Free camping and campgrounds.
CALIFORNIA CAMPGROUNDS
BLACK ROCK RESERVOIR CAMPGROUND
SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS
SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST

Road towards Black Rock Reservoir
Notice the waterfall...

The scenery looks similar to Yosemite National Park with canyons of domed rock. Black Rock Reservoir Campground is an established US Forest Service campground with picnic tables, metal firerings, and outhouses. The road to Black Rock Reservoir Campground is paved... but is extremely narrow as it winds up cliff faces with 1000' drops. Not recommended for RV's or persons with nervous conditions...

Bridge... Road towards Black Rock Reservoir

Road towards Black Rock Reservoir

Road towards Black Rock Reservoir

Near Balch Camp

The last two miles to Black Rock Reservoir
Campground is rough dirt road.

Black Rock Reservoir Dam

Black Rock Reservoir Campsite #6

Camp on Fishing Access Road

BLACK ROCK RESERVOIR CAMPGROUND
No Fee (During off-season)
Picnic tables, metal firerings, outhouse.
No garbage service due to racoons.
Water during the summer months
The road between Balch Camp and Black
Rock Reservoir is flocked with extreme
dangers as it slices through sheer cliff faces
with 1000' drops. It made us a little nervous...
no RV's this direction.

This is a fee area, but no envelopes or information.
A second party said that there are no fees.
Constructed and operated by PG&E
(Pacific Gas and Electric Company)
Balch Camp 10 miles
Trimmer 34 miles

SAWMILL CAMPGROUND
10 miles / Rough dirt roads
With our bad shocks and struts didn't attempt to drive this road. There was snow at the higher elevations that helped decide against driving to Sawmill Campground.

Rattlesnake...

RATTLESNAKE FACTS

Wild Flowers

Wild Flowers

Wild Flowers

More colors....

The road is interesting...

FIRE RESTRICTIONS!!!
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW
WHAT FIRE RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT.
Each year is more stricter and the danger increased.

DIRECTIONS:
From Fresno take Hwy 168 towards Mono Hot Springs.
Turn right at Tollhouse Road
Turn right on Maxon Road
Turn left on Trimmer Springs Road
Kirch Flat Campground about 30 miles
Black Rock Reservoir Campground is about 40 miles

From Fresno take Hwy 180 towards Kings Canyon
About 1 mile past Centerville turn left on Piedra Road
At Trimmer turn right on Trimmer Springs Road
Kirch Flat Campground about 30 miles
Black Rock Reservoir Campground is about 40 miles

If you examine a map, there are several back roads and different directions you could take. Most roads in the Sierra Nevada Mountains are narrow and winding, with steep upgrades. Winter months bring heavy snow and road closures.

MORE TOURIST ATTRACTIONS:

Yosemite National Park

Sequoia National Park (South Entrance)

• Yosemite National Park
• Mono Hot Springs
• Sequoia National Park
• Kings Canyon National Park
• Mount Whitney Highest Point in CA

Showers at Sequoia National Park
(During summer months)

Least expensive gas in Fresno
Least expensive gas in Visalia.
Junction of Hwy 198 and Lover's Lane