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Placer Campground
12 mi east of Bass Lake, CA · No signal at camp
About Placer Campground
Campground is located near Mammoth Pool. Each site has a table, grill and fire ring. Services: Wagner's campground - gas, phone, food and store)
- Fees: $23.62 ($26.22)* per night, single site $47.24 ($52.44)* per night, double site $7.00 per night, per additional vehicle *(taxes included)
- Season: May
- Managed by: USFS - Sierra National Forest
- Where: 12 mi east of Bass Lake, CA · 37.37045, -119.36194
Amenities:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiquito A Spur | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Placer | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.6 mi |
| French | Hiking | 1.9 mi | 21.9 mi |
| Shuteye Pass | Hiking | 2.0 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Fuller | Dirt bike | 2.3 mi | 1.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 17.3 mi
Water fill-up: 19.8 mi
Propane: 15.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Sweetwater 0.7 mi
- Soda Springs Campground 1.7 mi
- Logan Meadow Campground 1.8 mi
- Mammoth Pool 2.4 mi
- Little Jackass Campground 2.5 mi
- Campsite · 13 mi NE of Bass Lake 2.7 mi