Deadman Campground

16 mi northeast of Strawberry, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About Deadman Campground

[](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd522807) [](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd522806)[](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd522808) Deadman Campground is situated along the banks of the Stanislaus River, one mile from Highway 108 on the Kennedy Meadow Road. It is about 29 miles east of the Summit Ranger Station. There are a total of 17 camping sites; two walk-in sites. The main road is paved and parking pads are dirt-surfaced. Restrooms are vault toilets. Water is piped to hydrants serving multiple sites. A fee is charged for extra vehicle parking.

Fees: Kennedy Meadows Resort and Pack Station operates Deadman Campground and charge the following fees: - $25.00 for a single-family site -…
Season: April – October
Managed by: Stanislaus National Forest, FS
Where: 16 mi northeast of Strawberry, CA · 38.3172, -119.7487

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

Weather by month

43°

20°Jan

43°

20°Feb

47°

24°Mar

51°

28°Apr

59°

34°May

68°

41°Jun

76°

48°Jul

75°

47°Aug

69°

40°Sep

59°

32°Oct

48°

25°Nov

41°

20°Dec

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

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
20DC225	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.3 mi	0.1 mi
20DC224	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.9 mi	0.1 mi
20DC223	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	1.1 mi	0.1 mi
Huckleberry Trail	Horse	1.4 mi	38.9 mi
Seven Pines	Horse	2.3 mi	5.7 mi
Kennedy Lake	Horse	2.4 mi	4.5 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 21 mi
Water fill-up: 16 mi
Propane: 19.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Kennedy Meadows Th 0.1 mi
Baker Campground 0.7 mi
Eureka Valley Campground 2.3 mi
Chipmunk Flat Campground 3.1 mi
Dispersed spot · 16 mi E of Strawberry 3.4 mi
Pigeon Flat Campground 3.4 mi