Mammoth Pool in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Mammoth Pool in CA
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Mammoth Pool Campground sits half a mile from Mammoth Pool Reservoir in Sierra National Forest, winding through Ponderosa pines and cedars along the San Joaquin River. This primitive camp provides vault toilets, but campers must bring their own drinking water. Individual sites feature picnic tables, grills, and fire rings. Nearby Mammoth Pool Reservoir has a boat ramp for fishing and boating. Hikers can access the 12.7-mile French Trail leading into the Ansel Adams Wilderness, and the 83-mile Sierra Vista Scenic Byway runs through the surrounding region.
Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 12%, 10% of it on a shelf.
The Mammoth Pool Reservoir shoreline is 0.2 mi off. Lookout Point stands 3,455 ft above the site, 3.8 miles southeast. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 52-site campground. The nearest town, North Fork, is 13 mi off.
September normals 56–84°F, 0.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov