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Belknap Campground, Southern Sierra Nevada, California
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(?) 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
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Says Jason Gibbs
Natural loveliness surrounds this primitive campground, and amenities and facilities are few in primitive campgrounds such as Belknap Campground. It's been too much time since you went outside, and Belknap Campground in California is exactly the spot. If you go for nature you will like a primitive campground like Belknap Campground. | |
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Of course there are restrooms here, and following you arrive at this primitive campground you'll realize it was well worth the effort getting here.
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Other campgrounds near Belknap Campground, Southern Sierra Nevada, California:
Coy Flat Campground - Sequoia National Forest, Three Rivers, 2 miles away
Quaking Aspen, Camp Nelson, 4 miles away
Campground Guard Station, Tulare County, 4 miles away
Camp Wishon Campground, Tulare County, 5 miles away
Wishon - Sequoia, Camp Nelson, 5 miles away
Sequoia National Forest - Wishon Campground, Camp Nelson, 6 miles away
Sequoia - Upper Peppermint Campground, Camp Nelson, 6 miles away
Cholollo Campground, Tulare County, 6 miles away
Peppermint Campground, Tulare County, 6 miles away
Long Meadow Group, Camp Nelson, 7 miles away
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Paddling Rivers Near Belknap Campground, Southern Sierra Nevada, California:
Dry Meadow Creek, Kern County, 10 miles away  Class V - 1.5 miles long (to North Fork Kern)
Kern River, Tulare County, 11 miles away  Class III-V - 16.8 miles long (Forks of Kern to Johnsondale Bridge)
Kern River, Tulare/ Kern County, 12 miles away  Class III-V - 17 miles long (Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3)
Brush Creek, tulare County, 14 miles away  Class V - 1.5 miles long (Rincon Camp to Kern River)
Kaweah River - Middle Fork, Tulare County, 24 miles away  Class V - 4.8 miles long (Hospital Rock)
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Public Lands near Belknap Campground, Southern Sierra Nevada, California:
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 26 miles away
Sequoia National Forest, California, 12 miles away 
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Trails near Belknap Campground, Southern Sierra Nevada, California:
Summit Trail, Tulare County, 5 miles away  51.4 hiking miles, 3514 feet elevation difference
Black Mountain Trail, Tulare County, 8 miles away  6.3 hiking miles, 4286 feet elevation difference
Tobias Creek Trail, Tulare County, 14 miles away  6.5 hiking miles, 4434 feet elevation difference
Hockett Meadows Trail, Tulare County, 17 miles away  20.2 hiking miles, 1421 feet elevation difference
Bull Run Cattle Drive, Tulare County, 17 miles away  3.6 hiking miles, 1739 feet elevation difference
Old Sled Trail, Tulare County, 17 miles away  2.1 hiking miles, 1313 feet elevation difference
Atwell Hockett Trail, Tulare County, 17 miles away  17.2 hiking miles, 3021 feet elevation difference
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Current weather conditions at Belknap Campground, Southern Sierra Nevada, California

Local climate location: THREE RVRS EDISON PH 9 miles away

           
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