West Kaiser Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
West Kaiser Campground in CA
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.West Kaiser Campground in Sierra National Forest's High Sierra Ranger District offers 10 sites with picnic tables and fire rings. Two vault toilets are provided, but there is no potable water or trash service; this is a pack-in, pack-out facility with no camping fee. Open June through December.
Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026Road difficulty 4 of 5 -- a difficult drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 14%, 100% of it on a shelf. Flat ground is scarce -- under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
Kaiser Peak stands 4,746 ft above the site, 4.6 miles southeast. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 10-site campground. West Kaiser Creek runs 0.7 mi off. The nearest town, North Fork, is 17 mi off.
September normals 48–77°F, 0.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.