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Western Big Meadow Road Camping Area
Sequoia National Forest
Write a Review FR-14S11 Hume, CA 93628 559-338-2251 559-784-1500 Official WebsiteGPS: 36.7116, -118.8569
Overview of Western Big Meadow Road Camping Area
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-862393 on 10/13/2023
Longest RV Reported: 36 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Roetta32 on 9/23/2023
Pad Type dirt
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 7,677 ft / 2,339 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Answer questionReviews of Western Big Meadow Road Camping Area 10 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 5/23/2022
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Last reported 5/23/2022
“Nice And Quiet! Controlled Fires Happening Now”
Reviewed 10/13/2023
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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Great free place to stay with access to Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP. Would recommend! Plenty of spots along the long road. It’s mid-October so most campgrounds are closed for the season and most of Kings Canyon is closed but plenty to see still. They are doing controlled fires and a ranger told us they will be doing them in big meadows... more
Great free place to stay with access to Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP. Would recommend! Plenty of spots along the long road. It’s mid-October so most campgrounds are closed for the season and most of Kings Canyon is closed but plenty to see still. They are doing controlled fires and a ranger told us they will be doing them in big meadows soon, so look it up before you go if you’re still coming in 2023.
We’ll miss this serene, beautiful spot in the woods.
I have Verizon and there is NO service here fyi.
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camper-862393 would stay here again
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“Peaceful And Beautiful ”
Reviewed 9/23/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Great spot for dispersed camping. Plenty of spots for big rigs. Paved road. Easy access to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Lots of forest roads to explore. Pit toilets at picnic area close to road entrance. Road gets a little busier on weekends but nothing crazy. We stayed a week and would definitely camp here again.
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Roetta32 would stay here again
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“Convenient and nice enough to go back”
Reviewed 9/16/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Good location and easy to access. Plenty of spots to stay. No cell service at all unless you sit by the dumpsters. Do not expect service beyond that point.
Bargesser would stay here again
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“Beautiful and spacious camping sites with cows!”
Reviewed 5/23/2022
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
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We loved this place and would definitely go back. Cows meandering through campsites, etc. We had to leave earlier then we wanted to due to smoke from fires. Video review:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfotAG2_WeY&t=60s
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abeandmel_vantravels would stay here again
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“Huge, Beautiful Views”
Reviewed 5/30/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 10 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Bus) |
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One of our favorite spots ever! The road in is paved and there's plenty of spots to camp. We even had 3 bars of Verizon service in some of the spots near the entrance. There's also dumpsters and even a well maintained pit toilet. Overall a great area right near Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP!
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not.so.still.life would stay here again
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“Overall Very Nice”
Reviewed 7/21/2020
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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Very nice stay with a good size site for my 30ft trailer although not all sites were trailer friendly and moving around to position your trailer or RV could be challenging. Some sites are really tent only. No cell reception on either ATT or Verizon. Trees provided enough shade with sun availability to charge the battery. Nice jump... more
Very nice stay with a good size site for my 30ft trailer although not all sites were trailer friendly and moving around to position your trailer or RV could be challenging. Some sites are really tent only. No cell reception on either ATT or Verizon. Trees provided enough shade with sun availability to charge the battery. Nice jump off location to visit the NP. All their campgrounds were closed. Some nice dispersed sites around too. Would come back again
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Empire6 would stay here again
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“Amazing views, big sites and very quiet”
Reviewed 6/28/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
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This campground is amazing, it’s free, has big sites, beautiful scenery, it’s very quiet and it’s in the middle of both Kong’s canyon NP, and sequoia NP. Only downfall of this campground is the mosquitos, but I’m sure during this time of year when we stayed (end of June) there are mosquitos all over the mountain areas. Some sites have ... more
This campground is amazing, it’s free, has big sites, beautiful scenery, it’s very quiet and it’s in the middle of both Kong’s canyon NP, and sequoia NP. Only downfall of this campground is the mosquitos, but I’m sure during this time of year when we stayed (end of June) there are mosquitos all over the mountain areas. Some sites have creeks flowing through, some have amazing views, and some are buried in the trees with a lot of privacy
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Cornblanket would stay here again
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“Beautiful views and close to Sequoia and King's Canyon”
Reviewed 8/8/2019
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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This site had beautiful mountain views! Some sites had a picnic table and fire ring. Close to the north end of Sequoia and the entrance to King's Canyon. Easy to find with lots of spots available. My kids had fun hunting for lizards on the rocks. Probably the most beautiful campsite I've stayed at!
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Jrduffy would stay here again
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“Beautiful views, easy access, centrally located”
Reviewed 11/2/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 27' (Travel Trailer) |
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We can't believe there is only 1 review for this spot! It's very easy to access right along a paved road and endless spots to choose from. The spot we chose was perhaps the best one there. Views of the mountains and the sunsets were mind blowing. Perfect open spot for solar but also could find trees for our hammocks. There seemed ... more
We can't believe there is only 1 review for this spot! It's very easy to access right along a paved road and endless spots to choose from.
The spot we chose was perhaps the best one there. Views of the mountains and the sunsets were mind blowing. Perfect open spot for solar but also could find trees for our hammocks. There seemed to be a lot of people camping along this road, but our spot made it seem like we had the place to ourselves. It didn't say anywhere the stat limit, but we stayed a week to explore the NP.
We didn't have service right at our spot but if we biked about 2 minutes towards the bathrooms we had pretty good connection. Biking along this road is awesome, and you can bike to multiple spots to hike. Big Baldy trailhead was about a 5 minute bike ride (from our spot). Pit toilet, garbage and recycling bins are available right when you turn onto this road.
We did see some big rigs come and camp here and tent campers as well. Be sure to get a permit (free) to have fires or use a camping stove.
Rose would stay here again
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“Large level site underneath pines and firs within easy access to Big Meadow trailhead”
Reviewed 8/12/2018
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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We camped here 2 nights, one before and one after our backpack into the Jennie Lakes wilderness. Many large level sites available for dispersed camping including some with amazing granite slabs to take in the sun. Most sites accommodate RVs, including very large RVs. We saw one site with three large RVs on the same site. Site... more
We camped here 2 nights, one before and one after our backpack into the Jennie Lakes wilderness. Many large level sites available for dispersed camping including some with amazing granite slabs to take in the sun.
Most sites accommodate RVs, including very large RVs. We saw one site with three large RVs on the same site.
Sites include a picnic table, but no toilets or water. Depending on the site, pit toilets are a short drive away.
icebloke would stay here again
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