USDA Forest Service · California
Big Meadow Group Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Group Site: $100 per night
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,575 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BIG MEADOW CG LOOP (NFSR 07N52) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Bear Valley, CA
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. In a forest of white fir, red fir, lodgepole pine, and quaking aspen with numerous granite outcrops.. Developed campground with group camping, with fire rings, food lockers, picnic tables and multiple tent spots. Please practice Leave No Trace and Pack it in, Pack it out principles. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 25° | 6° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 24° | 8° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 25° | 11° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 27° | -1° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 37° | 18° | 74° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 46° | 28° | 88° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 54° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 53° | 46° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 47° | 36° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 39° | 25° | 79° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 32° | 12° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 25° | 4° | 62° | 10 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
- Emigrant/ MCCT Trail (Emigrant West Trailhead) · 5.6 mi as the crow flies
Emigrant Trail 8.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Spicer Sand Flat Trailhead (at Spicer Reservoir) · 6.0 mi as the crow flies
Spicer/Sand Flat 5.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Wheats Meadow Trailhead (Spicer Dam side) · 6.2 mi as the crow flies
Spicer/Wheats 3.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Elephant Rock Lake Trailhead · 7.5 mi as the crow flies
Union Rock Lake 1.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Summit Lake/ Mud Lake Trailhead · 7.8 mi as the crow flies
Mud Lake 1.6 mi Hike · Drive there
All 441 trails in Stanislaus National Forest
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.
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- Sandy Flat - Utica Reservoir (Stanislaus NF) · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 12 sites
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