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Fence Creek Campground

12 mi southeast of Bear Valley, CA · Verizon 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Fence Creek Campground

[](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd522822)[](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/?cid=fseprd522823) Fence Creek Campground situated in a mixed conifer forest high above the Clark Fork of the Stanislaus River. It is located on Forest Road 6N06 off of Clark Fork Road. Turn left off of Highway 108 at Clark Fork Road, about 20 miles from the Summit Ranger Station. There are 38 sites; each site has a table and a fire ring. The main road and parking pads are dirt-surfaced. Potable water is not available. Toilets are vault-style. Fee charged for extra vehicle parking.

  • Fees: The Forest Service operates the Fence Creek Campground and charges the following fees: New campsite fee prices, 2024 & 2025 $15 per night…
  • Season: May – October
  • Managed by: Stanislaus National Forest, FS
  • Where: 12 mi southeast of Bear Valley, CA · 38.36667, -119.87188
  • 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

46°
23°Jan
48°
23°Feb
52°
26°Mar
57°
30°Apr
65°
36°May
74°
42°Jun
82°
48°Jul
81°
47°Aug
75°
41°Sep
64°
34°Oct
53°
27°Nov
45°
22°Dec

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

See Fence Creek Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
19DC192ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.5 mi0.1 mi
19DC193ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.8 mi0.1 mi
19EV196ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.7 mi0.1 mi
Dardanelle OHV-4X4ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.8 mi0.8 mi
19EV208ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.8 mi1.0 mi
FR 5N04ATV road2.1 mi3.2 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G

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.

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

RV essentials

Dump station: 23.7 mi
Water fill-up: 13.5 mi
Propane: 17.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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