USDA Forest Service · California
Cove Group
USDA Forest Service · California, United States · in Giant Sequoia National Monument
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 with water, 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 25
- Max RV length
- 25 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,460 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- COVE CG (NFSR 14S27) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Sequoia National Forest
- Nearest town
- Stony Creek Village
- Address
- CA
- Phone
- 559-335-2232
- Activities
- Camping
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Site map
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About
Overview
Cove Group Campground is set an elevation of 6,400 feet, just 18 miles from Lake Hume in California's Sequoia National Forest.
Recreation
Several trails pass nearby, offering excellent hiking, and streams along the way provide trout fishing. At Lake Hume visitors enjoy swimming, boating, fishing and hiking.
Facilities
This group site holds one group up to 50 people. Picnic areas, water and group campfire rings are provided. The Giant Sequoia Mercantile offers a wide variety of books, maps, gifts, local art, camping supplies and other merchandise. This facility is operated by Rocky Mountain RecreationCompany, a division of ExplorUS and comments are welcome; comment forms are available from campground hosts or online.
Natural Features
The Sequoia National Forest, located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California, takes its name from the giant sequoia, the world's largest tree, which grows in more than 30 groves on the Forest's lower slopes.
The Forest comprises about 1.1 million acres, and elevations range from about 1,000 to 12,000 feet, creating precipitous canyons and mountain streams with spectacular waterfalls such as Salmon Creek Falls and Grizzly Falls.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 27° | 9° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 26° | 6° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 27° | 11° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 31° | 16° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 39° | 16° | 72° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 50° | 32° | 86° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 57° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 55° | 49° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 49° | 38° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 41° | 21° | 78° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 35° | 15° | 69° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 30° | 10° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Stony Creek Trailhead · 0.5 mi as the crow flies
Stony Creek 3.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Woodward Winter Trailhead · 2.5 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Big Meadow Winter Trailhead · 3.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Big Meadow Trailhead · 3.7 mi as the crow flies
Big Meadow 2.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Quail Flat Winter Trailhead · 5.6 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 248 trails in Sequoia National Forest · All 55 trails in Giant Sequoia National Monument
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Fir Group · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Stony Creek Sequoia · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 48 sites
- Upper Stony Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 24 sites
- Dorst Creek Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park · National Park Service · 3 mi · 204 sites
- Horse Camp Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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