Sawmill Flat Campground
In a setting of pine, cedar, manzanita, and Bear Clover, Sawmill Flat Campground is a popular hunters' camp. The campground has vault toilets and each site has a table and fire ring. Access is paved, dirt, and gravel. Water and garbage service not provided.
More like this: first-come in California · free in California · tent only in California
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | No fees |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Season | June to December |
| Forest | Sierra National Forest |
| Fees | No fees |
| Rules | Maximum length of stay = 14 days Maximum group size = 6 per site No Shooting. No green sticker vehicles. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 36.9698° N, 119.0166° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedGrant Grove Fall Rx
15 mi from the campground · 466 acres
- PrescribedCy26 Snf Rx Support
20 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Shaver Lake Sports ↗ | 19.2 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 19.4 mi |
| RV sales & service | RV sales & service ↗ | 53.3 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 3.5 miWoodchuck Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 7.2 miKings River Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 8 miHermit's Hole Day Use Area ↗Day use
- 10.1 mi
- 13.6 miCherry Gap Ohv Staging Area ↗OHV / range
- 13.7 miHume Lake Fishing Pier (North) ↗Fishing site
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- 13.8 miHume Lake Boat Launch ↗Boat launch
- 13.9 miHume Lake Fishing Pier (South) ↗Fishing site
Trails nearby
- 2.6 miCliff Bridge1.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.8 miCliff Camp3.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.8 miThree Springs2.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3 miSpanish ↗5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
- 3.3 miBlack Rock Reservoir0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.4 miStatham ↗4.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside John Muir Wilderness, which overlaps Sierra National Forest.
- inJohn Muir Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 652,903 acres
- inSierra National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,418,790 acres
- 9.4 miSequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness ↗Wilderness · National Park Service · 768,222 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Dinkey Creek BridgeStructure · Dinkey Creek · 10.2 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Sawmill Flat Campground?
No. Sawmill Flat Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Sawmill Flat Campground?
Nothing. Sawmill Flat Campground is listed as free. No fees
Source: Forest Service
Is Sawmill Flat Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season June to December.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Sawmill Flat Campground?
Sawmill Flat Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Sawmill Flat Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Buck Meadow Campground (3.8 mi, first-come), Gigantea Campground (5.8 mi, first-come), and Bear Wallow Camping Area (8.7 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby