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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. Elevations range from about 1,000 to 12,000 feet, creating precipitous canyons and mountain streams with spectacular waterfalls such as Salmon Creek Falls near Fairview and Grizzly Falls on the Kings River. This remote campground is popular with hikers and people who want to tour the giant sequoias, including the Trail of a Hundred Giants. Recreation Activities in this remote area include hiking and touring giant sequoias. Trails in the monument, open to hikers, horses and bikes, wind through giant sequoia groves, up mountains, and alongside wild rivers. Plenty of hiking is offered nearby, including a wheelchair-accessible nature trail, the Trail of a Hundred Giants. Facilities This campground accommodates tents only and has 10 individual campsites. It is primitive with no available water. Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring; vault toilets are available at the campground. 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 This primitive campground sits at an elevation of 6,400 feet southeast of Porterville, California, within the Giant Sequoia National Monument. It is a short drive to the the Trail of a Hundred Giants, through the Redwood or Long Meadow sequoia grove. Nearby Attractions The Redwood and Long Meadow Sequoia groves and the Trail of a Hundred Giants are a short drive away. ADA Access: N
From Highway 99, turn east on J22. Travel on J22 through California Hot Springs, then turn left at onto M50. After approximately 10 miles turn left at M107. The entrance to Holey Meadow Campground is on the left about a mile after the turn.
Very beautiful place. Nice and green. No river at campsite. Next river is a couple miles
We just camped here June 10-12, 2022 in site 9.
We used our camper van and our friends used a tent. Camp host was very friendly. Burn scars are close to the campground but you can't see them when in the campground.
Wildlife:
-No bear or deer activity on this trip.
-Plenty of mosquitos, bring deet bug spray and citronella candles.
-Butterflies, lady bugs, moths and spiders are other bugs we encountered
-Squirrels, birds and an owl were close to our site.
Campground info:
-No bear boxes
-No running water
-Vaulted Toilet was one of the cleaner one's I've seen. Please remember to leave the lid down when done using it. It helps with smell for the next person.
-Sites are close together
-Saturday forest service came by and picked up trash. Camp host had to tell us about it. Not sure if this is their normal day. The rest of our trash we hauled out with us.
-Meadow is beautiful and our dogs loved running in it.
-Each site has a fire/grill pit and picnic table.
-Campground fires are ok in the fire pit. We brought our propane firepit.
-10 PM quiet hours start. One of our neighbors was up until 2am around their fire and were not very quiet. The second night was better.
Site 9 info:
-Seemed to have the best shade all day compared to other sites. Was slightly sloped but not terrible.
-Close enough to the bathroom but couldn't smell it.
-2 sites away from Camphost
-Picnic table was impressively level for being on a slope. We brought an extra 6' table with a rug on it (to help stop items from slipping off) to cook on. This was perfect so we could play games and eat at the picnic table.
Hiking:
-Due to the fire last summer most trails are closed.
-Trail of 100 giants was open, one section is blocked due to a burned fallen sequoia. There's a way to loop around the other side and still enjoy 95% of the trail. Parking $12 per vehicle.
-Dome Rock is open. We didn't hike it though.
-Dogs are allowed on trails on a leash.
Since there wasn't a lot of hiking options we went to CA Hot Springs and enjoyed lounging by the pool. They also have showers for swimmers. Dogs not allowed here. 25 min drive from Holey Meadow Campground.
Overall had a great experience here. Thank you!
Great small Campground and not too crowded. Bathrooms where super clean and the camp host was a great guy. Will definitely be back. We stayed in campsite number 2. Has a firing and a charcoal pit for cooking. Also has a couple of good tent sites.
A true hidden gem of a campground. We loved our stay and will definitely be back. Very beautiful and at night the stars are incredible. Be prepared, no on-site water and the campsites are a bit close together and have slope. As long as you know these details and are ok with it, you will love it. The camp host was lovely and the scenery can’t be beat.
Very tranquil, beautiful and small campground. We had campsites 2,3 and 5, all within a stones throw of each other. Sites 2 and 3 are on a slope with plenty of flat area for tents. Sites 1, 4, 5 were on flat land. There is no reception, you'll drop reception about 40 to and 1 hour before you enter the campground. There is no running water and no electricity. Restroom is very close to all campsites. No the Restroom does not have water or electricity. We were told Kern river was about 15 to 20 minutes away, but never found it. And it was for the best as it was under evacuation from the fires. Beautiful campground, a lot of wildlife. Lots of cows, some black bears, lots of mosquitoes and hornets. Can't wait to go back...don't forget food nets for the hornets!
