Big Sandy Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California   I am from merced,ca. Big sandy, little sandy are the best campgrounds in california! Says Adam Alexander Quite a lot of exciting stuff to do in the neighborhood of Big Sandy Campground; if you're seeking a good location to go for a weekend of camping, this is a brilliant choice. This campground is so brilliant. White Chief Branch is a scenic stream that is worth visiting, and not far from here you can enjoy the trees of Nelder Grove - Giant Sequoias. California is a good outdoors state. Anxious to pitch that tent; Big Sandy Campground in     California is the outdoors at its best. Big Sandy Campground is loved by the people from Fish Camp. If you get bored of Big Sandy Campground, you could also go to close by Star Lakes, and you can have a great hiking adventure along the Pohono Trail. Now, you may imagine that's a load but there's even more entertaining stuff to do here in the Central Sierra Nevada. Big Sandy Campground is right by the Buena Vista Trail; Willow Creek is a brilliant whitewater spot close by. And if that's not enough there's plenty more enjoyable stuff to do in the Central Sierra Nevada. Places like Millerton Lake State Park are magnificent to stop at, and since you're here at Big Sandy Campground it's a magnificent idea to explore Grouse Meadow. All the outdoors fun things near Big Sandy Campground will keep you coming back over and over. Sierra   National Forest is a fine site to stretch your legs a bit, and in the event that you don't mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Big Creek. The great local attractions and the great variety of outdoors recreation are great causes to come. All through the summer highs here at Big Sandy Campground reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Big Sandy Campground. Whohoo, so much fun stuff in one place! The Central Sierra Nevada is peerless!. The Mono Meadow Trail offers hiking at its best, and a perfect location for whitewater paddling is Merced River - South Fork. Scores of people choose this campground in order to be in close proximity to Yosemite National Park. Big Sandy Campground is one of the sites to camp here in the Central Sierra Nevada. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Big Sandy Campground; Chilnualna Fall Trail is a pleasant local trail, and you're sure to come across some fine folks from Fish Camp here. Having a fine time at Big Sandy Campground is painless. If time allows, Yosemite National Park is a national park worth going to; everybody nearby loves skiing at Badger Pass. This campground has so much amusing stuff to offer. Take a hike on the Panorama Trail, and the sight of Speckerman Mountain is delightful. Big Sandy Campground gets a normal amount of annual rainfall; January is when you get the most rain here, and the driest of the months is July. As if Big Sandy Campground wasn't enough, you can also go fishing, whitewater paddling, hiking, and swimming, so it's impossible to get bored. LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO: Coordinates: Latitude: 37.46667 Longitude: -119.58111 Apple Tree Inn, Fish Camp 4 miles away Nestled at the entrance to Yosemite National Park, in the forest of California's Western Sierra, the Apple Tree Inn is an exceptional hideaway for visitors to Yosemite National Park or those just seek...    Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, Fish Camp 4 miles away Experience the breathtaking splendor of Yosemite National Park from the award-winning Tenaya Lodge. Awarded with the prestigious AAA Four Diamond award every year since opening, Tenaya Lodge proudly f... 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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 Big Sandy Campground.   Camp Grounds Near Big Sandy Campground: Little Sandy Campground, Madera County , 1 miles away Nelder Grove Campground, Madera County , 2 miles away Fresno Dome Campground, Madera County , 2 miles away Summerdale Campground, Mariposa County , 4 miles away Greys Mountain Campground, Madera County , 4 miles away Lone Sequoia Campground, Mariposa County , 6 miles away Chilkoot Campground, Madera County , 6 miles away   Hotels Near Big Sandy Campground: Apple Tree Inn, Fish Camp , 4 miles away Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, Fish Camp , 4 miles away Oakhurst Days Inn, Oakhurst , 7 miles away Comfort Inn Oakhurst, Oakhurst , 7 miles away Best Western Yosemite Gateway Inn, Oakhurst , 9 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Yosemite-Oakhurst, Oakhurst , 9 miles away Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park , 11 miles away   Trails Near Big Sandy Campground: Chilnualna Fall Trail, Mariposa County County , 6 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 2879 feet elevation difference Mono Meadow Trail, Mariposa County County , 12 miles away,  5.2 hiking miles, 1019 feet elevation difference Buena Vista Trail, Madera County County , 13 miles away,  22.4 hiking miles, 2797 feet elevation difference Panorama Trail, Mariposa County County , 14 miles away, 7.1 hiking miles, 3896 feet elevation difference Pohono Trail, Mariposa County County , 14 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 3527 feet elevation difference Mist Trail, Mariposa County County , 15 miles away,  2.8 hiking miles, 1214 feet elevation difference Four Mile Trail, Mariposa County County , 15 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 3869 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Big Sandy Campground: Badger Pass, California , 12 miles away, 800 vertical feet Sierra Summit, California , 32 miles away, 1600 vertical feet June Mountain, California , 38 miles away, 2590 vertical feet Mammoth Mountain, California , 41 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Dodge Ridge, California , 47 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Bear Valley, California , 65 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Kirkwood, California , 75 miles away, 2000 vertical feet Sierra at Tahoe, California , 81 miles away, 2212 vertical feet Heavenly, California , 84 miles away, 3500 vertical feet Homewood, California , 97 miles away, 1650 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Big Sandy Campground: Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 16 miles long (Upper) Willow Creek, Madera County , 6 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Greys Mt. Campground to Chilkoot Campground) Big Creek, Mariposa County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (Chowchilla Mountain Road to South Fork Merced River) Willow Creek, Madera County , 7 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Chilkoot Campground to Bass Lake) Fresno River, Madera County , 12 miles away, Class III-V - 3 miles long (Goldside Drive off road 600 to Road 600)   National Parks Near Big Sandy Campground: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 8 miles away Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 58 miles away   Lakes Near Big Sandy Campground