Lower River Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California Custom Search   Getting to this primitive campground may be fairly challenging, but it's well worth it. Primitive campgrounds like these is a glorious way to get out in the fresh air. This is a primitive camp ground which unsurprisingly means that there are few facilities. It is extremely beautiful here at this primitive campground. Loads of people stay at this campground to be near Yosemite National Park. Lower River Campground is located in the Central Sierra Nevada.       Camping out indisputably is a pleasant thing to do; Lower River Campground in California is just the place. If you are in California all through camping season, you ought to go camping. There is so much exciting stuff to do close   to Lower River Campground; it indisputably is a fine campground. Such a wonderful selection of attractions and such a great deal of things to do are sure to keep you coming back time and again. There's such a great deal of things to do at Lower River Campground including fishing, hiking, whitewater paddling, and swimming, so probably you want to stay for a while. The 17 feet of snow that fall yearly at the close by ski mountain Badger Pass is great. Badger       Pass has 5 different ski lifts, a perfect 540-foot altitude difference, and 10 ski runs. Badger Pass has 100 acres to ski on; 95% of the ski runs are intermediate or beginner which is perfect for learners; 5% of the ski runs are demanding.   Yosemite Creek has a grade IV-V stretch of whitewater close by. The 8-mile-in-distance Tioga Pass Road to Yosemite Falls sector is fine to run. This stretch of Yosemite Creek is a hard stretch for whitewater rafting and kayaking. 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Map Detailed Map Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Weather Local weather forecast All Mariposa County Campgrounds All California Campgrounds These outdoors activities are available near Lower River Campground.   Campgrounds Near Lower River Campground: Upper River Campground, Mariposa County, 0 miles away Lower Pines Campground, Mariposa County, 1 miles away North Pines Campground, Mariposa County, 1 miles away Upper Pines Campground, Mariposa County, 1 miles away Porcupine Flat Campground, Mariposa County, 4 miles away Bridalveil Campground, Mariposa County, 5 miles away Tenaya Lake Campground, Mariposa County, 9 miles away   Hotels Near Lower River Campground: The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park , 0 miles away Housekeeping Camp, Yosemite National Park , 0 miles away Curry Village, Yosemite National Park , 1 miles away Yosemite Lodge, Yosemite National Park , 2 miles away Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park , 5 miles away Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park , 13 miles away Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, Fish Camp , 15 miles away   Trails Near Lower River Campground: Four Mile Trail, Mariposa County , 1 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 3869 feet elevation difference North Dome Trail, Mariposa County , 1 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 4985 feet elevation difference Yosemite Falls Trail, Mariposa County , 2 miles away,  9.4 hiking miles, 3958 feet elevation difference Panorama Trail, Mariposa County , 2 miles away, 7.1 hiking miles, 3896 feet elevation difference Buena Vista Trail, Madera County , 2 miles away,  22.4 hiking miles, 2797 feet elevation difference Mist Trail, Mariposa County , 2 miles away,  2.8 hiking miles, 1214 feet elevation difference Eagle Peak Trail, Mariposa County , 2 miles away,  9.4 hiking miles, 3939 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Lower River Campground: Badger Pass, California , 7 miles away, 540 foot drop, 5 lifts, 10 runs June Mountain, California , 34 miles away, 2580 foot drop, 7 lifts, 37 runs Dodge Ridge, California , 36 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 10 lifts, 59 runs Mammoth Mountain, California , 40 miles away, 3100 foot drop, 27 lifts, 156 runs Sierra Summit, California , 40 miles away, 1679 foot drop, 11 lifts, 45 runs Bear Valley, California , 52 miles away, 1900 foot drop, 11 lifts, 67 runs Kirkwood, California , 62 miles away, 2000 foot drop, 15 lifts, 65 runs Sierra at Tahoe, California , 68 miles away, 2212 foot drop, 12 lifts, 46 runs Heavenly, California , 70 miles away, 3500 foot drop, 31 lifts, 94 runs Homewood, California , 84 miles away, 1650 foot drop, 8 lifts, 56 runs   Whitewater Near Lower River Campground: Yosemite Creek, Mariposa County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 8 miles long (Tioga Pass Road to Yosemite Falls) Merced River, Mariposa County , 6 miles away, Class V - 4.8 miles long (Routes 120-140 Junction to Arch Rock Entrance Station) Tenaya Creek, Mariposa County , 8 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Super Slide) Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa County , 14 miles away, Class V+ - 16 miles long (Upper) Big Creek, Mariposa County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (Chowchilla Mountain Road to South Fork Merced River)   Public Lands Near Lower River Campground: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 11 miles away Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 59 miles away Sierra National Forest, California , 29 miles away Stanislaus National Forest, California , 33 miles away Echo Canyon State Park, Nevada , 36 miles away   Lakes Near Lower River Campground Tenaya Lake, Mariposa County , 9 miles away Givens Lake, Madera County , 12 miles away Bare Island Lake, Madera County , 15 miles away Reymann Lake, Mariposa County , 16 miles away Spotted Lakes, Madera County , 16 miles away