Mammoth Pool in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Mammoth Pool in CA
CampgroundUSFS
13 mi from North Fork
Campground closed
Mammoth Pool will be closed until further notice due to a massive hazard tree removal.
Official campground & reservations ↗
Road Access
- 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.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 30 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 30 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 30 ft.
Campground details
Setting
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.
Getting there: From Fresno, California, take Highway 41 north. Turn northeast on Forest Road 200 and pass through North Fork. Take Minarets Road east, follow it 37 miles, turn right on Mammoth Pool Road and follow it 4 miles to Mammoth Pool Campground.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 52-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The Mammoth Pool Reservoir shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- Lookout Point stands 3,455 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 48–73°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 96 of 100.