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Long Valley Campground

12 mi south of Kennedy Meadows, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
13sites
First comebooking
May–Jun & Aug–Octbest months

About Long Valley Campground

Long Valley Campground is a remote, primitive campground located within Chimney Peak Recreation Area and is cherry stemmed out of Domelands Wilderness. The campground contains 13 sites, picnic tables, fire rings, and primitive pit toilets. There is no potable water at the campground. The Volpe Trail, a 3-mile unmaintained route that provides access to the South Fork of the Kern River within Domelands Wilderness, starts at the end of the campground road near site 13.

  • Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
  • Where: 12 mi south of Kennedy Meadows, CA · 35.8439, -118.16162

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBikingWildlife & birdingHunting

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

Weather by month

49°
31°Jan
49°
30°Feb
54°
33°Mar
60°
36°Apr
68°
44°May
79°
52°Jun
86°
59°Jul
85°
58°Aug
79°
53°Sep
67°
44°Oct
56°
36°Nov
48°
30°Dec

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

See Long Valley Campground from above

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

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Blm Long ValleyHikingat camp2.7 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: 15.7 mi
Water fill-up: 21.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.