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Big Meadow Group Campground

5 mi southwest of Bear Valley, CA · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Big Meadow Group Campground

In a forest of white fir, red fir, lodgepole pine, and quaking aspen with numerous granite outcrops. Reservations required via [Recreation.gov](https://www.recreation.gov/)

  • Fees: New fee prices in 2024 & 2025 $75 per night and in 2026 price increase to $100 per night. America the Beautiful pass discount not allowed…
  • Managed by: USFS - Stanislaus National Forest
  • Where: 5 mi southwest of Bear Valley, CA · 38.41616, -120.11154
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

47°
30°Jan
47°
29°Feb
51°
30°Mar
55°
33°Apr
63°
40°May
72°
47°Jun
81°
55°Jul
80°
54°Aug
74°
50°Sep
64°
41°Oct
53°
34°Nov
46°
29°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.

See Big Meadow Group Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
FR 7N11ATV road0.6 mi6.3 mi
FR 7N17XATV road0.9 mi
Calaveras Dome OHV-ATV Rt7BATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.0 mi0.7 mi
17EV494ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.2 mi0.1 mi
Calaveras Dm OHV 4X4 Rt4CATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.4 mi2.5 mi
Highland Creek/WolfborroHorse1.7 mi2.4 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 55 mi.

RV essentials

Water fill-up: 16 mi
Propane: 17.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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