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Upper Stony Creek Campground sits on the northern side of Hume Lake, set amidst Douglas fir and jeffrey pines at an elevation of 5,250 feet. The 87-acre lake was built to support a one-time commercial logging operation, and is part of the Kings River Watershed, a region of the Sierra Nevada mountains replete with vast stands of timber. Recreation Hume Lake is a popular recreation destination where visitors can enjoy fishing, non-motorized boating, hiking, mountain biking and off-road vehicle riding. Visitors can also hike around and fish in the creeks by the campgrounds. Facilities Upper Stony Creek offers 11 reservable campsites spread out along the creek. Vault toilets, picnic areas and drinking water are provided. This facility is operated by Sequoia Recreation, a division of California Land Management and comments are welcome; comment forms are available from campground hosts or online. Natural Features The Sequoia National Forest, located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California, takes its name from the giant sequoia, the world's largest tree, which grows in more than 30 groves on the Forest's lower slopes. The Forest comprises about 1.1 million acres, and elevations range from about 1,000 to 12,000 feet, creating precipitous canyons and mountain streams with spectacular waterfalls such as Salmon Creek Falls and Grizzly Falls. Nearby Attractions Day trips to Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, Giant Sequoia National Monument, Boyden Caverns and General Grant Grove are popular activities. ADA Access: N
From Fresno, California, take highway 180 east towards Kings Canyon/Sequoia Park. Take the Generals Highway fork to the right. After approximately 13 miles, the campground entrance will be on the left.
Great quiet campground for the family. Lots of wildlife! We literally had deer wandering through the campsite! Restrooms are vault but the camp host kept them amazingly clean and they smelled good too! The creek runs alongside campground and there are plenty of places to swim or even fish.
He have come here twice and plan to make this campground our yearly to to spot.
Great little campsite. Camp host Neil is a great guy and very friendly. Lots of good sites to choose from and at times can be very quiet and peaceful. Not far from the creek even if you're in the furthest site. Lower Stony Creek is right across from here and also had plenty of other campsites as it is a larger campground which is right along the creek as well.
This review is for UPPER STONY CREEK campground which is across the street from the Stony Creek campground. Our family camped at sites #2, #3, #4 and #5. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay here. The forest around the campground is beautiful, the air smells great and you can hear the water running at the nearby stream. Our campsites were decent sizes, the picnic tables were in good condition and the fire pits were great. We saw zero bears while we were there, but there were deer in our campsites every single night! So, that was cool. The nearby stream is right next to the campground, so that is awesome, but the water is super cold. If you are a guy, be prepared for shrinkage. The campsite is about five minutes from a store, restaurant and showers. The final awesome thing about this campsite is that it is easy access to both Kings Canyon and Sequoia parks. There are only two downfalls with this campsite. First, the toilets are vault toilets. The campsite employees do a great job keeping the bathrooms clean, but it doesn't stop the flies from filling up the bathroom by late afternoon. Not all campers close the toilet lid and bathroom door like they should which leads to flies. Second, the roads are all dirt, so when people drive to/from their sites, there will be dust in the air. It isn't horrible, but be prepared.
Great campground! There's a small swimming hole nearby, it was nice and quiet. Our host Ryan was friendly. Restrooms are clean, water spout were close by. Family of deer comes by everyday. Definitely will be coming back.
Quiet campground with a small river running nearby. At night you can hear the water flowing which is nice. It’s very close to a nearby store that has wifi and regular bathrooms. Depending on what you want to do, you’ll be about 20 minutes away from the attractions in Sequoia National Park.
