Portal Forebay Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Portal Forebay Campground in CA
Campground closed
Site Closed
$32 per nightOpen 6/1-9/30
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 0%.
Setting
Some privacy
Campground at Portal Forebay Lake on Kaiser Pass Road in Sierra National Forest. Shaded by pine and cedar trees. Each site has picnic table, grill, and bear-proof food storage locker. Vault toilets; no drinking water available. Paved and dirt road access. Open June–September; $32/night single sites, $61/night double sites, plus $10 extra vehicle fee; $2–$4 holiday surcharge.
- Moderately separated here.
- Kaiser Ridge stands 3,439 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles south.
- The Portal Forebay shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–61°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 94 of 100.
Tree cover34%30m sat. est.