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Sample Meadow Campground

10 mi northeast of Big Creek, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
16sites
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months

About Sample Meadow Campground

Located near the Kaiser and Ansel Adams Wilderness', Sample Meadow Campground offers 16 campsites located along Kaiser Creek. Vault toilets are provided and each site has a picnic table, fire ring, and bear box. There is trailhead parking outside of campground approximately .5 mile for hikes into the wilderness. Large RV's and motorhomes not recommended. Horse camping is permitted. Water and garbage service not provided.

  • Season: June – December
  • Managed by: USFS - Sierra National Forest
  • Where: 10 mi northeast of Big Creek, CA · 37.33454, -119.15547
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Things to do:

HikingHorseback riding

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

Weather by month

44°
20°Jan
44°
20°Feb
47°
23°Mar
51°
26°Apr
58°
33°May
68°
41°Jun
76°
47°Jul
76°
47°Aug
70°
42°Sep
60°
33°Oct
50°
26°Nov
43°
21°Dec

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

See Sample Meadow Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Kaiser CreekHikingat camp1.4 mi
AvalanchATV road0.1 mi0.6 mi
Stump Springs RoadATV road0.2 mi12.7 mi
California Riding and HikingHorse0.8 mi49.8 mi
Pryor LakeHorse1.9 mi0.9 mi
Twin Lakes LoopHiking2.5 mi1.3 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: 17 mi
Water fill-up: 24 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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