money order, and cash payments at selected campgrounds will be issued a check refund. A refund will be processed within 30 days of receipt and approval. Please Note: Refund requests made during or after departure can only be processed when approved by the facility management staff based upon local policy. Refunds for Emergency Closures: In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team will attempt to notify users and offer alternate dates (as appropriate). If this is not possible, reservations will be cancelled and all fees paid will be refunded. Reservation fees for free tickets are non-refundable in the event of an emergency closure. Recreation.gov Billing Information Reservation transaction will appear on customer's credit card statements as "Recreation.gov 877-444-6777." Changes to Policies and Procedures Recreation.gov reserves the right, when necessary, to modify reservation policies. These policies were last updated July
What the agency tells you
Please register at the campground office; if closed, register the following morning
Be bear aware; keep all food out of site in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating; always keep a clean camp and do not feed any wild animals.
Two pets per site and leashed at all times.
Everything else this campground posts · 5
Please Note: One RV with tow vehicle for single site or one vehicle for single tent camping. Two RV’S with tow vehicle per double site or two vehicles for double tent only camping. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicle will be charged a per night fee and collected at the campground.
Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. For current fire conditions or weather closures contact the High Sierra Ranger District, Sierra National Forest (559) 855-5355
Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests.
Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.
Click here to learn more about the Sierra National Forest
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 123 · 51 tent-only, 1 group
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 50 ft
- Paved pads
- 104 of 123
- Accessible sites
- 24
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets
- “…Drinking water and both vault and flush toilets are provided. Natural Features The Sierra National…”
- Drinking water
- Yes
- “…grills; accessible sites are available. Drinking water and both vault and flush toilets are provided.…”
- Camp host
- On site
- recreation.gov lists “Host”
- Stay limit
- 14 nights
- recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Around the campground
- On the water
- Creek
- Biking
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Ranger programs
- Swimming
- Night sky · 767th darkest of 1,201 in CA
- Bortle 3
56 of 119 site-nights open this Friday and Saturdayread 15:51 UTC
Every site here is reservable, and the record lists none held back for anyone who drives up.
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We make nothing when you book. The link goes straight to the government.
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What you actually pay
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rates for this season, $47–$92 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.
“Camping / Day Use: A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation (including campsites, cabins, lookouts, group facilities, etc.). The $10.00 service fee will be deducted from the refund amount.” · this campground’s own no-show terms
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 6
recreation.gov availability, read 15:51 UTC · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
123 sites · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 123 mapped sitesAll 123 sites
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 123 of the 123 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
Measured shade is NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC) read at the site’s own coordinate, 27% canopy or more, and only for the sites the agency gave no Shade value. It never changes the agency’s own shaded count beside it.
| B | 001 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 70 ft | 249 ft | $47–$92 | |
| B | 002 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | yes | 60 ft | 348 ft | $47–$92 |
| B | 003 | tent only nonelectric | 60 ft | 289 ft | $47–$92 | ||
| B | 004 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 61 ft | 407 ft | $47–$92 | |
| B | 005 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 39 ft | 414 ftGlen Meadow Creek | $47–$92 | |
| B | 006 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 39 ft | 439 ftGlen Meadow Creek | $47–$92 | |
| B | 007 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 80 ft | 367 ftGlen Meadow Creek | $47–$92 | |
| B | 008 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 81 ft | 303 ftGlen Meadow Creek | $47–$92 | |
| B | 009 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 81 ft | 243 ftGlen Meadow Creek | $47–$92 | |
| B | 010 | tent only nonelectric | 30 ft | 70 ft | 173 ftGlen Meadow Creek | $47–$92 | |
| B | 011 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 68 ft | 138 ftGlen Meadow Creek | $47–$92 | |
| B | 012 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 68 ft | 195 ftGlen Meadow Creek | $47–$92 | |
| B | 013 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 87 ft | 281 ftGlen Meadow Creek | $47–$92 | |
| B | 014 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 84 ft | 385 ftGlen Meadow Creek | $47–$92 | |
| B | 015 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 54 ft | 469 ftGlen Meadow Creek | $47–$92 | |
| B | 016 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 54 ft | 493 ftGlen Meadow Creek | $47–$92 | |
| B | 017 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | yes | 21 ft | 416 ft | $47–$92 |
| B | 018 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 18 ft | 338 ft | $47–$92 | |
| C | 019 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 41 ft | 185 ft | $47–$92 | |
| C | 020 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 41 ft | 207 ft | $47–$92 | |
| C | 021 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | 85 ft | 165 ft | $47–$92 | |
| C | 022 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | 49 ft | 165 ft | $47–$92 | |
| C | 023 | tent only nonelectric | 50 ft | 49 ft | 122 ft | $47–$92 | |
| C | 024 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | 17 ft | 180 ft | $47–$92 | |
| C | 025 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 17 ft | 173 ft | $47–$92 | |
| C | 026 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | 62 ft | 241 ft | $47–$92 | |
| C | 027 | tent only nonelectric | 30 ft | 59 ft | 347 ft | $47–$92 | |
| C | 028 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | 59 ft | 322 ft | $47–$92 | |
| C | 029 | tent only nonelectric | 30 ft | 36 ft | 387 ft | $47–$92 | |
| C | 030 | tent only nonelectric | 35 ft | 36 ft | 361 ft | $47–$92 | |
| C | 031 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 40 ft | 421 ft | $47–$92 |
| C | 032 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 40 ft | 434 ft | $47–$92 |
| C | 033 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 21 ft | 412 ft | $47–$92 |
| C | 034 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | 18 ft | 329 ft | $47–$92 | |
| DINK | A | group standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 481 ft | 306 ft | $275 | |
| E | 035 | tent only nonelectric | 30 ft | yes | 60 ft | 802 ft | $47–$92 |
| E | 036 | tent only nonelectric | 50 ft | 60 ft | 841 ft | $47–$92 | |
| E | 037 | tent only nonelectric | 50 ft | 69 ft | 870 ft | $47–$92 | |
| E | 038 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | 80 ft | 896 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 | |
| E | 039 | tent only nonelectric | 45 ft | yes | 84 ft | 966 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 |
| E | 040 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 38 ft | 930 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 | |
| E | 041 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 38 ft | 952 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 | |
| E | 042 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 36 ft | 899 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 | |
| E | 043 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 36 ft | 882 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 |
| E | 044 | tent only nonelectric | 30 ft | 70 ft | 811 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 | |
| E | 045 | standard nonelectric | 64 ft | 783 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 | ||
| E | 046 | standard nonelectric | 64 ft | 723 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 | ||
| E | 047 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 87 ft | 659 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 | |
| E | 048 | tent only nonelectric | 109 ft | 587 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 | ||
| E | 049 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 27 ft | 693 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 |
| E | 050 | tent only nonelectric | 27 ft | 667 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 | ||
| E | 051 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 27 ft | 764 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 | |
| E | 052 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 22 ft | 801 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 | |
| E | 053 | tent only nonelectric | 27 ft | 763 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 | ||
| E | 054 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 22 ft | 823 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 | |
| E | 055 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | 22 ft | 802 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 | |
| E | 056 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | 22 ft | 861 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 | |
| E | 057 | tent only nonelectric | 22 ft | 845 ft | $47–$92 | ||
| E | 058 | tent only nonelectric | 50 ft | 54 ft | 808 ft | $47–$92 | |
| E | 059 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 43 ft | 783 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 | |
| E | 060 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 43 ft | 811 ftDinkey Creek | $47–$92 | |
| E | 061 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | yes | 58 ft | 787 ft | $47–$92 |
| F | 062 | tent only nonelectric | 63 ft | 680 ft | $47–$92 | ||
| F | 063 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | 57 ft | 627 ft | $47–$92 | |
| F | 064 | tent only nonelectric | 57 ft | 577 ft | $47–$92 | ||
| F | 065 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 61 ft | 554 ft | $47–$92 | |
| F | 066 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 61 ft | 521 ft | $47–$92 | |
| F | 067 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | 57 ft | 489 ft | $47–$92 | |
| F | 068 | tent only nonelectric | 50 ft | 57 ft | 499 ft | $47–$92 | |
| F | 069 | tent only nonelectric | 61 ft | 573 ft | $47–$92 | ||
| F | 070 | tent only nonelectric | 50 ft | yes | 15 ft | 595 ft | $47–$92 |
| F | 071 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 15 ft | 610 ft | $47–$92 | |
| F | 072 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | 89 ft | 642 ft | $47–$92 | |
| F | 073 | tent only nonelectric | 50 ft | 15 ft | 647 ft | $47–$92 | |
| F | 074 | tent only nonelectric | 50 ft | 15 ft | 661 ft | $47–$92 | |
| F | 075 | tent only nonelectric | 50 ft | 88 ft | 701 ft | $47–$92 | |
| F | 076 | standard nonelectric | 76 ft | 746 ft | $47–$92 | ||
| G | 077 | tent only nonelectric | 50 ft | yes | 66 ft | 1,030 ft | $47–$92 |
| G | 078 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 43 ft | 954 ft | $47–$92 | |
| G | 079 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | yes | 43 ft | 925 ft | $47–$92 |
| G | 080 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 47 ft | 885 ft | $47–$92 | |
| G | 081 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 52 ft | 842 ft | $47–$92 | |
| G | 082 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 52 ft | 820 ft | $47–$92 | |
| G | 083 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 62 ft | 784 ft | $47–$92 | |
| G | 084 | tent only nonelectric | 30 ft | 76 ft | 765 ft | $47–$92 | |
| G | 085 | tent only nonelectric | 81 ft | 838 ft | $47–$92 | ||
| G | 086 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 49 ft | 907 ft | $47–$92 |
| G | 087 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 49 ft | 929 ft | $47–$92 | |
| G | 088 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 49 ft | 968 ft | $47–$92 |
| G | 089 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 37 ft | 998 ft | $47–$92 | |
| G | 090 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 11 ft | 1,019 ft | $47–$92 | |
| G | 091 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | yes | 11 ft | 1,023 ft | $47–$92 |
| G | 092 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | yes | 66 ft | 1,073 ft | $47–$92 |
| H | 093 | standard nonelectric | 79 ft | 897 ft | $47–$92 | ||
| H | 094 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 76 ft | 840 ft | $47–$92 |
| H | 095 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | yes | 39 ft | 803 ft | $47–$92 |
| H | 096 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 39 ft | 825 ft | $47–$92 | |
| H | 097 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 57 ft | 792 ft | $47–$92 | |
| H | 098 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 68 ft | 862 ft | $47–$92 | |
| H | 099 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 68 ft | 921 ft | $47–$92 | |
| H | 100 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 80 ft | 947 ft | $47–$92 |
| H | 101 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 80 ft | 1,002 ft | $47–$92 | |
| H | 102 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 89 ft | 1,017 ft | $47–$92 | |
| I | 108 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 46 ft | 206 ft | $47–$92 | |
| I | 109 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 53 ft | 133 ft | $47–$92 | |
| I | 110 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 46 ft | 159 ft | $47–$92 | |
| I | 111 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 56 ft | 35 ft | $47–$92 | |
| I | 112 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 56 ft | 10 ft | $47–$92 | |
| I | 113 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 87 ft | 73 ft | $47–$92 |
| J | 114 | tent only nonelectric | 22 ft | 316 ft | $47–$92 | ||
| J | 115 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | 22 ft | 295 ft | $47–$92 | |
| J | 116 | tent only nonelectric | 56 ft | 273 ft | $47–$92 | ||
| J | 117 | tent only nonelectric | 30 ft | 71 ft | 213 ft | $47–$92 | |
| J | 118 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 23 ft | 116 ft | $47–$92 |
| J | 119 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | 23 ft | 96 ft | $47–$92 | |
| J | 120 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 51 ft | 73 ft | $47–$92 | |
| K | 121 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 50 ft | 223 ft | $47–$92 | |
| K | 122 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 50 ft | 175 ft | $47–$92 | |
| K | 123 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 55 ft | 105 ft | $47–$92 | |
| K | 124 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 39 ft | 88 ft | $47–$92 | |
| K | 125 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 39 ft | 108 ft | $47–$92 |
| K | 126 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 42 ft | 144 ft | $47–$92 | |
| K | 127 | tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 75 ft | 232 ft | $47–$92 |
OpenStreetMap has no toilet mapped within 1 km of this campground, so no site here carries a toilet distance. That’s a gap in the map, not a finding about the campground.
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Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
From Clovis, California, travel east on Highway 168 to Shaver Lake. Turn southeast onto Dinkey Creek Road and travel 13 miles to the campground.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Shaver Lake, CA
Typical weather
Typical October night 39°F, day 63°F.
Coldest night of the open season: typical May night 38°F. Bring the bag rated for it.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or moreOutside the published season
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
what threatens it · who answers for it
Roadless country, and what’s coming for it
You’re camping on ground somebody wants. We track the threats and the comment deadlines.
Who answers for this land
Dinkey Creek is in California’s 5th congressional district. Its representative, Tom McClintock (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →