Kelty Meadow
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Kelty Meadow Campground is located in a mountainous area near Bass Lake. This horse-friendly camp is shaded by pine and cedar trees alongside Kelty Creek, with campsites wide and open enough to accommodate small horse trailers, slide-ins, tent trailers or tents. Recreation Visitors enjoy horseback riding on logging and forest roads in the surrounding area. Most other recreational activities in the area are centered around Bass Lake. Bass Lake offers a beach and boat ramp. Keep reading
Popular activities include hiking, swimming, motorized boating, canoeing, kayaking, water skiing, sailing and fishing for bass, trout, bluegill and catfish. Facilities Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring and grill. Some sites have hitching posts. Vault toilets are available. Drinking water is not provided, but a stock water supply is available from the creek. 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. Kelty Meadow Campground is located in the Bass Lake Ranger District at an elevation of 3,400 feet. Bass Lake is a very popular area known for its variety of fish, as well as the bald and golden eagles that make their home here. Nearby Attractions A trailhead for the Shadow of the Giants National Recreation Trail is a few miles south of the campground. This 1-mile interpretive trail gives visitors the opportunity to learn about giant sequoias that grow in this forest. Charges & Cancellations Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
The sites · 18
| Loop | Site | Type | Max rig | Electric | ADA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AREA KELTY MEADOW | 004 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| AREA KELTY MEADOW | 006 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| AREA KELTY MEADOW | 009 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| AREA KELTY MEADOW | 010 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| AREA KELTY MEADOW | 11-12 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| AREA KELTY MEADOW | 2-3 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| AREA KELTY MEADOW | 7-8 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| AREA KELTY MEADOW | FS1-30 | management | 30 ft | — | |
| AREA KELTY MEADOW | FS2-30 | management | 30 ft | — | |
| Kelty Meadow | 10 | management | — | — | |
| Kelty Meadow | 11 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kelty Meadow | 2 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kelty Meadow | 3 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kelty Meadow | 4 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kelty Meadow | 5 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kelty Meadow | 6 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kelty Meadow | 7 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Kelty Meadow | 9 | tent only nonelectric | — | — |
Booking
Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.
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This campground sits in CA-05. This member’s public-lands record →