Belknap Campground, Southern Sierra Nevada, California   (?) The Kern river is well over an hour's drive away. But Belknap is a beautiful campground, a rare opportunity to camp at the base of ancient redwood trees that tower 100's of feet above the campground. The main activity is hiking the Summit Trail (10 miles, round trip) to Quaking Aspen. This takes you through one of the larger of the last remaining Giant Sequoia Groves that make this area famous. The Tule River, which runs through the camp ground, is stocked with rainbow trout during the summer months, making fishing a very popular visitor activity.      A quaint general store, bar and restaurant is available about 1 mile away in charming Camp Nelson. During winter months, hwy 190 is closed about 9 miles beyond Camp Nelson at Ponderosa. Winter recreationists enjoy this area for the snow mobiling, x-country skiing, and snow shoeing opportunities. Belknap is open year-round, but winter brings storms and sub-freezing conditions. The road to the campground is not always plowed. Rooms are available at the Camp Nelson Lodge (www.campnelsonlodge.com) and at nearby Pierpoint Springs Resort (www.pierpointsprings.com). Cabin rentals available at http://www.slatemtn.com/vacation-rentals.htm. Says Jason Gibbs Take a hike on the Hockett Meadows Trail, and nearby you'll stumble on a wooded neighborhood called Belknap Camp Grove. Summer at Belknap Campground comes with high temperatures   in the 90's. Summer overnight lows fall down to the 60's. Throughout the winter this place gets highs in the 50's while Belknap Campground night low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 30's. But wait, there's more enjoyable stuff to do in the Southern Sierra Nevada. Don’t forget to pop by Coy Flat while you're here at Belknap Campground; why not pop by nearby Belknap Creek since you're here at Belknap Campground. If you come to this campground, you will have a good time for sure. The Black Mountain Trail offers hiking at its best, and you definitely ought to pop by Sequoia National Forest since you're here. Belknap Campground is a good location of common rain; most of the rain falls during January; July on the other hand is the driest. Having a fine time in the Southern Sierra Nevada is easy. The great people of Camp Nelson like to hang out nearby, and Dry Meadow Creek has a tremendous whitewater paddling spot close by. This campground has so much fun stuff to offer. Hiking along the Bull Run Cattle Drive is tremendous fun, and paddling on Brush Creek is so much fun. Don't stop me now, cause I'm havin' a brilliant time here at Belknap Campground. Belknap Campground is right by the Tobias Creek Trail, and in the event that you don’t have a problem getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Kern River. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Belknap Campground; Summit Trail is a pleasant local trail. 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California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.       These outdoors activities are available near Belknap Campground.   Camp Grounds Near Belknap Campground: Campground Guard Station, Tulare County , 4 miles away Camp Wishon Campground, Tulare County , 5 miles away Cholollo Campground, Tulare County , 6 miles away Peppermint Campground, Tulare County , 6 miles away Moses Gulch Campground, Tulare County , 7 miles away Hedrick Pond Campground, Tulare County , 8 miles away Shake Camp Campground, Tulare County , 8 miles away   Hotels Near Belknap Campground: Comfort Inn At Sequoia National Park, Three Rivers , 27 miles away Best Western Porterville Inn, Porterville , 30 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PORTERVILLE, Porterville , 30 miles away Super 8 Motel Lindsay Olive Tree Inn, Lindsay , 35 miles away Best Western Exeter Inn & Suites, Exeter , 38 miles away Comfort Inn Lone Pine, Lone Pine , 45 miles away Best Western Frontier Motel, Lone Pine , 45 miles away   Trails Near Belknap Campground: Summit Trail, Tulare County County , 5 miles away,  51.4 hiking miles, 3514 feet elevation difference Black Mountain Trail, Tulare County County , 8 miles away, 6.3 hiking miles, 4286 feet elevation difference Tobias Creek Trail, Tulare County County , 14 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 4434 feet elevation difference Hockett Meadows Trail, Tulare County County , 17 miles away,  20.2 hiking miles, 1421 feet elevation difference Bull Run Cattle Drive, Tulare County County , 17 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1739 feet elevation difference Old Sled Trail, Tulare County County , 17 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 1313 feet elevation difference Atwell Hockett Trail, Tulare County County , 17 miles away,  17.2 hiking miles, 3021 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Belknap Campground: Shirley Meadow, California , 24 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sierra Summit, California , 72 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Mammoth Mountain, California , 88 miles away, 3100 vertical feet June Mountain, California , 97 miles away, 2590 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Belknap Campground: Kern River, Tulare County , 11 miles away, Class III-V - 16.8 miles long (Forks of Kern to Johnsondale Bridge) Dry Meadow Creek, Kern County , 12 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (to North Fork Kern) Brush Creek, tulare County , 13 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Rincon Camp to Kern River) Kern River, Tulare/ Kern County , 17 miles away, Class III-V - 17 miles long (Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3) Kern River, Tulare County , 17 miles away, Class II-V+ - 37 miles long (Junction Meadow to Forks of Kern)   National Parks Near Belknap Campground: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 26 miles away