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Ward Lake Campground

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

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Ward Lake Campground

Located on Ward Lake, Ward Lake Campground provide sites with lake views. Sites offer picnic tables, fire rings, bear boxes, and pine and aspen trees provide shade for most campsites. Vault toilets are also provided. Ward Lake offers opportunities for non-motorized boating, fishing, and swimming. ** **

  • Fees: $32.00 Single site, Holidays/$2.00 additional/night. $63.00 Double site, Holidays/$4.00 additional/night. $10 fee for each additional…
  • Season: June – September
  • Managed by: USFS - Sierra National Forest
  • Where: 16 mi northeast of Big Creek, CA · 37.30164, -118.98612
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Things to do:

FishingBoating & paddlingSwimming

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

Weather by month

44°
14°Jan
45°
16°Feb
49°
20°Mar
53°
24°Apr
60°
30°May
71°
37°Jun
78°
43°Jul
77°
42°Aug
71°
36°Sep
61°
27°Oct
51°
21°Nov
44°
15°Dec

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

See Ward Lake Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Hell HoleHorse0.1 mi1.0 mi
Florence Lake T2ATV road0.8 mi0.1 mi
Florence Lake T1ATV road0.9 mi0.1 mi
Poison MeadowHiking1.1 mi1.7 mi
Hooper Diversion Spur A T1ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.4 mi0.1 mi
Hooper Diversion Spur A T2ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.5 mi0.1 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: 21.7 mi
Water fill-up: 20.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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