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Eshom Campground

3 mi north of Hartland, CA · Verizon 5G

Federal campgroundtype
23sites
Reservablebooking
May–Octbest months

About Eshom Campground

Located in the Giant Sequoia National Monument at 4,800 feet in elevation, this facility is nestled among Ponderosa pine, Cedar,Giant sequoia and other conifers. This campground is part of the Hume Lake Ranger District in Sequoia National Forest. **It is located approximately 80 miles northeast of Fresno, CA, and near Kings Canyon National Park** Opportunities abound in this beautiful forest setting for hiking, biking and off-road exploring outside of the wilderness area. Trails lead into the Redwood Mountain/Whitaker forest grove of Giant Sequoias. Eshom Campground is a developed facility with 23 multi-family sites. The campground has two sections, east and west. Vault toilets are provided. The west section is comprised of two loops, while the east section has a spur ending in a loop. In the west section, campsites 2 through 5 are best suited for slide-ins and tents; potable water…

  • Fees: Campsite fees range from $34-68 a night. $8 a night for an extra vehicle
  • Managed by: Sequoia National Forest, FS
  • Where: 3 mi north of Hartland, CA · 36.69011, -118.9484

Things to do:

FishingHikingBikingOff-road (OHV)Wildlife & birdingStargazing

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

Weather by month

50°
31°Jan
51°
31°Feb
55°
33°Mar
59°
36°Apr
67°
43°May
77°
51°Jun
85°
58°Jul
85°
57°Aug
80°
52°Sep
68°
43°Oct
57°
36°Nov
49°
30°Dec

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

See Eshom Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Eshom Creek WestATV road0.3 mi0.2 mi
EshomATV road0.4 mi2.2 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 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: Sequoia and Kings Canyon Dark Sky Festival (Astronomy festival), 18 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 13.7 mi
Water fill-up: 7.6 mi
Propane: 20 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.