Forks Campground (Sierra)

Overview

Forks campground is located on a hillside overlooking Bass Lake. The camp is forested with cedar, ponderosa pine and oak trees and offers a few sites with limited lake views, while others are adjacent to the creek. Recreation Bass Lake offers a beach and boat ramp.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

559-642-3212

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Forks Campground (Sierra), shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Goat Mountain TrailHike · 3.4 mi long · 0.1 mi from campShow on map
• Way of the Mono TrailheadTrailhead · 0.8 mi from campShow on map
• Willow Cove TrailTrailhead · 1.5 mi from campShow on map
• McCleod Flat Staging AreaTrailhead · 2.7 mi from campShow on map
• Kelty MeadowHike · 8.9 mi from campShow on map
• Miami TrailHike · 10.6 mi long · 9.5 mi from camp

  A loop trail.

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Mountain biking

• Pa'san Ridge TrailBike ride · 6.5 mi long · 14.4 mi from camp

  A loop mountain-bike route.

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• Wuh-ki'o TrailBike ride · 1.5 mi long · 15.2 mi from campShow on map
• China Peak Mountain Bike ParkBike ride · 14.1 mi long · 22.7 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Goat MountainPeak · 4,967 ft · 1.3 mi from camp

  Goat Mountain is a mountain in Madera County, California, in the Sierra National Forest on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. Wikipedia

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• Angel FallsWaterfall · 1.8 mi from campShow on map
• Thornberry MountainPeak · 4,688 ft · 3.0 mi from campShow on map
• Bass Lake VistaViewpoint · 3.9 mi from campShow on map
• Corlieu FallsWaterfall · 7.8 mi from camp

  Corlieu Falls is a waterfall on Lewis Creek in the Sierra National Forest, near Sugar Pine in Madera County, California. Wikipedia

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Climbing and snow sports

• Goat Meadow Snow Play AreaSkiing and snowshoeing · 12.7 mi from campShow on map
• SquarenailClimbing · 21.1 mi from camp

  A climbing area with sport and trad routes.

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• Tollhouse RockClimbing · 22.2 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Recreation.gov. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.