Clark Fork Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California

  The Clark Fork Campground has a number of nice sites. Most of the campers have trailers or RVs. The campground has pit toilets that are clean and relatively pleasant. There is a shower facility--bring plenty of quarters for your shower. The fishing in the Clark Fork River is good. The Forest Service plants trout every week. There are plenty of nice side creeks such as Cloudburst and Arnot that are good fishing too. The hike up the trail along the upper Clark Fork to the waterfall is a very nice hike. You will enjoy Clark Fork campground. My
    family for three generations and over 50 years has been camping here. Says Henry Wirz

Clark Fork Campground is a great camp ground to use as a base while enjoying the Central Sierra Nevada.
That right there is lots of amusing things already but it goes on, the Central
Sierra Nevada has it all. Echo Canyon State Park is a good spot to go if you're at Clark Fork Campground, and in case you don’t mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Carson River - East Fork. No way I can stop, cause I'm havin' a great time here at Clark Fork Campground. There's nice hiking along the Charity Valley Trail, and whitewater paddling is glorious on Carson River - East Fork.
Clark Fork Campground is frequently visited by the people from Pinecrest. Stanislaus River - Middle Fork is a good whitewater spot
 
close to Clark Fork Campground, and a quick tour to Arnot Creek is definitely a fine idea. Some activities here at Clark Fork Campground are whitewater paddling, and hiking, so perhaps you want to stick around.
This is such a fine campground. Lots of people from Pinecrest come to Clark Fork Campground, and there are good locations to discover along the Silver King Trail. We should all go camping every now and then, and Clark Fork Campground in California is such a great spot. Be careful coming to the Central Sierra Nevada, you might not ever want to go back home again. Woods Gulch is a great place to stop by nearby; good hiking is available along the Emigrant Trail.
This campground is so fine. Going for a hike on the Pacific Crest Trail - section 13 is always a great adventure, and everybody loves Sand Flat. Don't leave Clark Fork Campground without first going for a hike along the Corral Valley Trail, and hey, Gotta ski right? Dodge Ridge is a great site to do that.
Loads of people stay here when they come to take a look at Stanislaus National Forest. Camping in California is such a fun thing to do. There are so many amusing things to do close to Clark Fork Campground, and when you're here you're always having a great time.
Everybody loves Stanislaus National Forest. High temperatures at Clark Fork Campground throughout the summertime months are in the 60's with night lows in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's; night lows during the winter for Clark Fork Campground tend to be in the 10's. Clark Fork Campground usually gets a great deal of rain; the month of January is the wettest with most of the snow while July is regularly the driest month.

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 Camp Grounds Near Clark Fork Campground:
Arnot Branch Campground, Alpine County , 0 miles away
Sand Flat Campground, Alpine County , 1 miles away
Peaceful Pines Campground, Alpine County , 2 miles away
Pigeon Flat Campground, Tuolumne County , 3 miles away
Dardanelles Campground, Tuolumne County , 4 miles away
Brightman Flat Campground, Tuolumne County , 4 miles away
Highland Lakes Campground, Alpine County , 5 miles away
 Hotels Near Clark Fork Campground:
Best Western Topaz Lake Inn, Topaz Lake , 24 miles away
Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena , 30 miles away
Carson Valley Inn Motor Lodge, Minden , 30 miles away
Best Western Minden Inn, Minden , 31 miles away
Tahoe Seasons Resort (Vri), South Lake Tahoe , 31 miles away
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe , 31 miles away
Best Tahoe West Inn, South Lake Tahoe , 31 miles away
 Trails Near Clark Fork Campground:
Pacific Crest Trail - section 13, overlapping County County , 10 miles away, 66 hiking miles, 3818 feet elevation difference
Silver King Trail, Alpine County County , 14 miles away,  23.6 hiking miles, 1976 feet elevation difference
Corral Valley Trail, Alpine County County , 15 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 756 feet elevation difference
Emigrant Trail, Alpine County County , 16 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 463 feet elevation difference
Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County County , 17 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference
Burnside Lake Trail, Alpine County County , 17 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 2762 feet elevation difference
Early Emigrant and Indian Trail, Mono County County , 19 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 2323 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Clark Fork Campground:
Dodge Ridge, California , 16 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Bear Valley, California , 18 miles away, 1900 vertical feet
Kirkwood, California , 24 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California , 29 miles away, 2212 vertical feet
Heavenly, California , 31 miles away, 3500 vertical feet
Badger Pass, California , 41 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Homewood, California , 45 miles away, 1650 vertical feet
Diamond Peak, Nevada , 47 miles away, 1840 vertical feet
Granlibakken, California , 48 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Mt. Rose, Nevada , 51 miles away, 1440 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Clark Fork Campground:
Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Tuolumne County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Baker Campground to Donnells Lake)
Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County , 15 miles away, Class III - 7.3 miles long (Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge)
Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County , 16 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to Gardnerville)
West Walker River, Mono County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.3 miles long (Leavitt Station Trailhead to Pickel Meadow)
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras County , 19 miles away, Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Clark Fork Campground:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 45 miles away

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