Bolsillo Campground
Located along the Kaiser Pass Road near the High Sierra Ranger Station. Bosillo Creek runs adjacent to campground. There are 3 available first-come, first-serve campsites. The Corbett Lake Trail begins at the end of the campground. Large RV or motorhome not recommended for travel on the Kaiser Pass Road.
More like this: first-come in California · free in California · tent only in California · accessible sites in California
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | No fee |
| Accessibility | “No. However, the area is flat enough for comfortable foot travel or wheelchair access” |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Season | June |
| Forest | Sierra National Forest |
| Fees | No fee |
| Rules | Maximum group size = 6 per site |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 37.3151° N, 119.0412° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedCy26 Snf Rx Support
15 mi from the campground
- PrescribedThree Creeks Rx/Support Season
29 mi from the campground
- PrescribedGrant Grove Fall Rx
39 mi from the campground · 466 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 20 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Captain Jack's Tackle ↗ | 21.1 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 1.6 miPortal Forebay Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 3.7 miKaiser Pass Toilet Area Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 3.9 miMono Creek Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 4.5 miFlorence Lake Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 8.5 miHuntington Boat Ramp & Launching Site ↗Boat launch
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miCorbett Lake2.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.1 miMono Hot Springs1.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.9 miKaiser Pass ↗16 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 0.9 miEdison Lake ↗8.1 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 1.6 miMono Meadow3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.6 miMono Crossing ↗4.8 mi trail · hiking, horse
Trailheads within three miles
- 1.6 miPortal Forebay Trailhead ↗Sierra National Forest
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 Sierra National Forest.
- inSierra National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,418,790 acres
- 4.2 miJohn Muir Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 652,903 acres
- 5.7 miKaiser Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 21,986 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.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Bolsillo Campground?
No. Bolsillo 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 Bolsillo Campground?
Nothing. Bolsillo Campground is listed as free. No fee
Source: Forest Service
Is Bolsillo Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026. Season June.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Bolsillo Campground have?
3 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Bolsillo Campground?
Bolsillo Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
Are there accessible sites at Bolsillo Campground?
“No. However, the area is flat enough for comfortable foot travel or wheelchair access”.
Source: Forest Service
What if Bolsillo Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Mono Hot Springs (1.4 mi), Portal Forebay Campground (1.5 mi, first-come), and Ward Lake Campground (3.2 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby