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Mammoth Pool will be closed the entire 2020 - 2022 camping season due to a massive hazard tree removal.
Mammoth Pool Campground is located half a mile from the recreation area at Mammoth Pool Reservoir. This primitive campground winds through a stand of Ponderosa pine and cedar trees along the San Joaquin River in the midst of a mountainous landscape.
Mammoth Pool Reservoir offers a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, boating, hiking and wildlife viewing. A boat ramp is available at the reservoir.
Hikers can access the nearby French Trail, a 12.7-mile foot trail that provides access to the Ansel Adams Wilderness.
Each campsite has a picnic table, grill and campfire ring. Vault toilets are provided, but campers must bring drinking water.
Campers will find a pay phone, gas and camping supplies at nearby Wagner's Mammoth Pool Resort.
The Sierra National Forest, located on the western slope of the central Sierra Nevada, is known for its spectacular mountain scenery and abundant natural resources. The terrain includes rolling, oak-covered foothills, heavily forested middle elevation slopes and the starkly beautiful alpine landscape of the High Sierra.
Mammoth Pool Campground is located near the Ansel Adams Wilderness, known for its jagged peaks, including 13,157-foot Mt. Ritter, and numerous lakes and streams.
A popular pastime in the area is to take a drive on the 83-mile Sierra Vista Scenic Byway.
From Fresno, California, take Highway 41 north. Turn northeast on Forest Road 200 and pass through North Fork. Take Minarets Road east, follow it 37 miles, turn right on Mammoth Pool Road and follow it 4 miles to Mammoth Pool Campground.
If you like lots of rattle snakes and bees, this place is for you. Always watch your step and be on the look out. Have fun fishing in the wind and good luck
This man-made lake is closed for half the year and the long drive from the city deters many from coming but because of that, the rainbow trout here get large. The meat in the trout here are a nice pinkish color you could’ve sworn it was salmon. The ones caught in the streams generally won’t have that color and have a different flavor.
Great family camping location. Wagner's campground is well maintained, lots of tres for shade and the stream is perfect for kids. We love hiking up all the pools and waterfalls along the stream.
A large and remote lake in the back country of the Sierra. The drive to get there is winding and long but worth it if you're itching for a great day on the lake. There aren't a ton of people that frequent it so if you can get your boat out there you'll pretty much have an 8 mile long stretch of water to yourself. There are great campsites along the banks for overnight stays which is recommended because the wind picks up at 11am, but if you're able to get out on the water before that you've got nothing but glass all the day around the lake. Also, the view on the drive in is pretty hard to match.
