Recreation Point in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Recreation Point in CA
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Recreation Point sits in a shaded cove overlooking the north end of Bass Lake at an elevation of 3,400 feet in Sierra National Forest. Built for groups, the camp features tent-only overnight sites for 30 to 50 people across four loops (Knoll, Lagoon, Scout, and Acorn) alongside separate group day-use picnic areas. Overnight sites include water spigots, picnic tables, pedestal grills, and flush toilets. The facility has a designated swim area on the lake, with nearby boat launch access and trails including Willow Creek, Goat Mountain, Spring Cove, and Way-of-the-Mono.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved, pitching to 2%.
The Bass Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off. Graham Mountain stands 2,679 ft above the site, 4.0 miles northeast. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 4-site campground. A group campground -- most of them shaded. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Oakhurst, is 2.6 mi off.
September normals 57–86°F, 0.2″ 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