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Named for the very large Jeffery pines that grace the site, Big Trees Campground is located along the banks of Bishop Creek and affords nice camping and fishing opportunities. Some sites in shade and some in open sunlight. Bear proof food storage containers available in the campground. 16 campsites.
From Bishop go west on State Route 168 (West Line St) for approximately 9 miles. The campground is on the left just past the 7,000 foot elevation sign.
I went last week for a quick walk before the storm and I had a great time. Of course, the big trees are very special and standing next to them is hard to describe. I had the pleasure to see those adorable little gray squirrels 😍
This place is Incredible! Not only are the trees beautiful and humbling but the camping and picnic areas are super nice as well. Our stay was truly heaven on earth, it was mid December and we were the only campers on site. We spent two amazing days here I definitely recommend it although I would want to stay a couple more days to experience more of their trials. They have short tails and long trails, trails for pets and trails that aren't for pets, the bathrooms I went to were stocked with toilet paper and were clean! Calaveras Big Trees State Park is definitely a place to honor and protect. Thanks for having us. Here are some videos and photos of my visit.
I can go on and on about this place, Love It!
As a visitor to the US one of my bucket list things to see was the giant Sequoia trees in California. I was fortunate enough to visit the South Grove in Fall - truly spectacular! We did the 5.6 mile loop and spent several hours hiking and enjoying the majesty of the Redwoods and the beautiful orange, yellow, red foliage of the Dogwood trees. We saw many different types of fungi along the trail as well. Don't be put off by the distance around the loop - it really is worth doing the walk.
The most majestic experience! I've wanted to see giant sequoias since I was a kid and this was the perfect place. Options were limited since we visited in February and didn't have any gear (like snow shoes) that would've been necessary at the groves near Yosemite, but Calaveras Big Trees delivered.
They got a foot and a half of snow overnight and the trail was still manageable with snow boots.
